I suspect something that looks like a kind of Online Scam... I received mails indicating that i am a winner in an online lottery held sometime in September. I would sincerely appreciate if it is duly treated. I also anticipate being mailed proceeds from investigations. Thanks ahead. Below is a paste of the mails:

(A) FROM THE UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
via "British National Lottery" <[email protected]> Mon, 1 Oct 2007 18:34:53 -0700

Dear Winner,
You are a winner of the UK National lottery online program that was
held on the 30th of September 2007. You have been approved to claim a
lump sum of £550,000.00 (Five Hundred and fifty Thousand Great British
Pounds ) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.

Contact our claims agent by email.

Mr. Walter Brown
Claims Department
The UKNL Foundation
Email:[email protected]

Provide her with the following information to claim your prize

Full Name: Residence address: Phone Number: Country: Sex: Age: Occupation:

Congratulations On behalf of all members of the Lottery foundation.
Yours Truly,
Sir. walterbrown.
Co-ordinator

(B) MY REPLY AFTER THE ABOVE MAIL via [email protected] Tue, 2 Oct 2007 01:33:56 -0700 (PDT)
Dear Mr Walter,
Good morning today. Using the opportunity to wish you a beautiful day too.
I have an issue that causes me to bother and that is in relation to a mail i received this morning with a UK National Lottery Winner header. It also states an amount credited to a file detail with a set of alphanumerical that resembles an account number value.

I sincerely would be very grateful if i can be well detailed as regards this as the mail requests me to mail you being the Claims Agent.

Till i read from you, do have a splendid week.

Respectfully,
Osibeluwo John-Praise O.

(A1) REPLY TO MY ABOVE REPLY(B)
via "SIR WALTER BROWN" <[email protected]> Tue, 2 Oct 2007 12:24:29 +0100 (BST)
The National Lottery logo
The U.K. National Lottery
12 Bridge Street,
Staines Middlesex TW18 4TP
United Kingdom.

Customer Service/Claims Department

Ref: :UK/NDU/9023118308/03
Batch: 074/05/ZY369

ATTN: Osibeluwo John-Praise O,

I want to inform you that your verification details have been received and have been processed. I must say that you should count yourself extremely lucky to have emerged as one of our lucky winners in the UK National Lottery Online Sweepstakes International Program.

As you already know, all participants for the online version were selected randomly from the World Wide Web through a computer draw system and extracted from over 1,000,000 unions, associations and corporate bodies that are listed online and each email address was attatched to a ticket number. Your email address attatched to Serial number 5368/02 was selected which automatically makes you one of our lucky winners.

Your funds have been approved for release and we will begin the process of remittance of your prize money to you immediately. I have contacted the UK National Lottery Advisory Board and The Internal Revenue Board on this matter and we have decided to send your winning parcel which contains your certified bank cheque, original copies of your winning certificate, consolation prizes which include a Dell Inspiron 6400 Laptop, a UK Lottery Branded T-shirt, a UK Lottery Branded Baseball cap and security Documents via a secured and efficient courier service.

We have also contacted our affiliate Courier Company International Courier Systems{ICS} and have directed them to pick up your winning parcel from the National Head Quaters.

Do note, that sequel to UK Lottery Acts 249(n) of 1972 ammended in July, 1996 to ensure the actual winning prize get to Winners, the Courier charges cannot be deducted from your winning claims because your winning claim is bonded by a hard cover insurance policy that gives only the winner access to the prize money.

Hence you will be responsible for all costs incurred in mailing your winning parcel to you.

Please forward your Name and Ticket number to The Client Services Manager, International Courier Systems{ICS}and he will get to you as soon as your winning parcel is ready for delivery.

Mr. James B Williams
Client Services Manager.
International Courier Systems{ICS}
Email:[email protected]
For More Info Call: +447 045 755 683
+447 045 755 680

Congratulations once again,

Sir Walter Brown
Claims Department
The UKNL Foundation

For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claim 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 !!!

© Copyright 1994-2007 The U.K. National Lottery Inc.
You must be 16 or over to play or claim a prize

(B1) MY REPLY TO (A1) ABOVE via [email protected] Tue, 2 Oct 2007 08:03:24 -0700 (PDT)
Dear Sir Walter,
I got your mail and as much happy and extremely lucky as i would have loved to feel, i am almost getting a little confused save to say lost in the middle of my luck.

I had reasons to revisit the first mail i received and observed that i probably missed out giving you some very vital details.

I tender them as follows:
Full Name: Osibeluwo John-Praise Oladiipo

Residence Address: 1B JD Gomwalk Way, Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria,
W. Africa.

Phone number: +2348060709793

Country: Nigeria

Sex: Male

Age: 27

Occupation: Fresh Graduate.

Please if i could make further enquiries, with respect to the last mail you sent me which i am supposed to use as reference to mailing The ICS, i would love to find out which of the numbers represents my Ticket Number( The Ref, The Batch or the file number detail that the cash was credited to). I addition to your next reply, i would love to know if it might be necessary to inform The ICS Courier Service which Courier Service(s) that i think operates as standard in my country or do i leave it to their prudent experience and judgement?

