^^ so if one checks the sender's mail id , many of such frauds can be avoided. 

So one should know Microsoft doesn't send its mail from @gawab.com 

and always use AT and dot com , while providing ur mail id  in forum etc. that also helps.

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i do receive such mails everyday!!!! here is one of them-

From- Microsoft Award Notification <m-saward@adelphia.net>

Subject- Microsoft Award Notification***RefNo: BTD/976/06,Batch: 401978G***

Dear Lucky Winner
    WINNING NOTIFICATION
The prestigious Microsoft and AOL has set out and successfully
organized a Sweeps takes marking (15 Aug, 2007) the beginning
of year anniversary .

Your email address as indicated was drawn and attached to ticket
numbers 008995727495 with serial numbers SBTD/9080648302/06
and drew the lucky numbers 14-21-25-40-40-47(21) which subsequently
won you (£1,000,000.00) as one of the jackpot winners in this draw.

To begin the claim processing of your prize you are to contact via
E-mail/Phone with Winning Notifications "Quoting your
BatchNumber/Reference

File your winnings To our Claims/Fiduciary Agent :
MR Barry Phills,
Tel:+ 44-703-590-3086
E-mail: agentbarryphills@yahoo.co.uk