Too good to be true? or Beware of thief!!!

hypeMarked

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Hi everyone, I receive this email that I won an x-box, is this a hoax or what? The weird thing is that I got a some what same email as this one a couple of weeks ago, except for it has different code and have different link. I didn't do anything last time because the loading time of the last link as slow and after a day, it was unregistered. I really wanted a free x-box, but I don't want to fall for a hoax. Please help. Thanks.

PS. One strange thing in this email is that it said I won Halo 2 too. Which to my knowledge, not release yet.

From : "John Macky" <support@LuckE-mails.com>

To : <XXXXXX@hotmail.com>

Subject : You've won a Microsoft XBox (This is not spam)

Greetings,

This email address was entered into our October Microsoft X-Box promotional competition
by either yourself or a friend, or perhaps a family member, at www.LuckE-Mails.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 2
- Metal Gear Solid 2
- Max Payne
- Splinter Cell
- Enter the Matrix

Sounds too good to be true? Well, you are now invited to simply login to our website and claim
your prize that you have already won.
There will be only 9 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!
http://www.LuckE-mails.com/cgi-bin/XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

On this page you will need to enter this pass code number to proceed:

XXXXX

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,

From Microsoft and the LuckE-mails.com team!


 

isaacmacdonald

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any email that has to preempt suspicion with "too good to be true?" is in all likelihood to good to be true.
 

KeyserSoze

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Does it ask for any billing information (CC?)

If it ONLY asks for address, then hey....try it out. You will get junk mail, but hey, they can't bill you for anything, right?




KeyserSoze
 

AnyMal

Lifer
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What have you got to loose? As long as they don't ask for your banking/CC info, go ahead. So you'll have to submit your shipping address, as if it's hard to find out.
 

hypeMarked

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I forgot, the problem is, they ask for billing info. They ask for billing info (shipping). But only ask for Debit card, because they have problem with CC.
 

AnyMal

Lifer
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Originally posted by: hypeMarked
I forgot, the problem is, they ask for billing info. They ask for billing info (shipping). But only ask for Debit card, because they have problem with CC.

Red flag! They have a "problem" because you can dispute CC charges but not debit card charges. SCAM!!!!!
 

bubbadu

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its a scam.... this was posted last week and it was the same thing going around....
 

Hossenfeffer

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Has scam written all over it.

If they only wanted a shipping address then you -might- have considered submitting something.

But if they want any money up front... it's bogus.