I got a similar mail and  would appreciate some help in this particular case.

I WANT TO CONFIRM WEATHER IT IS TRUE OR  A FAKE MAIL.

                                                    THANKING YOU

UR'S FAITHFULLY ,

  AJ

Gulf Oil & Gas Companies 
                     Corporate Headquarters, Ireland.
                                    TEL: +44 70457 44114,  P.O.Box 11.



ATTENTION,
   We are delighted to inform you of your prize release on the October,
 
2007 from the Gulf Oil & Gas Companies  International Lottery
 programme. Which is fully
based on an electronic selection of winners using their e-mail
 addresses.


Your email  was attached to ticket number; 5647560054, serial
 number:5360/02. This batch draws the lucky numbers as follows
 5-13-33-37-42
 bonus number 17,which consequently won the lottery in the third
 category.

You  have been approved a lump sum pay of 3,000,000.00.(Three Million
 Pounds).


                         HOW TO CLAIM YOUR WINNING SUM
Fill and send the below form to the courier company email to enhance
 the dispaching of your winning parcles to you.
NOTE ; your winning cheque and certiifcate has been sealed and
authencated by the lottery head director on a parcles which will be
 send
to you by the courier company on you meeting to the requirement of
sending it to your resident address
 
Courier Name: SKY INTERNATIONAL  COURIER LTD
Contact Name :Mr  Brown Kelly Edward
Email :skyinternationalcourier@yahoo.com
 
NAMES...............
RESIDENT ADDRESS/COUNTRY................
STATE/CITY...........................
AGE..............
SEX................
OCCUPATION...............
TELEPHONE NUMBER...........
 
For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep this information
 confidential from the public until your claim is processed and your
 prize
 released to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double
 claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this programme  Please Be
 Warned.


Congratulations once again on your winnings!!!
Best Regards
George  Brain. (co-ordinator)

 
                                    Gulf Oil & Gas Companies