What did you know about Japan Email Lotto Promo International?

Question

I have a mail from > [e-mail]> witch I am inform that "28th of August 2006, of winners of the JAPAN EMAIL LOTTO PROMOTION, as part of our promotional draws. Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses of individuals and companies from all part of the world as part of our electronic business Promotions Program.You have therefore been approved for for the payment of the sum of US$500,000,00 in cash, which is the winning amount for the Second category winners. This is from the total prize money of US$2,650,000.00 shared among the international winners in the Second category. CONGRATULATIONS! Please be informed that your CHEQUE of the sum of US$500,000.00 is now with INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA{ICBC} deposited with your email address which won you this prize. Therefore your requested to contact your Claim agent DAVIDSON DELICA, give him your full names,address,telephone and identific....."
IT IS TRUE?

Answer 1

No.

This is a scam just like the Nigerian banking scam. If you contact them with your info you they will no doubt start to ask you for various fees to collect your price. In japan the government has a monopoly on lotteries (like the states). There are no private lotteries.

If you are not certain, just consider:
why would such a wealthy company use a yahoo email account?
why would a japanese lottery use a chinese bank?
why would they give you money when you havent bought a lottery ticket?

in short, if it sounds too good to be true, it is.

Answer 2

Since some months ,I had an e-mail like that.I went to Japanese trade center and Japanese Bank ,then I was told that if I had bought a ticket for that Lotto before I got the e-mail,then it will be real.If not ,it will be just a fake.

Answer 3

It is a scam.
http://www.joewein.de/sw/419-japan-email-lotto.htm

Answer 4

yet another e mail scam to tempt the suckers !!!