I recieved this today in my email. Has anyone else recieved a similar email? This thinks like a scam, smells like a scam, but is it a scam???
UK ESSEX PROMO
29th March, 2008
Dear Winner,
This is to inform you that your email ID has won you the sum of
£500,000.00 (five hundred thousand pounds)
in the new year UK ESSEX PROMOTION conducted with the computer
balloting system and your email won
with the winning numbers stated below;
Coupon Number: These numbers
Online Number: were removed
Ticket Number: by
PIN: darpizza
This is a millennium scientific computer game in which email addresses
were used and it is a promotional
program aimed at encouraging internet users; therefore you do not need
to buy ticket to enter for the game.
The lottery is sponsored by a regional organization belonging to the
World Lottery Association (WLA) which
represents 147 lotteries from 81countries, with combined annual
revenues in excess of US$102 billion.
In your best interest, we request that you keep the entire details of
your award strictly from public notice until
the process of transferring your claims has been completed. This is in
accordance with section 13(1) (n) of the
national gambling act as adopted in 1993 and amended on 3rd July 1996
by the constitutional assembly. This
is to protect winners and to avoid misappropriation of funds.
PAYMENT OF PRIZE AND CLAIM
Winners shall be paid in accordance with his/her Settlement Centre.
Your Prize Award must be claimed no later
than 15 days from date of Draw Notification. Any prize not claimed
within this period will be forfeited. In pursuant
to your prize collection, kindly contact the processing officer in
charge of your region by completing the form below
for due verification, then send via fax or email to the processing
officer with information below for guildance on how
to notarize your file to enable us make payment of your prize money to
you.
Essex Program Claims Department
Tel/Fax: +(44) 704 090 0534, 700 607 9654
Contact Person: Joe M. Anderson
E-Mail: joemanderson@searchmachine.com
(1)NAME OF BENEFICIARY:______________________________________ _________
(2)ADDRESS:_______________________________________ ___________________
(3)TELEPHONE:_____________________________________ ____________________
(4)FAX:___________________________________________ _____________________
(5)OCCUPATION:____________________________________ ___________________
(6)NATIONALITY:___________________________________ ____________________
(7)CITY:__________________________________________ _____________________
(8)COUNTRY:_______________________________________ ____________________
(9)COUPON NUMBERS:__________________________________________ __________
(10)TICKET NUMBERS:__________________________________________ __________
(11)WINNER'S EMAIL ADDRESS:__________________________________________ __
I WANT TO BE PAID BY: a/BANK TRANSFER. b/PERSONAL COLLECTION. c/ CHEQUE
Send your details by fax if you find it difficult sending an email.
Congratulations from all our staff.
Sincerely Yours,
Maria Mayer.
International Co-ordinator
Copyright (c) 2008 Euro Millions Inc.

I get three of those a day at this point. I must have the best luck in the world! Yes, scam.

darpizza, u were kidding, right, asking if it was a scam?!

darpizza, u were kidding, right, asking if it was a scam?!