prize-hq.com--anyone know if this is a scam or legit?

demana

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I didn't sign up for this, so I suspect it is spam or a scam. But, figured I'd see if anyone knows for sure.
Here's the email I received:
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Greetings,

Your email address was entered into our Microsoft X-Box promotional competition
by either yourself or a friend, or perhaps a family member, at www.prize-hq.com.

This is a prize draw, you have actually won a brand new Microsoft X-Box Gaming Console!

Your package also includes these top 5 games:
- Halo
- Metal Gear Solid 2
- Max Payne
- Splinter Cell
- Panzer Dragoon Orta

You are now invited to login to our website and claim your prize that you have already won.
There are only 5 winners in total this month, out of thousands of emails, so do count yourself lucky!

We have provided the following web link for you, it is temporary and expires in 72 hours.
If you do not login within this time, your winning shall unfortunately be returned to the prize pool.

Here is your link!
<snip>
On this page you will need to enter this pass code number to proceed:

<snip>

This is very important. Do not lose that number!
Put in your address, and we will send your X-Box to you.

We hope that you will enjoy your new X-Box gaming console.

Congratulations on winning!
>>
 

Trey22

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Oct 31, 2003
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Nice email harvesting tool... signup and prepare to be inundated by spam and probably junk mail.
My $0.02.
 

moonsite

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May 17, 2003
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Use mozilla to go to that page, just in case. I would try it, nothing to loose. Just don't start giving out your credit card number.
 

sao123

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yeah, go ahead and give them your name and address,,,then a bomb shows up in a package at your door.

DOH!
 

blackpool9

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Oh, and check microsoft's website to see if there is any mention of this "promotional competition". I'm betting Microsoft is not aware that they are holding any such competition.