Lottery scams

"We happily announce to you the draw of the UK NATIONAL
LOTTERY held on 7th May 2007 You have been approved to claim
a total sum of the £753,437.00. file claims.please contact our claims
agent."

Apart from poor punctuation and grammar the only other thing wrong with the above email extract is that if you respond and try to claim your prize you're likely to have your bank accounts emptied and your identity stolen.

Lottery scams prey on everyone's desire for riches and lead many into financial ruin. The scams started by phone and mail and now take the form of unsuspecting emails in the digital age.

An old addage: "If its too good to be true, it often is." Sorry.

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