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I received an email, supposedly from the lottery. It went like this:

The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369


FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION:

Dear Lucky Winner,

RE: BONUS LOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to notify you that the draw (999) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, Online Sweepstakes International Lottery Program held on 22nd July, 2006. Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from a pool of over 25,000 names of distinguished professionals drawn from Europe, America, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Middle-East, parts of Africa, and North & South America as part of our international promotions programme conducted annually to encourage prospective overseas entries. We hope with part of your prize awards, you will take part in our subsequent lottery jackpots.

The result of our computer draw (#978) selected your name and email address attached to e-ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 07.13.31.43.45.47 (23 Bonus Ball), which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e. match 5 plus bonus. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £5,856,652(Five Million Eight Hundred AND Fifty Six Thousand, Six Hundred and Fifty Two Pounds Sterling) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.This is from a total cash prize of £16,533,022 shared amongst the first Six (6) lucky winners in this category i.e. Match 5 plus bonus.

Your prize award has been insured in your name and is ready for claims. To begin your claims therefore, you are advised to expeditiously contact our licensed and accredited claim agent for Overseas Lottery Winners within a period of 21 days (date of this email inclusive) for the processing of your winning and remittance to your designated bank account after all statutory obligations have been satisfactorily dispensed with. This promotion takes place weekly. Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your £5,856,652(Five Million Eight Hundred AND Fifty Six Thousand, Six Hundred and Fifty Two Pounds Sterling) would be released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe. Please be informed that claims not processed within the stipulated period may be forfeited to the pool without further notice.

Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. You may wish to establish contact via e-mail with the particulars presented below stating the batch and reference numbers to this letter between the hours of 8.00am - 7.30pm on Monday through Friday


UK NATIONAL LOTTERY: WINNING PRIZE CLAIMS-
LOTTERY CLAIMS APPLICATION FORM-C (Prize Winning Receipt)
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[FULL NAME OF WINNER]............................................................
[CURRENT ADDRESS].....................................................
[COUNTRY/REGION]................................
[STATE/PROVINCE]......................................
[AGE]...... ......
[SEX]...................................
[MARTIAL STATUS]..............................
[OCCUPATION].................... ....................................
[CURRENT EMAIL]......................................
[TEL/FAX].......................................

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ENTRY WINNING INFORMATION
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[ENTRY TICKET NR]..................................
[DRAW DATE]....................................

CLAIMANT SIGNATORY DECLARATION
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I,.....................................HEREBY DECLARE THAT I HAVE NEVER RECIEVED ANY SETTLEMENT FROM THE NATIONALLOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOR ANY MEMBER OF MY FAMILY FILLED CLAIM ON MY BEHALF TO NATIONAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION. I, THEREFORE, UK NATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING PROMOTION TO ACT ON MY BEHALF IN THE PROCESSING AND TRANSFER MY PRIZE AS INSTRUCTED BY ME.
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Overseas Claims Unit
United Kingdom Lottery Fiduciary
Contact Person: Dr Well Paulson
Email: mailto:payoutclaimsagent_office@yahoo.co.uk
Tel: +44-702-408-2566
Tel: +44-702-408-2563


Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality, and press anonymity until the end of proceedings, and beyond where they so desire. Be further advised to maintain the strictest level of confidentiality until the end of proceedings to circumvent problems associated with fraudulent claims. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

At your disposal, we remain.
Very Truly Yours,
Mrs Brenda Lovert


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From the first email it seems strange as the address is from lycos, then the next is a yahoo email address. What do you think?

Welcome to the world of Microsoft Outlook.

Yes, it's spam. I get that rubbish daily.

They can use that stuff for Identity theft, with all the info it's easy to make a fake ID and get a credit card under your name.

Also, if you notice, the phone number starts with '07' (where +44 takes the place of 0), and all '07' numbers in the UK are mobile phone numbers. So, how many lottery companies do you know that would use a Lycos or yahoo e-mail address, or a mobile phone for all their huge business deals?