I received the e-mail below informing me I'd won $5,000.000. Why do people do this? Why do people respond to these scammers? Aargh! I started to respond with fake information but I have way too much to do rather than waste my time with these crooks.

The Common Wealth Of Nations
P.O Box 789
Harrogate HG1 2YR
Ref: CMNL/04760X2/45
Batch: 8731/069/BRK369
 
Our Dear Winner,
 
You have won the sum of$5,000,000.00 (Five Million,United States Dollars) from Commonwealth Lottery on our 2010 end of year charity bonanza.The winning ticket was selected from a Data Base of Internet E-mail Users,from which your Address came out as the winning coupon.We hereby urge you to claim the winning amount quickly as this is a monthly lottery. Failure to claim your win will result into the reversion of the fund to our following month.You are therefore requested to contact immediately our Claims Department below quoting winning number: LOTTERY NUMBER:05-08-10-18-20-46-{02}.
 
COMMON WEALTH  DRAWS AGENT
Barr. Richard Brown
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +601 0255 5803
 
FILL THE  INFORMATION BELOW
Name_____
Age______
Sex____
Status____
Tel/Fax____
Address___
Occupation____
 
Congratulations once again. please quote your lottery number.
 
Regards,
Mr.Bruce Morrison,
Online coordinator for Commonwealth
Sweepstakes International Program.