Well... Today, I decided to open an interesting letter in my E-mail inbox, telling me that I've won 2 Million Euros.  Deciding that since I haven't won anything of that magnitude before, I'd claim my prize.

Well... Actually, I know that it's a cheap Nigerian Scam, and I should delete the message and do nothing about it, but I thought otherwise.  How about I respond to the message, and see where it takes me.  So, today, I'm starting my "Fun With Spam" collection, as I see where responding to this message will get me - and I want your help - I'll post here as well as on a separate web page, and please post comments as to how I should respond to each of the letters.

Read on to read the contents of the message so that you can post comments - I hope to have my first response in on Friday.

Union Australia Lottery,
38 Archerfield Road,
Darra, QLD, 4076,
Queensland, Australia.
Union Australia Lottery partners: ABN Gaming Board.
PO Box 1738, 3000 DR Rotterdam, Netherlands.


Sir/Madam,

CONGRATULATIONS: YOU WON.

It's our pleasure to inform you of the result of the Union Australia Lottery, held on the 13th, February 2006. Your e-mail address attached to e-ticket number: 000101376290, with Cash Prize number 09910987612, drew €2,000,000.00 (Two Million EUros), which was first in the 3rd Category of the draws. You have been approved to receive the sum of €2,000,000.00 (Two Million Euros) from our paying bank.

Because of mix-up of information(claims) and the limited time for your cash prize pay-out, we will advice that you keep all information about this notification confidential(secret) until your prize (€2,000,000.00) have been remitted to you by our accredited paying bank. You must adhere to this instructions strictly to avoid the loose of your cash prize to internet abusers – this program has been abused severally, so we are doing our best to forestall further abuse by false claims.

It's important to note that this draws were conducted formally under the watchful eyes of over a 8,000
audiences. Winners were selected through an internet ballot system from 250,000 e-mail addresses(both personal and corporate e-mail addresses). This program is sponsored and supported by T-NET ASSETS, in conjunction with Union Australia lottery.

Congratulations once again. Your e-mail address will be used to participate in our  next, mega, draw: €65Million.
BE INFORMED:  all winning (cash prize) must be claimed not later than 10-days after you receive this notification.
Failure to claim your cash prize after this date will result in your cash prize forfeiture.

Please, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications during the remitance of your funds, remember to always quote your personal and winning information in your correspondence with the paying bank.

Please contact the paying bank with these information for the immediate remittance of your funds to you.
Kindly send them the following:
(i). your names,
(ii) Contact telephone and fax numbers
(iii) Contact Address
(iv) Your winning numbers
(v) Quote amount won.

Contact the paying bank with the following:
Swissfirst Bank AG,
Attention: Daniel Hefti.
Swissfirst Bank AG, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
E-mail: swissfirstbanks@netscape.net
Tel: (+3163) 378  5416.
Fax: (+3184) 713 4206 .

Congratulations once again.
Yours in service,
Judith Clayton (Ms.) CPA.
Lottery Coordinator.

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