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Microsoft Email Lottery

Discussion in 'Computer Corner' started by Palustris, Aug 25, 2016.

  1. Palustris

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    Just been informed that we have won 850 thousand dollars in the Microsoft Lottery.
    Will share this with anyone who sends me all their personal details so I can access their Bank.
    Yeah and folks who believe that deserve everything they get, or in this case, lose.
     
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      Well, it straight to the point :snorky:
       
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      @Palustris My details are in the email I sent you. :blue thumb: Send the money soon. :)
       
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      I disagree.

      That is like saying that people who are not blessed with much intelligence or people who are easily confused perhaps due to the early stages of dementia, or people who simply grew up in more trusting times, all deserve to be robbed.
       
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      @clueless1 I think Palustris was saying that to anyone who thinks that he would share his windfall if they give him their bank details. ;)

      If I had got the 850k I wouldn't share it! :nonofinger: :old:
       
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        Exactly.
         
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          Bah! Humbug!!
           
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            Doing well with Microsoft this week. Just had the phone call from their Security department offering to clean up our machine.
             
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              They do a good job. :blue thumb: :heehee:

              I think that I have a transcript of my conversation with them - if they haven't wiped it from my computer :lunapic 130165696578242 5:
               
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              Was too busy to lead the caller on as I have done in the past. I remember a posting about the conversation with one, it may have been Shiney's.
              Sad that people fall for this Scam.
               
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                Probably, as I've posted up a lot of them. This was one of them.


                “Hello”


                “I’m from Microsoft and we have a report that you have a virus on your computer.”


                “Oh, dear! I wondered what the cause was. Can you help me?”


                Ahh, you’ve already noticed that you have a virus. Don’t worry we can solve the problem quite easily.”


                “Wonderful!! When will you come round and what are you going to do?”


                “We don’t need to come round. We can do everything from here.”


                “Fantastic! It’s wonderful what modern science can do. How long does it take to work?”


                “Not long. You just have to download some software that we can send to you.”


                “Brilliant! Is this on the National Health? Because I’m a poor old pensioner and can’t afford anything.”


                “There’s only a small charge but it solves all your problems.”


                “Wow! Can it solve my other problems as well?”


                “What are these other problems?”


                “Well, my biggest problem is my back, up to now.”


                “That’s OK, we have some other software to sort out back-up problems.”


                “Great! Well, tell me what to do.”


                “I’ll tell you what to type into your computer and it will show you on the screen what problems you’ve got.”


                “Amazing! Will it tell me how I got this virus?”


                “It’ll show you lots of things that are wrong but we can solve them all.”


                “I always thought that you couldn’t sort out ‘Man-flu’ and that it just had to run its natural course.”


                “Sorry, I don’t understand!”


                “Well, I’m surprised that you can sort out my virus through the computer, but I suppose you don’t want to catch it yourself. Where did you get your medical training?”


                Puzzled voice. “I don’t have any medical training but I’m highly trained in IT.”


                “Oh, if you’re trained in ‘it’ I suppose you’re OK. Do I have to take any pills, because I have trouble swallowing?”


                Pause. “I’m not sure I understand!”


                “Well, if you don’t understand then I don’t want any medical help from you!” And I slammed the phone down.
                 
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                  That's good of them, fancy them sending someone all that way just to dust and wipe off your computer with a damp cloth!!:snorky:
                   
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                    Believe it or not I have won the Microsoft email lottery again. Just need to send them every detail of my life and collect the money.
                     
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                      Oh :wow: this is wonderful! I've never actually heard of that lottery myself but it has to be real, just make sure you send them all your bank details, all your pass codes, full address & telephone numbers, that should save them lots of time & effort! I don't mean to be so sarcastic but do they honestly think that you will fall for that? :doh:.
                      We are always getting calls from Microsoft, our computer obviously goes wrong a lot!!! I'm so sick of it now they often get told to clear off! :mute:
                       
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