I got this fake/scam email from Microsoft

[xxx_]

The title read: "Microsoft Online End Of Year Award" and it is from
<microsoftonline101@libero.it>.
The message read:

Congratulations!!Your email I.D was selected and you have therefore been
awarded the sum of 250,000GBP by the e-lottery promo.so contact the agent
email below:
gill_william60@live.com

Thank you

 

[Shenan Stanley]

xxx_ wrote:
> The title read: "Microsoft Online End Of Year Award" and it is from
> <microsoftonline101@libero.it>.
> The message read:
>
> Congratulations!!Your email I.D was selected and you have therefore
> been awarded the sum of 250,000GBP by the e-lottery promo.so
> contact the agent email below:
> gill_william60@live.com
>
> Thank you

And...?

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[Malke]

xxx_ wrote:
> The title read: "Microsoft Online End Of Year Award" and it is from
> <microsoftonline101@libero.it>.
> The message read:
>
> Congratulations!!Your email I.D was selected and you have therefore been
> awarded the sum of 250,000GBP by the e-lottery promo.so contact the
> agent email below:
> gill_william60@live.com

I'm not sure what you want to know, but these scams are extremely common
and have been for years. Just delete it and move on. These scam fighting
sites may be of interest to you:

http://www.antiphishing.org/
http://www.castlecops.com/f122-Phishing_Fraud_and_Dastardly_Deeds.html
http://www.hoax-slayer.com/
http://fraud.org/welcome.htm
http://www.quatloos.com/
http://www.scambusters.com/
http://www.scamorama.com/
http://www.symantec.com/business/security_response/threatexplorer/risks/hoaxes.jsp
http://www.419eater.com/index.htm


Malke
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