A reader forwarded me this scam.  Why would the “British Lottery Council” award you a prize in “United States Dollars”.  We do have our own currency!

This is just the usual rubbish from a scammer whose only interest is in getting hold of your money.  This scammer will just start trying to charge you fees if you make the mistake of replying.

BRITISH LOTTERY COUNCIL
UK HEAD OFFICE
SUITE 23-30, LION TOWERS
MANCHESTER
UNITED KINGDOM

Dear Winner,

We are please to announce to you as one of the 10 lucky winners in the free lotto draw held on the 2nd of June, 2010. All 10 winning email addresses were randomly selected from a batch of 50,000 international emails. Your email address emerged alongside 9 others as a category 2 winner in this year’s annual free lotto draw. Consequently, you are therefore been approved to a total pay out of US$500.000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) only.

The following particulars are attached to your lotto payment order:

(i) Winning numbers: 27-13-43-75-67-12
(ii) Email ticket number: FL764/21/56
(iii) Lotto code number: FL06422UK
(iv) The file Ref number: FL/04/736207152/UK

Please contact the under listed claims officer as soon as possible for the immediate release of your winnings:

Mr. Mikel Abrams
E-mail Address:makens@gala.net
Tel:+27837450692

Steps to claiming your prize;

(1) Names……………………………………………
(2) Address ………………………………………….
(3)Tel/Fax numbers……………………………….
(4)Gender…………………………………………….
(5)Age………………………………………………….
(6)Occupation……………………………………….
(7)Reference number…………………………….

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Sincerely,
Julia Simpson
Promotions Manager