Stupid Punts!

I have won $2.5M on yet another lottery, and I didn't even enter!

How lucky is that?

In reality it is yet another scam.

This particular scam isn't even particularly well written. To begin with the writer claims the date to be 5 August, it is in fact 7 October; he then goes on to say that the draw was held on 10 August, 5 days ahead of the alleged date of the email.

It then follows the usual line of saying that there has been a "mix up with the numbers".

I have put the mail in the trash can, as should you.

INTERNATIONAL LOTTO CO-OPERATION S.A
APARTADO CORREOS NO361,
AYENIDA DE ANDALUCIA NO1,
29080 MALAG ESPANA (0)
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: OYL /2551256003/22
BATCH: 14/0017/IPD
ATTENTION: HONOURABLE WINNER,
RE:AWARD NOTIFICATION: FINAL NOTICE
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today been
the ,5TH
Of August 2004 winners of the multi Famous INTERNATIONAL
LOTTO CO-OPERATION
S.A of the INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS held on 10th of August
2004. You
were,attached to ticket number 025-1146-1992-750, with
serial number
2113-22 drew the lucky numbers 13-15-22-37-39-43, and
consequently won the
lottery in the 3rd category. You have therefore been
approved for a
lump sum pay out of US$2.500,000.00 credited to file REF
NO.OYL/2551256003/22.
This is from total prize of US$20,400,000.00 shared among
the seventeen
international winners in this category. All participants
were selected
through a
computer ballot system drawn form 15 million names from
Australia, New
Zealand, America, Europe and North America and Africa as
part of
International Promotions Program, which is conducted
annually.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with a company insured in your
name. Due to
the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep
this award
strictly from public notice until your claim has been
processed and your
money remitted to you. This is part of our security
protocol to avoid
double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of
this program.
To begin your claim, please contact your claim agent
Mr pecious david FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER, GLOBAL
CROSSING,
SOUTH WEST S.A
EMAIL:mr_pecious@mail2agent.com
For due processing and remittance of your prize .
Remember all prize money must be claimed not later than
30 Days after today
After 30 Days, all funds
will be returned as unclaimed.
Sincerely,
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications, please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every
one of your
correspondences with your agent. Furthermore, should there
be any change
of your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as
possible.
Congratulations! again from all our staff and thank you for
being part
of our promotions program. We hope with a part of you
prize, you will
participate in our end of year high stakes US$1.3 billion
International
Lottery