Stupid Punts!

De Lotto Switzerland have written to me today, telling me that I have won $18M. In truth it is just a scam.

Don't fall for this.

FROM THE DESKTOP OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD
DEPARTMENT/AWARD NOTIFICATION
De Lotto Switzerland 41132,
SW-1007 SWISS-ZURICH
BATCH NO.:54/769/307.
Website:
DEAR SIR/MADAM,
AWARD NOTIFICATION
We wish to inform you of the lottery draws held between 5sat of february
2005 by the SWISS LOTTO ZURICH HIGHSTAKES INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS
LOTTERY.
Your email address, attached to ticket number 27522465896-6453, with
serial number 3772-554 drew the lucky numbers 7-14-18-31-45, and
consequently won in the 2nd Category of the lottery.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum of$1,800,000.00 USD in
cash credited to file REF NO: 538901527-Bc68.
This is from total prize money of $35,000,000.00 USD shared among the
various international winners in this category.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
30,000 names and 30,000,000 email addresses from Australia, New Zealand,
America, Europe, Middle East,
Asia and Africa as part of our International Promotions Program, which is
conducted twice a year. CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now available for claim. 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 your account.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or
unscrupulous acts by participants of this promotion.
We hope with part of your prize, you will participate in our next year
highstakes 5,000,000.00 Euros International Lottery.
To begin your claim, please contact your claim agent MR HOPE JOHN
EMAIL:
For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated
account of your choice.
Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 28mon of february
2005
after this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.
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 and thank you for being part of
our lottery promotions.
Sincerely yours,
THOMAS RAMSON.
PROMOTIONS MANAGER.