Winning the lottery scam email: World Cup South African lottery

i received mail same as others.below i typed a copy of that. Tell me is it fraud ?
DEAR LUCKY WINNER,

CONGRATULATION !!!

WE HAVE CERTIFIED YOUR CLAIM AS TRUE AND HAVE FORWARDED THE DETAILS YOU SUPPLIED TO OUR ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENTS FOR CLEARANCE AND PAYMENTS. WINNERS WERE SELECTED BY A RANDOM COMPUTER BALLOT SYSTEM OF ALL ACTIVE INTERNET E-MAIL USERS. YOU DO NOT NEED TO ENTER ANY DRAW,YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS QUALIFIES YOU.

THIS PROGRAM IS BEING ARRANGED TO PROMOTE THE WORLD CUP COMING UP IN SOUTH AFRICA VERY SOON AND AT THE CEREMONY ALL THE WINNERS WILL BE INVITED FOR THE PROGRAM ALL EXPENSES PAID. FOR SECURITY REASONS ALL THE WINNERS NAMES ARE BEING KEPT CONFIDENTIAL UNTIL THE AWARD CEREMONY.

PLEASE BE INFORMED THAT YOU ARE TO KEEP YOUR PRIZE WIN CONFIDENTIAL. YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO DISCUSS WITH ANYONE UNTIL YOUR MONEY HAS BEEN CREDITED TO YOUR ACCOUNT THIS IS TO AVOID DOUBLE CLAIMING,
YOU ARE WARNED!!!

AS AN INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPANT, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO SEEK THE SERVICES OF A SOUTH AFRICAN, ACCREDITTED GAMBLING BOARD LEGAL PRACTITIONER TO DO THE SIGNING ON YOUR BEHALF AND ASSIST YOU LEGALLY TO SECURE ALL THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS FOR CLEARANCE. YOU HAVE TEN WORKING DAYS TO COMPLETE THE PROCESSING AND TRANSFER OF YOUR FUND TO YOUR ACCOUNT. THE LAWYER WILL ASSIST YOU TO SECURE THE 2 DOCUMENTS THAT WILL BE NEEDED BY THE BANK BEFORE THEY CAN TRANSFER YOUR FUND TO YOUR ACCOUNT.

1- SOUTH AFRICA GAMBLING BOARD OF CONTROL PAYSOUT PERMITS.

2- SOUTH AFRICA TRANSFER REMITTANCE PERMITS.

THIS DOCUMENTS ARE IMPORTANT CONSIDERING THE FACT THAT YOU ARE AN INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPANT/WINNER. THIS CLEARANCE DOCUMENT IS NEEDED TO AUTOMATICALLY AUTHORISE THIS COMPANY TO RELEASE YOUR PRIZE TO YOU IN FOREIGN CURRENCY. THIS IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SOUTH AFRICAN, FINANCIAL AND GAMBLING REGULATORY ACT.

THE DOCUMENTS DECLARES YOU TO THE NOTARY BODY AS THE SOLE BONAFIDE BENEFICIARY/WINNER OF YOUR CLAIMS AND EMPOWERS US BY LAW TO INSTRUCT A PAYMENT IN FOREIGN CURRENCY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

ONCE THE LAWYER FILES THIS DOCUMENTS WITH US AND PERFORM THE NECESSARY SIGNING ON YOUR BEHALF, WE WILL INFORM OUR PAYING BANK TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITHIN 72 HOURS. THE BANK WILL CONTACT YOU AS SOON AS YOU ARE CLEARED.

PLEASE FIND BELOW THE CONTACT DETAILS OF THE LAWYER AT THE WILSON BLAIR CHAMBERS:
NAME: HON. BARRISTER WILSON BLAIR
Email: wilsonblairchambers@lawyer.com
wilsonblairchambers@yahoo.com
Tel: +27 78 7177 006
FAX: +27 86 661 9217

NOTIFY ME AS SOON AS YOU GET IN TOUCH WITH THE LAWYER AND WHEN HE HAS PROCURED THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS SO WE CAN ARRANGE WITH HIM FOR THE FINAL SIGNING RELEASE ORDER OF YOUR PRIZE CLAIM CERTIFICATE.