I appreciate your patience and as well anticipate your favourable reply. Once again, Thanks!

Respectfully,
Osibeluwo John-Praise O.

(A2) REPLY TO (B1) ABOVE via "SIR WALTER BROWN" <[email protected]>
Tue, 2 Oct 2007 17:33:59 +0100 (BST)
ATTN: Osibeluwo John-Praise O.

Thanks for your swift response to our mail, sequel to your mail this is to inform you that you are to send the ref numb,batch numb.and the file number to the courier company for verification.

Note that your winning parcel is set for delivery to your country NIGERIA so you are to act fast in contacting them.with your winning informations.

Regards
Sir Walter Brown

(B2) REPLY TO (A2) ABOVE via "john-praise o." <[email protected]>
Tue, 2 Oct 2007 09:52:27 -0700 (PDT)

Dear Sir Walter,
I just got your reply and i'm well appreciative of it. Thanks.

I shall do well to mail the courier service The ref, Batch and File data.

I honestly do hope to be indeed lucky. At least i would have by such no excuse not to further my academic pursuits.

I kindly ask you to accept my detailing you with my progress so far especially since you have being in some way become connected to both my luck and success.

Thanks Ahead.

Respectfully,
Osibeluwo John-Praise

(B3) MAIL I SENT TO THE International Courier Servicces(ICS) Client Manager
via "john-praise o." <[email protected]>Tue, 2 Oct 2007 10:13:40 -0700 (PDT)

Dear Mr James Williams,
I have been in contact with the person of Sir Walter Brown. I recieved mails from him regarding my being a winner in The UK National Lottery.

He requests that i send to you (The Client Service Manager, International Courier Systems) the following details of my data for verification.

Full Name: Osibeluwo John-Praise Oladiipo

Ref Number: UK/NDU/9023118308/03

Batch Number: 074/05/ZY369

File Number: KTU/9023118308/03

I would appreciate answering any form(s) of question(s) as regards anything relating to any other inquiries needed.

Hoping to read soonest from you. Do have a splendid night and a lovely week ahead.

Respectfully,
Osibeluwo John-Praise O.


(A3) REPLY RESULTING FROM (B3) MAIL ABOVE
via "ics courier" <[email protected]> Tue, 2 Oct 2007 19:39:21 +0100 (BST)
International Courier Systems{ICS}
Customer/Delivery Services Department
ICS Parcel Office locations (England)
London NW (linked to ICS Park Royal Terminal)
ICS UK Ltd. 5 Bashley Road 0 Park Royal
London NW10 6SD
tel +447 045 755 683
tel +447 024 092 512

Email: [email protected]

ATTN : Osibeluwo John-Praise Oladiipo,

Welcome to International Courier Systems(ICS). We are a private courier company that ensures a safe, sound and secure delivery of your parcels, making sure you get them when expected.

Your package containing your cheque, original copy of your certificate and security documents alongside your consolation prizes have been picked up from the UK National Lottery Foundation head office and is ready for despatch.

Kindly provide us with the information requested below accurately to help us deliver your package as the information provided will be used to contact you and the address provided is where your winning package will be shipped to. When This is done you will be issued a tracking number with which you will be able to monitor your package online.

Contact Name:

Residential Address:

City:

State:

Postal Code:

Country:

Telephone Ext.:


Number of Packages: 1 PKT

Parcel Description: Certified Bank Cheque, Original Copies of Certificates, A Dell Inspiron 6400 Laptop, A UK Lottery Branded T-shirt, A UK Lottery Branded Baseball cap and Security Documents.
Delivery time :...anytime after 10 a.m...................( time of recipient's availability)

Service Options: You are required to select a service option below.


GOLD DELIVERY
(24HRS): Shipping & Handling = £175.00

Insurance Cover = £414.20

Value Added Tax = £48.00

Total = £637.25

PREMIUM DELIVERY
{48 hours}: Shipping &Handling = £125.00

Insurance Cover = £250.00

Value Added Tax = £49.15

Total = £424 .15


CLASSIC DELIVERY(3DAYS) Shipping &Handling = £175.00

Insurance Cover = £200. 00

Value Added Tax = £15.75

Total = £390.75

If you need a currency converter, click on the link below:

Currency Converter http://www.xe.com

Be informed that we do not operate a cash on delivery service for packages of this nature because of the required insurance.

Note that your prize is protected by a hardcover insurance policy, which makes it impossible to deduct any amount from the money before it has been remitted to you. This means that the above charges cannot be deducted from the prize and hence must be provided by you before your prize delivery.

On acknowledgement of this email, I will furnish you with information on how to make the required payments for the cost of delivery.

ALSO SCAN TO THIS OFFICE YOUR DRIVERS LINCENCE FOR IT WILL BE NEEDED UPON DELIVERY.

Thanks for your patronage.

Mr. James B Brown
Client Services Manager.
(dispatch officer)
Management.
International Courier Systems{ICS}