I just received this email from a yahoo. delgate in the UK stating that i won at random selection 820,000 lb?

I got this when i replied they stated i could pick up my claim in the uk or have it wire transferred to the states in my account. Is this a scam



I just received this email from a yahoo. delgate in the UK stating that i won at random selection 820,000 lb?
Sorry friend but there is no Microsoft, Yahoo or other e-mail lottery, it's a scam do not answer do not give personal information.The following sites give more information


http://www.snopes.com/crime/fraud/nigeri...


http://www.thescambaiter.com/forum/showt...


http://www.hoax-slayer.com/email-lottery...


.Also If you go to the following site you will get some info on ID theft www.identity-theft.org.uk the iinternet is safe enough if you are careful but please answer nothing that you are doubtful about.Good Luck and be careful
Reply:This is a SCAM. If you click on the below link this site confirms various email scams hitting the internet and provides an online form for the reporting of such, with links for your own country.


http://www.consumerfraudreporting.org/lo...


http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yoo2.phpahoo/...


Unscrupulous thieves have sent you this email and they are trying to part you from your hard earned cash. They will often ask you to call a premium rate number and keep you holding on whilst you rack up a huge phone bill. They are then paid a large proportion of this phone bill. They may ask you to divulge personal information about yourself or ask for your bank or credit card details. Do not divulge any such information under any circumstances. It is surprising how many innocent victims have been duped by these types of emails. Please remember the thieves who send them are very clever and extremely convincing. I suggest you delete the email and send it into cyberspace.


Check out these sites for further information :


http://www.scambusters.com


http://www.hoax-slayer.com/






Reply:That message is both a fake and an outright fraud. Don't give the phishers any of your personal information at all. Spam that scam message straight into oblivion right away. This is one lottery you'll never win because it's "bogus."





Another thing, the phishers telling you to "keep this lottery information confidential" would indicate to you not to say anything about this to anybody until they have finished scamming you.
Reply:Did this email say you won through random email selection and only 5 are chosen a month? Did they want your mailing address and a copy of the winning numbers attached?
Reply:sounds like a scam!





What the hell is 820,000lb anyway? The British currency is the 拢.
Reply:Are you kidding me??? Of course it's a scam, why do you even OPEN those?? They wire it to you and then they have your bank account numbers. Tell them you want it mailed to you, in a box, if they can't afford the postage then they can take it out of your winnings. If they wont do that then honey, let it go.