Johnston Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 well i entered an msn competition maybe a month or 2 ago, it was some flash one i saw on mess.be. Anyway just got an email saying that i won, the email as as follows:- Congratulations! You have won a pair of Logitech QuickCam Pro 4000 cameras in our MSN Messenger 7 online promotion, one for you and one for your friend, a family member or co-worker.The Logitech QuickCam Pro 4000 cameras are designed to fit on most monitors, LCD screens and laptops making it incredibly easy to communicate over the Internet with video and audio. Its built-in microphone makes it easy for PC to PC video conversations with MSN Messenger, plus all the great features youd expect from Logitechs excellent webcam range. Go to the link and enter your email address and the supplied password to claim your fantastic prize. Regards, The MSN Messenger Team when i go to http://www.msnmessengercompetition.com/login.aspx with my username and password i cant login tho :s but it seems official and i remember entering the competition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxondale. Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 im not sure about the problem, but i would love to have the other web cam :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
former1 Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 Best contact MSN then =P. Try looking for an about us / contact us link at the top or usually the bottom of the page. Edit: Remember I'm your best friend .. *hint, hint* :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Post-It Note Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 Sounds like you got phished!!! I would strongly suggest you to change your password immediately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnston Posted May 18, 2005 Author Share Posted May 18, 2005 i doubt ive been phished as im using the latest opera version which doesnt allow that, and also the password the website asks for is not my msn password, its a password which is in the email i recieved notifying me i won Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.fury Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 ....plus all the great features youd expect from Logitechs excellent webcam range.Go to the link and enter your email address and the supplied password to claim your fantastic prize. Regards, The MSN Messenger Team That kinda makes me think its a phishing scam... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Post-It Note Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 Of course I could be wrong. You could be trying to scam us... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElectricDemon Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 I dont even think MS owns that site. Also using opera does not prevent you from being phished. Phishing is reliant on human error, and I believe you are human. Consider yourself a victim of phishing. I got this from runnning a WHOIS on 'www.msnmessengercompetition.com' Registrant: Thin Martian Ltd 2nd Floor Studio 18 Phipp Street LONDON, LONDON EC2A 4NU GB Domain name: MSNMESSENGERCOMPETITION.COM Administrative Contact: Burtenshaw, Craig info@msnlogitechcompetition.com 2nd Floor Studio 18 Phipp Street LONDON, LONDON EC2A 4NU GB +4408707407610 Technical Contact: Frizelle, Chris chrisf@ITECUK.COM 9a London Road Bromley, KENT BR1 1BY GB +4408707407610 Fax: +4408707407611 Registration Service Provider: UK Reg, domains@fasthosts.co.uk +44 1452 541252 +44 1452 538485 (fax) http://www.ukreg.com/ Registrar of Record: TUCOWS, INC. Record last updated on 24-Mar-2005. Record expires on 21-Mar-2007. Record created on 21-Mar-2005. Domain servers in listed order: NS1.MSNMESSENGERCOMPETITION.COM 83.142.25.98 NS2.MSNMESSENGERCOMPETITION.COM 83.142.25.99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinetix63 Veteran Posted May 18, 2005 Veteran Share Posted May 18, 2005 Visit the plain ol' .com of that site, and you get a 403 forbidden. That's most unlike microsoft, to let traffic go un-directed. I would've expected them to re-direct to the MSN Messenger page, rather than just do a 403... Something about it just doesn't seem right to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 This is strange. I ran a domain whois on that website address and got this: Domain Name: MSNMESSENGERCOMPETITION.COM Registrar: TUCOWS INC. Whois Server: whois.opensrs.net Referral URL: http://domainhelp.tucows.com Name Server: NS1.MSNMESSENGERCOMPETITION.COM Name Server: NS2.MSNMESSENGERCOMPETITION.COM Status: REGISTRAR-LOCK Updated Date: 24-mar-2005 Creation Date: 21-mar-2005 Expiration Date: 21-mar-2007 Strange, huh? Tucows and Microsoft or is Tucows going all illegal on us now? :wacko: :unsure: Edit: whoops! Didn't see ElectricDaemon had edited his post until I'd posted mine :pinch: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hankyone Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 i strongly suggest you to contact msn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnston Posted May 18, 2005 Author Share Posted May 18, 2005 ok ill contact them now, damn had my hopes up lol well maybe it is still official, i dont see what their gaining as they dont ask for my msn password, but the password in the email they sent me, and its not phising its just they own that domain or something. Ah well ill contact msn and see what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinetix63 Veteran Posted May 18, 2005 Veteran Share Posted May 18, 2005 Might not be classed as Phishing in the most technical sense of the word... but they're still going to want to know an address off of you! And you really wouldn't want a load of crap turning up on your doorstep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnston Posted May 18, 2005 Author Share Posted May 18, 2005 thats the thing, with my email and password they sent me i cant login, so they cant get my house details etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnston Posted May 18, 2005 Author Share Posted May 18, 2005 below is the screenshot of the email blurred the password incase its official lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoundToEarth Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 Seems real. :s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoNuTs Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 Seems like the tons of spam most people get in their inbox every single day ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flam1ngFir3ball Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 I got this one a while back......... The new MSN Messenger has launched! We want to take this moment to say a huge THANK YOU for participating in the Beta program. It is because of your help that we're confident customers will love this version of Messenger! As a sign of our appreciation, we are sending you a free Logitech webcam! Use it to enjoy true conversation experiences with fellow MSN Messenger users via the new Video Conversation feature! Your Logitech webcam is being shipped now and you can expect it to arrive in 6-8 weeks. Finally, we have created an exclusive butterfly wink just for you to download. Hurry, as this special wink will only be available for download from April 7 - April 12, 2005! Get it FREE! Now that the new MSN Messenger is available to everyone, make sure to fill up your Contacts by telling your friend and family to download now! There are other important release notes for you see. Go to Beta Place and check them out now. Sincerely, The MSN Messenger Team Get a FREE Muggin from Blue Mountain, your MSN Messenger content place! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimRogers Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 It looks very real! But I would contact MSN anyway to check! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AionXn_ Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 the font on the top right box looks kinda funny..like its from some comic book xD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBear5587 Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 Gotta be something phisy going on there lol. Yea, definately contact MSN. I'd have definately thought that if this was official then the link would be either http://****.msn.com or http://www.msn.com/***** etc.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnston Posted May 18, 2005 Author Share Posted May 18, 2005 mailed msn, i still think this is real as i remember entering this competition and it seems so real, its not phishing either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnston Posted May 18, 2005 Author Share Posted May 18, 2005 was looking around for more information and found this thread which anyone with similar problems may find useful, i still believe its legiy ;) http://forum.mess.be/index.php?showtopic=8...984entry61984 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detn8r Posted May 21, 2005 Share Posted May 21, 2005 It's definitly real... I believe so. The problem is the contest just began. The drawing for the contest isn't until June. And according to their rules and regulations: On Friday 17 June 2005 two judges will select 1200 winners as the entrants with the most creative and original responses to the question asked. Judges will include one representative from MSN, one representative from MSN?s PR agency. The drawing for the cams doesn't even happen until June 17th. So, either Microsoft have done something a little premature by accident, or somethig else is a little fishy. Either way, I'd just wait for an official statement by a Microsoft spokesperson. And FYI (to any wanting to enter the contest - [http://www.msnmessengercompetition.com/en-gb/index.html] it's only open to UK users of MSN Messenger:):) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimRogers Posted May 21, 2005 Share Posted May 21, 2005 :o Me enters! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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