my guestion is -how can i be a winner in a game,i never played?

I`ve received an e-mail of skype team,that i had win a 500,000and that i must get some money to them,to receive my award,I think that`s something verry wrong here,so i gave the full e-mail:Skype Awards Promo
From The Desk Of The Promotions Manager
International Promotions/Skype Award Center
124 Stockport Road, Longsight,
Manchester M60 2DB - United Kingdom

Reference Number: 1037231LL

This is to inform you that you have won a prize money of Five Hundred Thousand
Pounds(£500,000,00.) for the month of May, 2008 Prize promotion which is
organized by SKYPE AWARDS. The Skype collects all the email addresses of the
people that are active online,among the millions that subscribed to various
websites. Six people are selected monthly to benefit from this promotion and
you are one of the Selected Winners.

PAYMENT OF PRIZE AND CLAIM
Winners shall choose from one of the payment option stated below:

A] Bank Wire Transfer
For this option, winners must provide the below stated information:
(1) Bank Full Name:
(2) Bank Full Address (including State and Country)
(3) Bank Telephone Number
(4) Bank Account Number
(5) Name of Owner of Account
(6) Swift Code
(7) Charge of Transfer (C.O.T) - £650 (Must be paid before consignment
transfer of funds)

B] International Certified Cheque
For this option, winners must provide the below stated information:
(1) Your Full Name
(2) Your Complete Mailing Address
(3) A Scanned Copy of your I.D clearly showing your face. (Note that this I.D
will be required to claim your parcel when it arrives your
apartment).
(4) Insurance Fee & Shipment charge of £252 (Must be paid before consignment
dispatch)

All funds must be claimed no later than 5 days from date of Draw Notification.
Any prize not claimed within this period will be forfeited.Stated below are
your identification numbers:

Below you will find a Processing Form, requesting your required Particulars.
Please provide all requested information to help us processs your claim in
good time.

SKYPE ONLINE PROCESSING FORM

REFERENCE NUMBER:____________________________
FULL NAMES:__________________________________
ADDRESS:
_________________________________________________CITY:_________________________
STATE:__________________________________ ZIP: _____________________
PHONE:/FAX__________________________________
COUNTRY________________________________
SEX:_______________
AGE:__________________
MARITAL STATUS: _________________
OCCUPATION: ________________________
E-MAIL ADDRESS: _____________________________
NATIONALITY_________________________
PAYMENT OPTION: [A]_________________ / [B]_______________

Forms Should be returned to your claim agent with details below

Agent Austine Hefner
AHagent@gmail.com
Tel: +44-7045709816

CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN


Yours in service
Patricia Elsworth
(Lottery Coordinator)
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WARNING!
This Notification MUST remain confidential until your funds is successfully
handed over to you to avoid disqualification that may arise from double claim.
You may also receive similar e-mails from people portraying our image. This is
solely to collect your personal information from you and lay claim over your
winning. In the event you receive any e-mail similar to this notification
letter we have emailed you, kindly delete it from your mail box and make no
further correspondence to such persons or body.Skype shall not be held
responsible for any loss of fund arising from the above mentioned.

Answer by lcmcpa
This is a scam. Do not answer it. Delete it. You NEVER have to send money when you win a legitimate contest. You can never win a contest you did not enter.

SCAM - SCAM - SCAM

Answer by Randall H
Hello..its a Scam..The way it works is..the tell you that you won some money..but you need to send them a processing fee..to receive the money..after the fee is sent..then thats the last you hear from them.

Answer by Caitlyn S
I have also received this e-mail. I'd love the money, but the question is where do i go to from now???? I have skype, and I am active. Do i contact them with a few questions or what?? it could very well be a scam, but if its not Im gonna lose out.

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