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: MICROSOFT MEGA JACKPOT LOTTERY
[mailto:onlineinfo199@bellsouth.net]
Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2007 4:46 AM
Subject: ATTENTION AND CONGRATULATION

Dear Lucky Winner,

BACTH NO: MCT/120987437645/2006/06
REF.  NO: GRP/2636619/Q

This is to inform you of the release of the E-MAIL
LOTTERY BALLOT INTERNATIONAL / WORLD GAMING BOARD held
on the 10TH of MAY, 2007.

Due to the mix up of numbers, the results were
released on the 10TH of May, 2007. Your name attached to
ticket number 2190286573 with serial number 1873562 drew the
lucky numbers of 23-72-39-42-77 which consequently won
the lottery in the 1st category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout
of £10000,000:00 Only ( ONE MILLION GREAT BRITISH
POUNDS ONLY) in cash which is deposited with a Finance & Security
Company in your favour as beneficiary and covered with HIGH
INSURANCE POLICY. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names,
we ask that you 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 by some
participants. All participants were selected through a computer
ballot system drawn from only Microsoft users from over
20,000 companies and 3,000,000 individual email addresses and
names from all over the world.

        PAST WINNERS IN THE MICROSOFT EMAIL LOTTERY

To begin your lottery claim, please contact our agent
below that has been appointed for the processing of your
claim with your contact telephone and fax number.

MICROSOFT PAYMENT OFFICE
CITY/ COUNTRY: BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND
Contact Person:
MR. PAUL LEXINGTON
Fudiciary  Agent,
Email: microagent_01@yahoo.co.uk

THIS SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY THE BENEFICIARY FROM STATED FORM FOR
VERIFICATION BEFORE TRANSFER.

FULL NAMES:................................
CONTACT ADDRESS:...........................
CITY/STATE:................................
COUNTRY:...................................
NATIONALITY:...............................
SEX:..............AGE:............
MARITAL STATUS.............................
TEL NO:....................................
NEXT OF KIN:...............................
OCCUPATION..............................
ANNUAL INCOME:.............................
AMOUNT WON:................................
REFENCE NO:................BATCH NO:.............................
LUCKY NO:..................TICKET NO.............................
SERIAL NO: .................LOTTERY DATE:........................

Note that all winning must be claimed not later than
the 30th of MAY, 2007. After this date all unclaimed
funds will be included in the next stake.
Also note that in order to avoid unnecessary delays
and complications please remember to quote your reference
number and batch number in all correspondence.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address do
inform our agent  as soon as possible.

Congratulations once more from our members of staff
and thank you for being part of our promotional
program.

Yours Sincerely,

MrS, MARY WHITE
(PROMOTIONS COORDINATOR)

IMPORTANT NOTICE:
1) PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS OFFICE, CONTACT YOUR
CLAIMS AGENT BY EMAIL GIVEN ABOVE.

2) NO TICKET WAS SOLD FOR THIS PROMOTION, YOUR EMAIL
ADDRESS ATTACHED TO A PROMOTIONAL TICKET WON THIS LOTTERY.

3) ANY BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE PART OF THE
WINNERS WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION. TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLY.