Phishing or real?

[tyler811]

I am part of that Windows mobile training where you take the tests, get points and then prizes for points. I recieved this email today and hmmmmmmm................... They seem to want alot of info, when they should already have it. It came with an attachment (Scanned no virus) that is supposed to be an afffidivat but I have not opened it. Any one else hear of this?



We have been experiencing some registration issues on the Windows Mobile? Training site, so we are requesting your help to prevent misuse of the site?s resources.

To ensure that legitimate users of the site are being rewarded for their participation, we are asking users to verify that they are current employees of a company that sells Windows Mobile devices.

Please take one of the following actions to verify your current status:

Complete the attached affidavit form, have the document notarized, and then return it to us at:
Microsoft Windows Mobile Training Program
P.O. Box 40068
Portland, OR 97240 USA
Send a pay stub in your name from one of these vendors:

Amazon.com, AT&T Wireless, Barnes & Noble.com, Best Buy, Buy.com, CDW Computer Centers, Circuit City, CompUSA, Costco Wholesale Inc., D&H Distributing, Datavision, Dell, Fry's Electronics, Gamestop/Software Etc, Ingram Micro Corp., Insight Direct, J&R Computers, Kmart, LetsTalk.com, Microcenter, MicroWarehouse, MobilePlanet, Motorola, Nebraska Furniture Mart, Office Depot, Office Max, PC Connection, PC Mall, PC Richards & Sons, Radio Shack, RCS, Sears, Shop Toshiba, Shopping.com, Shopping4Sure.com, Smart, Software and More, Software City East, Software Etc, Solutions4Sure.com, Sprint, Staples, Target, Tech Data Corp, TechData, The Wiz, TigerDirect, T-Mobile, Ultimate Electronics, Verizon Wireless, Virgin Megastore, Wal-Mart, Zones

Send the pay stub to us at:
Microsoft Windows Mobile Training Program
P.O. Box 40068
Portland, OR 97240 USA
Have your employer send an e-mail verifying your employment with one of these vendors:
AT&T Wireless
Best Buy
Circuit City
CompUSA
Office Depot
Staples

Send the e-mail to: verification@windowsmobiletraining.com

Your employer?s message must come from an e-mail account with the company name in the domain.
Please take action within the next 30 days if you wish to remain eligible for current or future rewards.

See you online,
The Windows Mobile Training Team

 

[Mo0o]

why dont you go to www.microsoft.com and see if you can verify the info?

 

[MrCodeDude]

Delete it.

 

[tyler811]

Originally posted by: Mo0o
why dont you go to www.microsoft.com and see if you can verify the info?

Nothing on their website.

 

[EyeMWing]

No. Improper grammar.

"Send a pay stub in your name from one of these vendors:"

Since when is there a pay stub embedded in your name?

 

[tyler811]

Originally posted by: EyeMWing
No. Improper grammar.

"Send a pay stub in your name from one of these vendors:"

Since when is there a pay stub embedded in your name?

Yay I saw that too, struck me as funny but I also thought I would post it to let others know too.

 

[Gunbuster]

Real, they are just trying to weed out scammers from the hot deals forum.

 

[RaDragon]

I think I got that email, too. I say, "I think" because as soon as I saw Microsoft, I deleted it