Union Bank Of Nigeria — True or Scam

Sir or Ma'am,

I have received an e-mail saying:

We are please to inform you today 29th AUGUST 2010,That your email
address has won the Sum of $850,000.00 USD. (Eight Hundred And Fifty
Thousand United States Dollars Only) from Australian International
Lottery Program.To receive this sum,You will Contact the Regional
Claims Agent in Nigeria where this year's Lottery was Coordinated along
with the below information's:

Regional Claims Agent: REV.FR. WARREN ELLEY
E-mail: aus.[protected]@hotmail.com
Official Contact Line: +[protected]

Ticket Number:[protected] & Serial Number [protected] and
Winning Number GB8701/LPRC. This Batch Senders Lucky Numbers are as
follows[protected] & Bonus Number 17.

I sent the ff. to them:

1.Full Names:
2.Nationality:
3.Age:
4.Sex:
5.Contact Address:
6.Telephone Number:
7.Occupation:

Then they sent this to me Last Monday, September 20 saying:

FOR FUND TRANSFER

ATTENTION; SEQUEL TO THE ARRIVAL OF YOUR WINNERS CERTIFICATE TO THIS BANK AND PAYMENT APPROVAL LETTER FORM THE AUSTRALIAN LOTTERY ORGANIZATION ORDERING THIS BANK TO COMMENCE TRANSFER OF YOUR PRIZE MONEY $850,000.00 (EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS),YOU ARE HEREBY REQUIRED TO LISTEN WITH KIN INTEREST ON THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW TO ENSURE SAVE TRANSFER OF YOUR FUND.

YOU ARE REQUIRED TO SELECT FROM THE OPTIONS BELOW THE MODE OF TRANSFER THAT WILL BE OK FOR YOU TO RECEIVE YOUR PRIZE MONEY AND THEREBY PROVIDE US WITH THE NECESSARY DETAILS ATTACHED TO THE OPTION FOR YOUR CASH TRANSFER $850,000.00 US DOLLARS (EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS).

THIS TRANSFER INVOLVES THREE (3) OPTIONS:

A. BANK TO BANK WIRE TRANSFER: THIS INVOLVES TRANSFERRING THE TOTAL SUM OF $850,000.00 US DOLLARS INTO YOUR DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT DIRECTLY FROM OUR BANK HERE IN NIGERIA WHICH WILL REQUIRES YOUR:
*** BANK ACCOUNT HOLDERS NAME: ......
*** BANK NAME: ......
*** BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER: .......
*** BANK ADDRESS: ......
*** SWIFT CODE (IF ANY): .........

B. CERTIFIED INTERNATIONAL BANK DRAFT: THIS OPTION INVOLVES THE TRANSFER OF $850,000.00 US DOLLARS THE TOTAL SUM WON PRIZE THROUGH A CERTIFIED INTERNATIONAL BANK DRAFT OR CHEQUE THIS WILL BE DELIVERED TO YOUR ADDRESS VIA COURIER SERVICE AND YOU ARE TO CASH CHEQUE IN YOUR BANK UPON RECEIPT OF DELIVERY WHICH WILL REQUIRES YOUR:
*** BENEFICIARY NAME:[protected]
*** BENEFICIARY COUNTRY: ............
*** BENEFICIARY DELIVERY ADDRESS: ..........
*** POSTAL CODE: .......
*** TELEPHONE NO: .......

C. DIPLOMATIC DELIVERY: THIS MEANS SENDING OUR OFFICIALS TO YOUR COUNTRY TO DELIVER AT YOUR DOOR POST UPON THE ADDRESS YOU PROVIDE, IT REQUIRES:
*** BENEFICIARY NAME:[protected]
*** BENEFICIARY COUNTRY: ………….
*** BENEFICIARY DELIVERY ADDRESS:..........
*** TELEPHONE NO:.......

NOTE: YOU ARE TO PROVIDE US WITH THE INFORMATION BASE ON THE OPTION YOU HAVE CHOSEN AND ALSO SCAN TO US YOUR PASSPORT IDENTITY ALONG AS YOU ARE RETURNING THIS FORM.

SIGNED,
DR DAVID ALI.J
DIRECTOR OF FUND REMITTANCE
& CASH TRANSFER DEPT
UNION BANK NIGERIA PLC



>> is this a scam??
thank you.