Identity Theft Warning: british national lottery [infobritish@live.com]

Since blogging and consulting is my full time “job” I decided to write some more posts for the Identity Theft Blog. While writing some super duper posts for futuere use i saw this in my mail box: british national lottery [infobritish@live.com]. No subject line. Just the addressee. Here is the rest of the email:

Batch: 14/211/0374
Ref: BTL/311OXI/02

We happily announce to you the draw of the British lottery programs programs held on the 4th of September  2008 in London, Your e-mail address attached, to ticket number: 694 75600545 721 with Serial
number:  886/04 drew the lucky numbers:01-6-2-13-35-17, which subsequently  won you  the lottery in the 2nd category.You are therefore, been
approved to  claim a total sum of GBP 500,000.00( Five hundred thousand,  pounds  sterlings) in cash credited to file RPC/9080115322/44.
This is from  a total  cash prize of GBP 125 million pounds sterlings.

This year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever for British Lottery, The estimated 125 million jackpot would be the sixth-biggest in U.K. history.The biggest was the 363 million pounds sterlings jackpot that  went to two winners in a May 2000 drawing of The Big
Game, Mega   Millions’ predecessor. Please note that your lucky winning
number  falls within  our European booklet representative office in Europe as  indicated in  our play coupon. In view of this, your GBP 500,000.00 ( Five hundred  thousand,pounds sterlings) would be released to you by our affiliate bank  in UK.

Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds to you as soon as you make contact with him.
AGENT: Sharon Cole
Email:    sharon_mail101@yahoo.com.hk

1. FULL NAMES: 2. DATE OF BIRTH 3. SEX: 4. MARITAL STATUS:
5.CONTACT ADDRESS: 6.TELEPHONE NUMBER: 7.OCCUPATION: 8.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL:
9.WINNING E-MAIL ADDRESS: 11.COUNTRY:

Sincerely,
Mr Simmon Russells.
Zonal Coordinator

SEND YOUR REPLY TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS: sharon_mail101@yahoo.com.hk

I strongly urge you to forget about the lottery mentality and not participate in this identity fraud. I can’t stress enough on this blog that these criminals will leave email addresses and phone numbers in order for you to fall into a trap. For your financial and credit safety: stay away!