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"ASTRA LOTO PRIZE INC" is a label used by a fake lottery and fake "claims agent" in Canada and Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast). This is a check fraud scam run by a West African gang operating in Canada.
The whole point of the scam is to get the victim to cash a fake "certified check" and then wire funds for a "clearance fee" to the gang which will be money that comes out the victim's own account: Once the check bounces, it's full face value will be debited again from the account into which it was deposited. Any cash withdrawn before then and wired to the criminals is lost (see Newspaper article).
If you receive such "certified checks", contact the United States Secret Service field office in your state (if you're in the USA) or the RCMP (if you're in Canada).
Please send us replies by "claims agents", we will publish them here.
Please forward copies of fraud emails to the abuse department of the webmail address listed as the contact email for the "claims agent". Ask for the domains / addresses to be suspended because they are used in a 419 fraud (see 419 FAQ).
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From: LESLEY SCOTT [mailto:lessctt@webmail.alfa.com.lb] Sent: April 18, 2005 12:58 PM Subject: Congratulations! ASTRA LOTO PRIZE INC FROM THE DESK OF THE PRIZE DIRECTOR ASTRA PROMOTIONS / PRIZE AWARD DEPT LOT # EMD987UYT RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION Date: January 25th 2005 Good Day! My name is LESLEY SCOTT, the prize director representing the International Lottery Incorporated Un-Claim Department. On January 7th 2005 at approximately 3:45pm I tried contacting you, but unfortunately was unable to get a hold of you. The main reason for mailing you this letter is to inform you the reason for my call. Every year we receive over 5,000 Lottery names from different players worldwide.Precisely speaking, I was just looking at our network and find out that you were selected as a prize winner on December 27th 2004 and you havent claimed your winnings, for the sum of US$50,000.00 DOLLARS. Usually when a winnerdoesnt claim their money there should be a note that says why the winner has not claimed their money, and the client file will be closed. So Im e-mailing this letter so that you can get it on time in to know why you have not made any effort to claim your money. You have $50,000.00 sitting here, waiting for you. I dont know why somebody will wait that long to claim there money? To elaborate more, this draw was held in Vancouver British Columbia, where our head office is located. Moreover, if we did not hear from you within 3 weeks from the day this letter was sent, your file will be close and you will no longer be able to claim your winnings. Our main payment office is located in Ontario, Canada this is where you will be receiving your amount of winnings US$50 THOUSAND DOLLARS. Now, I would like to explain to you the Federal and International Law Involving the personal collections of cash prizes. According to the Federal and International Law, prize winnings are released as soon as your Clearance Fee is deducted. That will be the day that your check will be released from our office. Now, your Clearance Fee is a calculated amount and is required by Federal and International law. Your clearance fee will be deducted. Note that once your clearance fee is deducted, you will receive your winnings in the form of a certified check. So once again, Congratulations! For more information, please contacts our branch office in Washington DC . ATTN: Mrs.Lesley Scott or Murphey Green. lesleyscott@usa.com TEL: +1-202-7422873 Sincerely, LESLEY SCOTT
Reply from the "claims agent":
Received: from [213.136.103.239] by ws1-5.us4.outblaze.com with http for lesleyscott@usa.com; Wed, 20 Apr 2005 09:35:30 -0500 From: "Scott Lesley" <lesleyscott@usa.com> To: "Firstname Lastname" <emailaddress> Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2005 09:35:30 -0500 Subject: Re: PRIZE CLAIM X-Originating-Ip: 213.136.103.239 X-Originating-Server: ws1-5.us4.outblaze.com
WHOIS details for sending network (IP 213.136.103.239):
inetnum: 213.136.103.0 - 213.136.103.255
netname: AVISONET
descr: ISP Cote d'Ivoire
country: CI
admin-c: ZJ59-AFRINIC
