I received an email from the Australian Lottery that I just won a $5,000,000 is it true or a spam?

Question

FROM: THE DESK OF THE MANAGEMENT

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRICE AWARD DEPARTMENT.

REF N: EGS/475061725

BATCH N:7056490900/188

RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION/ FINAL NOTICE

CONGRATULATIONS!

National Australian Lottery Incorprated wishes to inform you the results of the E-mail address ballot lottery international program by Australia held on 28th Aug 2007, Your email account have been picked as a winner of $500,000.00} FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ONLY.

This results is now released to you on 30th Aug, 2007. and your email address attached in the A Category. All email addresses were selected through a computer ballot system in which your email address was selected as one of the lucky winners. Your lucky number is:- .and bonus ball number .

Be adviced to keep your winning information confidential {VERY SECRET} until your claims has been processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our security

Answer 1

Why do you think it is legitimate?  Read it and think about it.

Answer 2

It is, undoubtedly, a spam. Don't get excited.

Answer 3

100 % FAKE SCAM

ignore such emails,

if u reply, then after few emails, they will say u to give them some money so that they can send a person via plane to u to deliver the money,

y don't they just take that money from the price that I won????:) lol

Answer 4

Scam

Next they will ask you for money

please see http://www.consumeraffairs.com/scam_aler...

or go to www.snopes.com and enter lottery

Answer 5

if you can't tell that it's a scam, no offense but maybe you deserve to be ripped off...

Answer 6

Did you enter this lottery?

If not, consider it a rip-off.

I suggest turning it in to your bank and local police.

Answer 7

don't you wish it was real.  if you didn't buy a ticket, you didn't win anything.  companies don't pick one random person off the earth, find their email, and give them money.  don't give them any info you'll find yourself loosing money instead.

Answer 8

Spam and a SCAM.

for future ref bookmark this site - it comes in handy

http://www.lookstoogoodtobetrue.com/

Answer 9

Phony.I receive one every day.

Answer 10

RUN, RUN RUN.  THIS IS A SCAM.  THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A FOREIGN LOTTERY.  IF YOU SEND THEM MONEY, YOU WILL LOSE IT.  HOPE YOU CAN AFFORD TO LOSE IT CAUSE YOU WILL!!