Sir, I have received mail regarding microsoft on going promo draw and they want to money from me of Rs 17500/- INR to get prize cheque. The person has given me his passport details and no . Kindly confirm the passportholder name : Passport No.: 467543843GBR6902128m

This is a scam do not give any info to this people or your bank account your identity will be in the wrong hands.
http://www.hotscams.com/articles/lottery-scam-2013-yahoomsn-award-uk-ireland/

• Let, the maximum amount that is to be given is "x". Then, next student will receive an amount of "x-40", the next one "x-80", the next one "x-120", the next one "x-160", the next one "x-200" and the least amount will be "x-240"...... as this amount was to be distributed among 7 students.

• So according to the given condition, the money balance gives........ x+(x-40)+(x-80)+(x-120)+(x-160)+(x-200)+(x-240) = 1400

=> 7x - 840 = 1400
=> 7x = 2240
=> x = 320

Therefore, the distribution of the money will be 320, 280, 240, 200, 160, 120 and 80.

Dear
These type of e-mails mostly proved as fraud, do not reply it els you will trap in their net,
Good Luck,

This is what we call scams and frauds, just ignore them or if possible delete them, sometimes those mails are attached with spyware or virus. You need not to open them. Just imagine, how can you win without playing or without entering the competition? Never and never, it's not possible, even hardworking people earns through troubles and sweat, so don't ever believe them. Many people fell into this trap, but many have know their intension and have escaped, but still many more are ignorant and can still believe them. Most of those mails will show up on google search, try typing in the Subject line of the mail on google and search, you'll know what others are saying about them.
You can forward your mails to the following websites and emails:
Ripoff Report
Consumer fraud reporting
[email protected]
Internet Crime Complaint Center

So don't waste you time and money for them, rather do your own work and report them to the given sites, services and emails mentioned above. There are still many more where you can place complaints, etc.. etc..

Good luck.

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THIS IS FAKE. FRAUD RATHER. ITS CALLED EMBEZZLING

sir,
i got amessage from your telecom company that i win on the telecom prize

Sheshadri

Please delete all such kind of mails as soon as you receive them as they are just SPAM mails and there is nothing like these money amounts in reality. Also these mails might land up bringing viruses as soon as opened.

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Hi:
This is a scam. Do not reply to it. If you reply, they will ask for your banking info to "deposit " your prize , or credit card info, and you will get your account cleaned out! Congrats for not responding to them immediately!

Hi,

Sorry to inform you but you have been foofled by MSN lottery. It's all fake. There are no real lotteries. These are the methods to fool people.fake lottery cheque arrives - beware. Do not send money to these kinds of mails.Uncle ji, Aisi lotteries and mails se bach ke rehna. Ye logon ko bewkoof banane ke liye hoti hain. \BEWARE OF FISHING.DO NOT EVER TRY TO REPLY THESE MESSAGES BY MAILS OR BY PHONE.Namaskar uncle ji.Rating the solution is highly appreciated.

Beware! Its a scam. Do NOT give out any personal information. If you do, they (the senders) will probably ask you to deposit a small fee so they can send you the prize money. After receiving your cash they will move away!
Just send this email to your spam folder.
Just for your information, I also received one of these.
Thank you.