I received this email two days ago. It was so fantastic i decided i had to check it's validity. Am i ever glad i did... I found several other complaints from people who had been duped by this email scam!

THE LOTTERY DEPARTMENT
BMW LAND Automobiles
22 Garden Close, Stamford,
Lincs, PE9 2YP, London
United Kingdom

Office of Prize Disbursement (OPD)

RE: PRIZE WINNER NOTICE - OFFICIAL
DISPATCH LETTER

Dear Prize Winner,
You have been approved for a Grand sum of seven Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds from the BMWLAND Cars Promotional Lottery Department London UK . The selection process was carried out through random selection in our computerized email selection system(ess)from a data base of over Two Hundred and Fifity Thousand email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world.The BMW LAND Cars Promotional Lottery is approved by the British Gaming Board and also Licensed by the The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR). This lottery is entry free which NO TICKETS ARE PURCHASED and we intend to sensitize the public. To begin the processing of your prize you are to contact your claims officer through our accredited Prize Transfer agents as stated below:
Mr. David Smith,
22 Garden Close, Stamford,
Lincs, PE9 2YP, London
United Kingdom
Email :[email protected]
TEL: +44 70359 02912
Time to call(10am to 5pm london time GMT )
Contact him, please provide him with your secret pin codeBMW:7pwyz2008 and your reference number BMW:2551256003/23 and he will communicate to you further information as to when prize remittance will be effected.
Claims Requirements:
1.Name in full................................................

2.Address.......................................................

3.Nationality...................................................

4.Age............................................................

5.Occupation..................................................

6.Phone/Fax...................................................

7.Present Country............................................

Please indicate "X" for the option you want your prize remitted to you. Listed are the options of receiving prize payment.

(1) BY COURIER DELIVERY OF YOUR PRIZE:
...............................................[.....]

(2) BANK PAYMENT TRANSFER|TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER|SWIFT TRANSFER|ONLINE ACCOUNT TRANSFER........{.....}

PAYMENT APPROVAL PROCESS: Accept my hearty congratulations once again!

Regards
John wood
BMWLAND Lottery manager.