tech-c: AE496-AFRINIC
status: ASSIGNED PA
notify: padkla@aviso.ci
mnt-by: CIT-DT
mnt-lower: CIT-DT
changed: padkla@aviso.ci 20020924
changed: hostmaster@afrinic.net 20050205
remarks: data has been transferred from RIPE Whois Database 20050221
source: AFRINIC
person: ZANO JEROME
address: CI2M
address: Avenue Houdaille
address: Bp 310 cedex 01 Abidjan
address: Ivoiry Coast
phone: +225 20 30 09 70
fax-no: +225 20 33 12 03
e-mail: j.zano@aviso.ci
mnt-by: CIT-DT
nic-hdl: ZJ59-AFRINIC
changed: padkla@aviso.ci 20020924
changed: hostmaster@afrinic.net 20050205
remarks: data has been transferred from RIPE Whois Database 20050221
source: AFRINIC
person: ASSI ERIC
address: CI2M
address: Avenue Houdaille
address: Bp 310 cedex 01 Abidjan
address: Ivoiry Coast
phone: +225 20 30 09 70
fax-no: +225 20 33 12 03
e-mail: assied@aviso.ci
mnt-by: CIT-DT
nic-hdl: AE496-AFRINIC
changed: padkla@aviso.ci 20020924
changed: hostmaster@afrinic.net 20050205
remarks: data has been transferred from RIPE Whois Database 20050221
source: AFRINIC
The scammers email got shut down, but they are back:
Received: from [213.136.101.86] by web31509.mail.mud.yahoo.com via HTTP; Fri, 29 Apr 2005 08:12:16 PDT Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 08:12:16 -0700 (PDT) From: lesley scott <astrainc02@yahoo.com> Subject: our new address To: Firstname Lastname <emailaddress> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="0-166506758-1114787536=:59838" Content-Length: 414 --0-166506758-1114787536=:59838 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Firstname, We have closed our email address due to viruses that we received on daily basis. Henceforth, your mails should be forwarded to this email address. Please be patience while we process your payment, we shall be advising you once your payment is ready, . LESLEY Scott.
Received: from [213.136.101.86] by web31502.mail.mud.yahoo.com via HTTP; Fri, 29 Apr 2005 09:09:55 PDT Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 09:09:55 -0700 (PDT) From: lesley scott <astrainc02@yahoo.com> Subject: Advice To: Firstname Lastname <emailaddress> In-Reply-To: <messageid> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="0-1769770915-1114790995=:41665" Content-Length: 659 --0-1769770915-1114790995=:41665 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Sir Your information has been forwarded to the appropriate department for processing of your payment; note that we shall be providing you two checks in form of cashier's check from any of our paying centres, one represents the Federal deductible charges which you will be expected to cash and pay directly by yourself through the transfer instructions that would be provided to you in due course. Upon payment, the rest of your winning amount will be sent; note that this measure is to help curb winners who cheat by refusing to pay these charges once their winning amount is wholly sent. We shall be notifying you once the check for your payment is ready and despatched. Cordially Yours Lesley Scott
WHOIS details for sending network (IP 213.136.101.86):
inetnum: 213.136.101.0 - 213.136.101.255
netname: AVISONET
netname: AVISONET
descr: ISP Cote d'Ivoire
country: CI
admin-c: ZJ59-AFRINIC
tech-c: AE496-AFRINIC
status: ASSIGNED PA
notify: padkla@aviso.ci
mnt-by: CIT-DT
mnt-lower: CIT-DT
changed: padkla@aviso.ci 20020924
changed: hostmaster@afrinic.net 20050205
remarks: data has been transferred from RIPE Whois Database 20050221
source: AFRINIC
person: ZANO JEROME
address: CI2M
address: Avenue Houdaille
address: Bp 310 cedex 01 Abidjan
address: Ivoiry Coast
phone: +225 20 30 09 70
fax-no: +225 20 33 12 03
e-mail: j.zano@aviso.ci
mnt-by: CIT-DT
nic-hdl: ZJ59-AFRINIC
changed: padkla@aviso.ci 20020924
changed: hostmaster@afrinic.net 20050205
remarks: data has been transferred from RIPE Whois Database 20050221
source: AFRINIC
person: ASSI ERIC
address: CI2M
address: Avenue Houdaille
address: Bp 310 cedex 01 Abidjan
address: Ivoiry Coast
phone: +225 20 30 09 70
fax-no: +225 20 33 12 03
e-mail: assied@aviso.ci
mnt-by: CIT-DT
nic-hdl: AE496-AFRINIC
changed: padkla@aviso.ci 20020924
changed: hostmaster@afrinic.net 20050205
remarks: data has been transferred from RIPE Whois Database 20050221
source: AFRINIC
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