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: "MTN Nigeria International Promotion" <infoon_promo1@yahoo.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2007 2:49 PM
Subject: Award Notification Final Notice.


> MTN Nigeria International Promotion
> No. 45 Ihama Road,Gra,
> Benin City,Nigeria
> TELL:+234 806 208 5654
>
> Award Notification Final Notice.
>
> This is to inform you of the release of the Beginning
> of the year MTN International Prize Promo Held on
> the 31th December 2006. This result was initially
> delayed due to mix up of numbers and addresses, the
> result were finally released on the 13th March 2007,
> and your name attached to Ticket number: 165-654-098-
> 653-110 with Serial number: 1330-01, which drew the
> lucky number: 25-85-76-34-09-23, which has
> consequently won the Prize Promo in the first category
> of the year 2007. You are therefore approved for a lump sum payout of
> $750,00.00 (Seven Hundered And Fifty Thousand United state Dollars)
> in cash accredited to file reference number CL/018174955002-13, this
> is from a total cash prize of $3,006, 000.00( THREE MILLION SIX
> THOUSAND DOLLARS ONLY) Shared among the Five
> International Winners in this category.
> CONGRATULATIONS!!!
>
> Your funds is now in a security company with your
> prize money insured in your name. Due to mix up of
> some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this
> award from public notice until your claim has been
> processed and money remitted to you as this is part of
> our security protocol to avoid double claiming or
> unwarranted taking advantage of this program by
> participants as it has happened in the past. All
> participants were selected through a computer ballot
> system/shopping ticket-foils and traveling ticket-
> foils drawn from 25,000 Company names and individual
> names from Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe,
> America, Africa and North America as part of our
> annual-international promotional program. We hope your
> lucky name will draw a bigger cash prize in the next
> high stake promotion.
>
> To begin your Prize Promo claim, please contact our
> Attorney, Mr. Brooke Williams,Payment and
> release order department. Complete the below
> processing form and return by E-mail to our Attorney.
> Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later
> than 31st March MTN NIGERIA PROMOTIONS
> DEPARTMENT as unclaimed funds.
>
>        CLAIMS PROCESSING FORM
> FULL NAMES:_________________
> ADDRESS: ___________________
> CITY:_______________________
> STATE:______________________
> COUNTRY_____________________
> SEX:________________________
> AGE:________________________
> MARITAL STATUS:_____________
> OCCUPATION:_________________
> TELEPHONE NUMBER____________
> E-MAIL ADDRESS:_____________
> TICKET NUMBER:______________
> SERIAL NUMBER:______________
> LUCKY NUMBER:_______________
> FILE REFERENCE NUMBER_______
> AMOUNT WON:_________________
> NATIONALITY_________________
> HOW DO YOU FEEL AS A WINNER_______
>               REPLY IMMEDIATELY
>
> Do contact our Attorney
> Mr Hamidu Michael
> Email: mtnclaims_attorneysdept@hotmail.com
>
> Note: In order to avoid unnecessary delay and
> complication, please remember to quote your reference
> number in every correspondence with our Attorney.
> Furthermore, should there be any change of
> your address, do inform our Attorney(claims Agent) as
> soon as possible. Congratulations once again from all
> members of our staff and thank you for being part of
> our International promotion program. We wish you
> continued good fortunes.
>
> Your Sincerely
> Mrs. Stephenie Malcolm
> Online Co-ordinator
> MTN Nigeria International Program.