Online Frauds - You won a Lottery

There are various frauds happening thru emails. One such mail claims that the receiver has won a Lottery. The mail also asks the receiver of the email to claim the money. One such email received by me recently in enclosed below. Please do not respond to such emails. Once you respond to this email – you are in the trap. They will ask you to send money for various reasons. These frauds are becoming sophisticated every passing year - so be extremely careful.
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From: "UK NATIONAL LOTTERY BOARD"
Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2007 7:38 PM
Subject: file KTU/9023118308/03.

The National Lottery
PO Box 1010
Liverpool
L70 1NL
United Kingdom.
Ref: LSUK/2031/8161/04
Batch: R3/A312-59

WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We happily announce to you the draw (#951) held on Wednesday, 13th Nov 2007. Your e-mail address attached to ticketnumber: 56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 02,19,28,33,44,49,21.which subsequently won you the jackpot prize. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of 12 Million Pounds in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.
All participants for the online version were selected randomly from the World Wide Web through a computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion takes place weekly.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your #714,075 would be released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe.
To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent: Mr.ADAMS WILLIAM Email: adamswilliamoffice@yahoo.co.uk Mobile : + 44 704 570 1531 Provide him with the information below:
1.Name:
2.Address:
3.Marital Status:
4.Occupation:
5.Age:
6.Sex:
7.Nationality:
8.Country Of Residence:
9.Telephone Number:
10.Fax Number:
11.Draw Number above:

That way your Winnings Certificate and all other relevant documents/paperwork can be prepared for you. You would be required to show an instrument of identification when cashing your cheque i.e. Drivers License or International passport. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.
Please be warned.
Good luck from me and members of staff of the U.K NATIONAL LOTTERY.
Regards,
Mr Chua Hou Chon.
Online Co-ordinator for U.K NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program.