[Resolved]  I Dont Know — Lottery from nowhere

I received this email. Please inform if it is true or FAKE.

Dear Saima Yunus,

It is my pleasure to inform you that we have received your Lottery prize cheque of {Five Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars} from our Head office. I have also been informed by your promotion manager Mr. Jeremy Clay, to begin the processing and postage of your cheque as soon as I hear from you. Most importantly your full contact information has been sent to us by Mr. Jeremy Clay.

However I would like to inform that we have to comply with some Government procedures over here, as regards the collection of your cheque. It is mandatory for us to NOTARIZE your prize before the British High Court of Justice, to bring to the knowledge of the British Gorvernment that this cheque US$5,500,000.00usd is being transferred to the winner of the Lottery which is you. Secondly the British High Court would also want to document your name properly in their files, and our Attorney shall also swear at the British High Court that this funds is not connected nor being used in anyways to assist any terrorist group in Europe or America, but it's just a promo lottery which you were one of our lucky winners. This was one of the mandate given to the British Government by the former American President George Bush in his visit to England stressing the need for all Leaders and Prime Ministers to ensure that funds or cheque leaving England must not be used to assist any terrorist group in the United States and worldwide.

Please note the following procedures for your payment. If you so desire you can come to the United Kingdom: As with all suspense payments, your fund is presently secured in our security vault, awaiting your arrival in the United Kingdom for payment formalities which mainly include:

1. Clearance and claims of cheque from the vault.

2. Formal application to the court by our lawyer and your presence in the court to swear the oath as the real beneficiary of the cheque and that you won't be using the funds to assist terrorism anywhere in the world. After which Amount Acknowledgment Papers, Triplicate Release Documents and all other related Paperwork will be signed.

If you are making the trip, you are are required to come with:

i. Your Photo ID ( Intl Passport or Driver's License).
ii. 4 recent passport photographs.
iii. Notarization fees of $680

Do send us your photo I.D via email attachment so that our protocol officer can identify you on arrival and pick you up. Endeavor to send us your flight itinerary.

Note that winners are attended on appointments only and you will be given an appointment date. Should you have any cause not to meet with the appointment given to you, please contact us via email or telephone.

If you cannot make the trip you are required to go to any of the Moneygram money transfer agent or Western Union money transfer agent nearest to you and send $680 United States Dollars as notarization fees.
SEND $680USD TO THE HEAD OF LEGAL DEPARTMENT U.K REGIONAL OFFICE. FULL DETAILS BELOW:

Mrs. Wendy Penn
199 Fairbridge Road,
London, N19 3EW
United Kingdom.

The Attorney shall appear before the court to process the notarization papers for your cheque as the $680usd is meant to be paid to the British High court of Justice before they can issue the notarization document which I shall attach to your cheque and make postage via Diplomatic Courier Service to your contact address sent to us by Mr. Jeremy Clay.

For further clarifications you can call +[protected].

Yours Sincerely,
Barrister Robert Sharpe and Mrs. Linda Austin
United Kingdom Regional Directors
+[protected].