Bmw Group Promotion — is it fraud or legally ???

i got this type of mail on 21/may 2008. i want to know that is it fraud or something else??

here i paste the message that i got in mail

BMW GROUP PROMOTION
PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT, BMW
Automobiles 22 Garden Close, Stamford, Lincs, PE9 2YP, London
United Kingdom
20th / 05/ 2008.

Attention: Winner,

This is to inform you that you have been selected for a cash prize of
£850, 000.00 (Eight hundred and fifty thousand Great British Pounds)
from the BMW E-LOTTERY BONANZA International programs held on 20th May
2008, in London United Kingdom.

The selection process was carried out through random selection in our
computerized email selection system(ess) from a database of over 250, 000
email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world which you
were selected.

The BMW e-Lottery is approved by the British Gaming Board and also
Licensed by the The International Association of Gaming Regulators
(IAGR). This promotional lottery is the 3rd of its kind and we intend
to sensitize the public.

To begin the processing of your prize you are to contact our fiduciary
claims department for more information as regards procedures to claim
your prize.

PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT
7 DOCK WAY, SEFTON BUSINESS PARK
LONDON, T40 4RT
UNITED KINGDOM.
Sir. John Smith
Email:[protected]@hotmail.com
Tel: +[protected]


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Actually i got a mail from Microsoft Award Team <[protected]@microsoft.com>
[protected]@hotmail.com
Microsoft Award Team
Barley House Harold Road
Sutton, Greater London Sm1 4te
United Kingdom.
Ref: Ref: BTD/610/08
Batch: 742701AE
WINNING NOTIFICATION
is this mail is authentic or not
details information company is true or false?
i got this type of mail on 21/july 2009. i want to know that is it fraud or something else??

here i paste the message that i got in mail

BMW GROUP PROMOTION
PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT, BMW
Automobiles 22 Garden Close, Stamford, Lincs, PE9 2YP, London
United Kingdom
21-7-09.

Attention: Winner,

This is to inform you that you have been selected for a cash prize of
£850, 000.00 (Eight hundred and fifty thousand Great British Pounds)
from the BMW E-LOTTERY BONANZA International programs held on 18 july
2009, in London United Kingdom.

The selection process was carried out through random selection in our
computerized email selection system(ess) from a database of over 250, 000
email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world which you
were selected.

The BMW e-Lottery is approved by the British Gaming Board and also
Licensed by the The International Association of Gaming Regulators
(IAGR). This promotional lottery is the 3rd of its kind and we intend
to sensitize the public.

To begin the processing of your prize you are to contact our fiduciary
claims department for more information as regards procedures to claim
your prize.

PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT
7 DOCK WAY, SEFTON BUSINESS PARK
LONDON, T40 4RT
UNITED KINGDOM.
Barrister Ken Adams
Email: [protected]@live.com
Phone:[protected]




please help me
dear sir,
i got a mail from BMW® AUTOMOBILES GROUP PROMOTION
PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT,
BMW Automobiles House, 22 Garden Close, Edmonton, Lincs,
PE9 2YP, London, United Kingdom.


i wanna know about the authenticity of afoeresaid
:::YEAR 2009 EMAIL PRIZE AWARDS:::
Dear Valuable Winner,
This is to inform you that your email address attached to TICKET
NUMBER: (BMW[protected]) have been selected for a cash prize of 500, 000 GBP
which is equivalent to $917, 956.00 USD, for the new year online promotions
from the BMW e-LOTTERY BONANZA International programs, held yesterday the
2nd of July 2009 over here in London, United Kingdom.
The selection process was carried out through random selection in
our computerized email selection system (ESS) from a database of over
250, 000, 000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world.We
at BMW AUTOMOBILE Global office (UK)like to officially congratulate you on
our yearly raffle draw that was held by our Company, which featured you as
the second place winner. This promotional lottery is the 3rd of its kind
and we intend to sensitize the public.
How do I claim my prize? All claim will be verified and processed by
our fiduciary claims agent, you are therefore required to file an
application mail notice for claim to our claims agent and representative in
the United Kingdom with the requested information below. Upon the
confirmation and verification of your status, your prize funds will be made
available for payment,
NAME: Barrister Moore Smith.
Email: [protected]@london.ir
TEL:+[protected], +[protected].
Contact him by providing him with your secret pin code or Batch number:
UK/X7PYWM2009 and your Reference Number: BMW/[protected]/23.
You are also advised to provide him with the under listed information's as
soon as possible:
1. Name in full:_____________________
2.Address:___________________________
3 nationality/state:_________________
4.Age:_______________________________
5.Occupation:________________________
6.Telephone Number:__________________
7.Present Country:___________________
8.Sex:_______________________________
9.Marital status:____________________
10.Email address:____________________
**Notice**All you have to do is Click Reply and supply the information's
above, We know you must be excited and very happy about this news you have
just received from us and the truth is that we are doing this to put smiles
into homes and hearts of people worldwide. Special greetings from the
entire Staffs of the BMW AUTOMOBILE COMPANY.
Mr. Bob Dorney-David,
THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS,
BMW PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT, UNITED KINGDOM.
NOTE: Late response is not accepted. Misconduct and non-adherence to
instructions leads to prize termination.
**(NB)**: You may also receive similar e-mails from people portraying to be
other Organizations or Yahoo Microsoft Inc. This is solely to collect your
personal information from you and lay claim over your winning. In event
that you receive any e-mail similar to the notification letter that was
sent to you, kindly delete it from your mail box and give no further
correspondence to such person or body. BMW shall not be held responsible
for any loss of fund arising from the above mentioned. Winners are also
advised to keep their winning details/information from the public to avoid
fraudulent claim (IMPORTANT).
THE BMW INTERNATIONAL AWARENESS PROMOTION,
COPYRIGHT ©2009. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
this is very dangerous when the people like new to this type of mails and tempting towards to paying the money and passing account numbers as well as put yourself in trouble there after

caution dont be temptative for such money no one is ready to give that much of money
ok please
Hi. This is the qmail-send program at rediffmail.com.
I'm afraid I wasn't able to deliver your message to the following addresses.
This is a permanent error; I've given up. Sorry it didn't work out.

<[protected]@live.com>:
65.54.188.72 does not like recipient.
Remote host said: 550 Requested action not taken: mailbox unavailable
Giving up on 65.54.188.72.

--- Enclosed is a copy of the message.
(1) Full Names:.Vikrant G. Waghmare
(2)Age:32..
(3)Country:.India
(4)Sex:.male
(5)Contact Address :vhb collony, old tarfail qtr no. 36/354, akola (Dist. AKola (Maharashtra)
(6)Telephone Number.[protected]home) & cell - [protected] & 93262711
Hi. This is the qmail-send program at rediffmail.com.
I'm afraid I wasn't able to deliver your message to the following addresses.
This is a permanent error; I've given up. Sorry it didn't work out.

<[protected]@live.com>:
65.54.188.72 does not like recipient.
Remote host said: 550 Requested action not taken: mailbox unavailable
Giving up on 65.54.188.72.

--- Enclosed is a copy of the message.
(1) Full Names:.Vikrant G. Waghmare
(2)Age:32..
(3)Country:.India
(4)Sex:.male
(5)Contact Address :vhb collony, old tarfail qtr no. 36/354, akola (Dist. AKola (Maharashtra)
(6)Telephone Number.[protected]home) & cell - [protected] & 93262711
Hi this is Veeranna Y Kiresur I got mail same like this as complained above and I am in process with that they are asking for the money of 25500 so what is this is it i will have to pay or not ????????

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