Today I came across this website www.windows7giveaway.com which promises to give away a free copy of windows 7 ultimate if you pay $25 as the shipping cost. This looks like a very attractive deal. One of our friends from Pune startups group took the initiative to verify it from Microsoft and here is what they have to say.
“Dear Sir,Thank you for your e-mail concerning the Microsoft lottery. We would like to confirm this is a hoax website and did not originate from Microsoft. Microsoft does not have any connection whatsoever with this alleged lottery. It’s unfortunate that some people have chosen to abuse the freedom that the internet offers by conducting fraudulent activity. Privacy and security are very important to Microsoft. For more information please visit the following website:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/lottery/default.mspx
Yours sincerely,
Microsoft UK”
Avoid using offers like that and always remember that there is nothing given for free nowadays. Note that you can also report scams for Microsoft products on http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9661492
Have a nice day, take care and ... Don't fall for that !!!
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