I HOPE THE ABOVE INFORMATION WILL BE OF ASSISTANCE TO YOU.

BEST REGARDS,
MRS. HALIMAT MUBARAK.

THE ONLINE AWARD PROMOTIONS INTERNATIONAL 2010 SOUTH AFRICA FIFA WORLD CUP AWARENESS PROMOTIONS COPYRIGHT ©2009. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Copyright 2009 ONLINE AWARD PROMOTIONS INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAM.

they asked for fee before the transfer of fund. I suspect it is fraud. Plaese mail me back and inform me...Fahim

THESE IS THE CONTENT OF THE MAIL.

The Project Change Foundation
(An Obama-Biden Initiative)
Lexington 40506
KY.

Dear Beneficiary,

This is to notify that you are a Beneficiary of the The Project Change
Foundation Charity Grant.

The Project Change Foundation was established in 2006 to effect the need for
change globally. And as part of our mission, we supported Barrak Obama in
the United States of America elections 2008 by providing financial, moral
and electoral support.

The Project Change Foundation benefited about $4,000,000,000.00
(Four Billion United States Dollars) realized from the remains of funds
set aside for Obama and Biden Campaign in the just concluded U.S elections
where Obama became the first Black President of the United States and about
$2,000,000.00 (Two Million United States Dollars) generated from Television
rights of the inauguration ceremony.As Project Change Foundation policy of
establishing global harmony and financial assistance to the economical
handicapped, the funds realized will be shared among 25 Lucky selected
persons across the world and you have been selected as a Beneficiary.

Based on your Location and the mode with which you were selected, you have
been cleared for a payment of $750,000.00 (Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand
United States Dollars) and an all expense paid trip to visit the United States
to attend a gala event with the project change board members and an
opportunity to meet President Barack Obama personally on May 24th, 2009.

To complete your claim, Please complete and forward your details via email
to:
Dr. Henry Spoke PhD.
Telephone: +447011128732
Email: henry_spoke@yahoo.com

Name(Surname, Other Names):
Address(City, Country):
Phone(Telephone, Mobile):
Email:

You are advised to complete the above details immediately to enable us
process your entitlement.

Kindest regards & Congratulations,
Dr. Judith M. O. Kimberly
for The Project Change Foundation.

Congratulations your email is among the seven lucky winning, that won$2,000,000.00{Two million United State Dollars}Each in the just concluded draw held to promote South African 2010 World Cup,sponsored by cocacola british american tobacco companies south africa.for prize claiming,Call your claiming agent Mr smith anderson. on this phone number +27 793 235 072 or email him on simthanderson011@gmail.com Alternative Email sainsurance201@hotmail.com. and also provide the following information for the processing of your winning fund.
NAME:..................
ADDRESS:.................
NATIONALITY:......................
SEX:..................
AGE:................
PHONE/MOBILE:..........................
FAX:...................................
OCCUPATION:............................
COMPANY:......................
Your Email Attached to Ticket No: (7YZ206) and ballot No: BT120/A)
Yours Faithfully,
Management.
HA HA SO FUNNY HOW THE FUCK I COULD WIN IF I DONT EVEN PLAY :))THIS IS A BIG STUPID JOKE FUCK HIS SELF WHO DO THAT!!!!ALL THE BEST)

Various girls are sending mails that they are in trouble & residing in refuee camp, their parents had been murdererd andthey are alone, Their father put millions of dollars in some Bank and need your assistance to transfer such amount in your bank. For this they usually ask your information Bank a/c no. pasprt no. address phone etc.

All such thins are right or wrong
Please post your experience

Odds are good that this is a scam as well:

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FIFA South Africa 2010 World Cup Lottery Promotion
20 Craven Park, Harlesden
South Africa NW10
Ref: BTD/969/09
Batch: 59978ED

Dear Winner,

WINNING NOTIFICATION
The prestigious FIFA 2010 award programmed under Microsoft and aol has set out and successfully organized a Sweepstakes marking the year 2009 anniversary we rolled out over ?£10,000.000.00 (Ten million Great Britain Pounds) for the year Anniversary/2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa Draws. Participants for the draws were randomly selected and drawn from a wide range of web hosts which we enjoy their patronage.

