Hello, I am Miss Young. I received the following email. It is about a fraud lottery. The lottery claims that I won, but the reality is that they want MY money.

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From: "Becky Owen" <nlonline02@bellsouth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2007 9:21 AM
Subject: Congratulations!


> UK National/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
> Government Accredited Licensed Promoters,
> 79 BOVILL ROAD LONDON. SE23 1EL.
> Ref: EGS/2251256003/02
> Batch: 14/0017/1PD
>
>                         BONANZA 2007!!!
>
> The board of directors and entire member of staff of the National
> Lottery wishes to inform you of the result of the (Email Address
> Ballot)online Sweepstakes international program held on the 10th
> of January, 2007 at the British Headquarter.
>
> Your email account have been picked as a winner of £1,500,000.00
> (ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED GREAT BRITISH POUNDS) in cash credited to
> file KU/9023118308/03.
>
> Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 653164251591-6011 with
> serial number 7321410,batch number 14/0017/1PD,lottery ref number
> EGS/2251256003/02 and drew lucky numbers 4-9-17-36-44-78 which
> consequently won in the second category.
>
> We advice you to keep your winning information confidential until your
> claims has been processed and your money remitted to you. This is part
> of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse
> of this program,For the release of your winning.
>
> All winning must be claimed not later than One Week of Acknowledgment.
> After this date all unclaimed funds will be returned to European Union
> Treasury as Unclaimed. Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays
> and complications please remember to quote your reference number in all
> correspondence.
>
> You are therefore advised to give the following information's to your
> claims agent listed bellow,
>
> Full names........
> Address..............
> Age....................
> Winning numbers.........
> Winning sum................
> Email address..............
> Telephone/Fax number...........
> Marital status..................
> Occupation.......................
> Nationallity......................
> Country..............  immediately
>
>
> Contact Person:Mr.zimmerman paul
> TEL:+447011146789
> FAX:+447075700233
> Email:info_claims231@yahoo.ie
>
> Congratulations from the staff and thank you for being part of email
> account users program.
>
> Yours Sincerely,
> Mrs. owen becky