This is what i emailed to microsoft:
Dear Microsoft,
I think the below message is a scam:
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Happy Birthday Windows Vista!
As we approach the one year anniversary of launching Windows Vista®
we want to remember you as one of the many people who downloaded
and tested one of the Windows Vista Beta or Release Candidates
through TechNet or MSDN®.YOU were a significant contributor to the
development of Windows Vista. Your participation was extremely
valuable to Microsoft, and we would like to say, “Thank You!”
To show our appreciation, we have several special offers
exclusively available to you.
Offer 1: The ULTIMATE OFFER
Just go to your favorite retail or online store and purchase a
standalone, full package Windows Vista Ultimate product, full or
upgrade version, and we will match that with a second,
complimentary Windows Vista Ultimate Upgrade product key. We will
honor a copy you purchased, and first activated, after December 1,
2007. Hurry! This offer expires on January 15, 2008.
To take advantage of this great offer, simply follow these
steps:
1. Go to http://www.windowsvistaevalcomp.com.
2. Sign in using the same Windows Live ID that you used to download
the beta or release candidate versions of Windows Vista.
3. Follow the instructions to locate the Product ID on the computer
running the qualifying copy Windows Vista Ultimate that you
recently purchased.
4. Enter that Product ID into the online form.
5. We will then provide you with a Windows Vista Ultimate upgrade
key, so you can install Windows Vista Ultimate onto a second
machine. (The second machine must have Windows XP or a version of
Windows Vista already installed in order to upgrade)
Please note that this key is NOT for resale, although you may give
it as a gift to a friend or colleague. Limit one complimentary key
per person. Windows Vista Ultimate Academic and Student versions
are not included in this promotion.
Offer 2: We also have one hundred $250 gift certificates to give
away!
To thank you for helping make Windows Vista the most reliable
Windows® yet, taking a short online survey and you be entered to
win a $250 Amazon gift certificate (US store, shipping worldwide)
to spend however you wish.
Take the short survey here: http://www.windowsvistaevalcomp.comand
we will include your name for a chance to win. The survey is
anonymous but we need your name for the prize. Of course, we
respect your privacy. All entries must be completed by January 15,
2008
Offer 3: Would you like a truly unique computer personally signed
by Bill Gates?
We’d like to give you the opportunity to own a truly unique
computer. This computer is the ASUS W5fe. It is very powerful,
small, light weight and incorporates the Windows SideShow™
technology. Each one is personally signed by Bill Gates. We have
ten available, but you can only enter to win if you participated in
the Windows Vista Beta or Release Candidates through TechNet or
MSDN.
Simply come to http://www.windowsvistaevalcomp.com, tell us how you
put Windows Vista to work along with your top tips and best
practices to get going with Windows Vista today. We’ll select the
top ten entries to be published. (Only one story per participant,
please.)
All entries must be completed by January 15, 2008
And in closing, there is so much written about Windows Vista, how
do you sort through and find the right information at the right
time, and with the right technical depth? Visit Microsoft’s newest
TechNet resource: Windows Vista Springboard—the onramp for IT
Pros.
Thank again for participating in the Windows Vista Beta
Program!
Thank you!
Celine Allee
Director, Windows Client
P.S. We would also like to remind you about TechNet Plus. Whenever
you subscribe to TechNet Plus, you get full-version software
licensed for evaluation purposes. This includes a variety of
Microsoft commercial software including:
* Microsoft Operating Systems (Windows Vista®, Windows Server®
2003, Windows Small Business Server).
* Servers (e.g. Microsoft Exchange Server2007, SQL Server® 2005,
BizTalk® Server, Commerce Server, Live Communication Server).
* Microsoft Office System (2007 Microsoft Office Release,
InfoPath®, OneNote®, Visio®, Project).
For Complete benefits of a TechNet subscription please check this
site
* All of these offers are available only to named recipients of
this offer who participated in the Windows Vista Beta or Release
Candidates through TechNet or MSDN. These offers are
non-transferable and are limited to one each per person. See offer
websites for specific rules.
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When I do a WhoIS Result this is what it said:
Whois Registrant:
Cybage Software Pvt. Ltd
West Avenue, Kalyani Nagar
Pune, Maharashtra 411006
IN
+91.2066041700
+91.2066041701
Domain Name: WINDOWSVISTAEVALCOMP.COM
Administrative & Technical Contact:
Deepak Nathani
Cybage Software Pvt. Ltd
West Avenue, Kalyani Nagar
Pune, Maharashtra 411006
IN
+91.2066041700
+91.2066041701
Domain Name Servers:
NS2.PAIRNIC.COM
NS1.PAIRNIC.COM
Transfer-Lock Status: ENABLED
Created: July 27, 2007
Modified: July 27, 2007
Expires: July 27, 2008
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Taken from
http://sgforums.com/?action=thread_display&thread_id=298615
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Therefore: I would like to report
http://www.windowsvistaevalcomp.com as a scam site. Thanks.
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* Some of the words is changed to protect privacy
