New Type of Internet Scam?

Has anyone gotten this one? Should I try playing "Scam the Scammer"? I Googled it and it looks like they soon ask for some type of "processing fee". Scumbags!


LOTTO Rheinland-Pfalz
Ferdinand-Sauerbruch-Strasse 2 DE-56073 Koblenz,
Rheinland-Pfalz,
Germany.

Reference Number: LRP/19-DE/9317
Batch: LRP/06/41

Dear Winner,
LOTTO RHEINLAND-PFALZ WIN NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded annual
final draws of the LOTTO Rheinland-Pfalz Program. LOTTO Rheinland-Pfalz
draws was conducted from an exclusive list of 25,000,000 e-mail
addresses of individual and corporate bodies picked by an advanced
automated
random computer ballot search from the internet as part of our
international promotions program which we conduct every year. No
tickets were
sold.

After this automated computer ballot, your e-mail address attached to
serial number 76-2006 drew the lucky numbers 3-24-1-10-49-17 which
consequently emerged you as one of first fifty (50) lucky winners in
this
category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of
€1,000,000.00
(One Million EURO) in cash credited to file LRP/19-DE/9317. This is
from a total cash prize of €50,000,000 (Fifty Million) Euro shared
amongst
the first fifty (50) lucky winners in this category.

This year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever for LOTTO
Rheinland-Pfalz. The estimated €50 million jackpot would be the
sixth-biggest
in Europe history. The biggest was the €363 million jackpot that went
to two winners in a Febuary 2000 drawing of The Big Game Mega Millions'
predecessor.

Your fund is now deposited in an offshore courier company with a
hardcover insurance. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we
advice
that you keep this award from public notice until your claim has been
processed and your money remitted to you as this is part of our
security
protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of
this program by the general public.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European
booklet representative office in London. In view of this, your
€1,000,000.00 (One Million Euro) would be released to you by our
affiliate
Courier company in Europe. Our agent will immediately commence the
process to
facilitate the release of your funds to you as soon as you make contact
with him.

To begin your claim please contact your claims agent:

Mr.Wilford Gart
Foreign Services Manager,
Information and Payment Bureau.
London Representative Office.
Phone: +44 70111 46666
Fax: +44 70111 46678
Email: [email protected]

Your claims agent will assist you in the processing and remittance of
your prize funds into your designated Courier company.

Note that all prize funds must be claimed not later than One month.
After this date all funds will be returned to the LOTTERY TREASURY as
unclaimed. In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,
please endeavor to quote your

(1)Reference
(2)Batch numbers
(3)Names
(4)Occupation
(5)Age
(6)Contact address.
(7)Phone number
(8)Fax number
(9)Sex

In every correspondence with your agent. Furthermore,
should there be any change in your address, do inform your claims agent
as soon as possible.

This program is been held to uplift individual for the upcoming
CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION
Happy christmas in advance.


Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thanks for
being part of our program.

Yours faithfully,
Hans-Peter Schössler
Managing Director
LOTTO Rheinland-Pfalz

 

If I were to play along, it would have to be along the lines of... "Thank you, thank you. I'm so glad my prayers were answered. Now I can pay for the cancer treatment for my dear little Bobby. The treatments are so expensive, I'm down to the last $100,000 in my bank account."

Then of course, I would be so grateful that I would want to see pictures of the entire lottery staff holding up a big sign reading "WANKERS"