Has anyone had an e-mail from hot lotto saying they won,and is it a farce?

If you have received an email stating you have won a lottery but haven't purchased a ticket, then this is a definite SCAM.

Check out the below link for confirmation of many email scams hitting the internet and how to report them :

http://www.hoax-slayer.com/email-lottery...

Experience within Criminal Justice Dept. U.K. (dealt with such scams.)