The selection was made through a computer draw system attaching personalized email addresses to ticket numbers. Microsoft and AOL are now the largest Internet companies and in an effort to make sure that Internet Explorer remains the most widely used program, Microsoft and AOL are running an e-mail beta test.

Your email address as indicated was drawn and attached to ticket number 0087955827499 with serial numbers BTD/0080648302/07 and drew the lucky numbers 14-21-30-39-40-47(31) which subsequently won you £1,000.000.00 (One Million Great Britain Pounds) as one of the 10 jackpot winners in this draw and Free Ticket to South Africa For the 2010 World Cup. You have therefore won the entire winning sum of £1,000.000.00 (One Million Great Britain Pounds). The draws registered as Draw number one was conducted in London United Kingdom, USA, ASIA SOUTH AFRICA, EUROPE These Draws are commemorative and as such special.

Please be informed by this winning notification, to file your claims, you are to make contact with your designated agent who shall by duty guide you through the process to facilitate the release of your prize. To file for your claim Please Contact your fiduciary agent

Mr John Noma
Microsoft Promotion Award Team
Email:johnnoma19500@yahoo.co.uk
Phone: +27 732 529 626

You are advised to contact your fiduciary agent with the following details to avoid unnecessary delays and complications:

Your Full Names
Country
Ticket Numbers
Batch Number
Occupation
Age
Lucky Numbers
Sex
Spouse/significant other:

as indicated in this winning Notification and Phone numbers. Thank you for being part of this promotional award program.

Our special thanks and gratitude to Bill Gates and his associates. We wish you the best of luck as you spend your good fortune. Thank you for being part of our commemorative new year Anniversary Draws.

Congratulations from the Staffs & Members of the interactive Lotteries Board Commission ;

Sincerely,
Dr. Anna Dan
Microsoft Promotion Team

Š 2009 Microsoft MSN Corporation. All rights reserved.

hello sir !!!!!!!!!!!!!! i'am the lucky winner nino berkani,if that true you can proved,,,,

Here is mine....4/23/2009
YOU HAVE WON ON THE COMPUTER BALLOT,
THE SUM OF US$ 3 million us dollars
PLEASE CONTACT
MR.BEN MORIS
YOUR CLAIMS AGENT.
FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE FUND RELEASE
Call him on phone +27 780899251 SOUTH AFRICA 2010 WORLD CUP BID LOTTERY AWARD.
PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION

Today your e-mail id was selected through the computer ballot system, as a winner of SOUTH AFRICAN 2010 WORLD CUP LOTTERY.

You have to contact your claim agent for your payment process and include your personal information for smooth transaction.

Claim Agent: Mr. Ben Moris
Email: benmoris2009@gala.net
Tel/: +27 780899251

For verification purpose, forward to him your claim details below;

(1) Your Tel(Mobile):
(2) Your Nationality/Country:
{3} Your Full Names:
{4} Your Occupation
{5} Your Age.
Ref No.06 08 010 19 30 42
Batch number: 13/26/DC36.

Security code: 676
Amount Won: US $3,000,000.00 (Three million United States Dollars)

You have to contact him not later than three working days.

Congratulations once again.

Regards,
Mr. Smith White

And this is what they sent when I emailed that I could not call....
LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS:
31, BRIXON RD
LOTTO BUILDING SUITE 108,
JHB SOUTH AFRICA
FAX NUMBER…27 866160924
PHONE NUMBER…+27 780899251
Dear Debi Allen <,
Please be informed that after the verifications on your information’s, the board of director is happy to inform you that your awarded claim fund has been APPROVED
You are expected to come down to SOUTH AFRICA AT ABOVE ADDRESS IN SEVEN DAYS and receive your winning fund cash with the payment agent and welcomed by the directors of the lottery and have hand shake with our Ex president (NELSON MANDELA) also he will handle over your cash money and your lottery certificate.

Please be informed that you are not expected to disclose the award information to anybody until your winning fund is transferred to your nominated account, this is to avoid double claim that may hinder the process of your winning.

If you cannot come, please let us know in time so that an alternative will be made Be informed that this lottery was extracted through the help of yahoo and Microsoft which your email ID was among that won the computer ballot lottery.

Thanks for your understanding and cooperation.

Yours Faithfully
Mr. Ben Moris.