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419 Scam – "VICTUAL WIN PROMO LOTTERY, ENGLAND INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS / Mr. John Anderson/ Mrs. Carol Waters" (Nigeria)

"VICTUAL WIN PROMO LOTTERY" is the fake identity used by a Nigerian gang of advance fee fraud ("419") scammers operating in Nigeria and probably also in the United Kingdom. All email addresses used in this scam are free webmail accounts.

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Example email:

FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD
DEPARTMENT

REF: OYL/25041238013/04
BATCH: 24/00319/IPD

Dear Winner,

AWARD NOTIFICATION/ FINAL NOTICE

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today, of winners of
the VICTUAL WIN PROMO LOTTERY, ENGLAND INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS held on
the 25th of January,2005.
You are attached to ticket number 023-0148-790-459, with serial number 
5073-11 drew the lucky numbers 43-11-44-37-10-43, and consequently won 
the lottery in the 3rd category. You have therefore been approved for 
a lump sum pay of US$2,000,000.00 in cash 
credited to file REF NO.OYL/25041238013/04.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn 
from 25,000 names from Australia, New Zealand, America,Europe, North 
America,Africa and Asia as part of International Promotions Program, 
which will be conducted annually.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Your fund is now deposited with the payment board in your name. Due 
to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this 
award strictly from public notice until your claim has been  processed 
and your money remitted to your account. This is
 part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous 
acts by participants of this program.

To begin your claim, please contact your claim agent:
Mr. John Anderson
e-mail: allstar_lottery@mail2agent.com


Please also send the following for due processing and remittance of 
your prize money:

1. Full names.
2. Phone number.
3. Mobile number(if available)
4. Fax number.
5. Full residential address (area code where applicable)
6. Occupation and position.
7. Sex.
8. Age.
9. Nationality.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please 
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every one of 
your correspondence with your agent.

Congratulations again from all our staff.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Carol Waters
Promotions Manager

N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will 
result to disqualification

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Email headers:

Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 11:52:42 -0500
From: allstarprom@netscape.net
Subject: WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO REACH YOU
MIME-Version: 1.0
Message-ID: <19987997.5A24D935.48373BFD@netscape.net>
X-Mailer: Atlas Mailer 2.0
X-AOL-IP: 213.255.201.17

WHOIS details for sending network (IP 213.255.201.17):

     inetnum:      213.255.201.0 - 213.255.201.255
     netname:      CoolFM
     org:          ORG-SBaC1-RIPE
     descr:        Steam Broadcasting and Comm Ltd
     country:      NG
     admin-c:      JA1544-RIPE
     tech-c:       JA1544-RIPE
     status:       ASSIGNED PA
     mnt-by:       SV-MNT
     mnt-lower:    SV-MNT
     changed:      noc@sky-vision.net 20050112
     source:       RIPE
     
     route:        213.255.192.0/19
     descr:        SkyVision Network Services
     origin:       AS25228
     mnt-by:       SV-MNT
     changed:      noc@sky-vision.net 20050218
     source:       RIPE
     
     organisation: ORG-SBaC1-RIPE
     org-name:     Steam Broadcasting and Comm Ltd
     org-type:     NON-REGISTRY
     address:      AIM Plaza, 267A, Etim Inyang Crescent, V.I.
     address:      Lagos
     address:      Nigeria
     phone:        +234126230514
     phone:        +2348023157246
     fax-no:       +2342610393
     e-mail:       janzieh@coollink.us
     e-mail:       team@coollink.us
     admin-c:      JA1544-RIPE
     tech-c:       JA1544-RIPE
     mnt-ref:      SV-MNT
     mnt-by:       SV-MNT
     changed:      noc@sky-vision.net 20050112
     source:       RIPE
     
     person:       Jihad Anzieh
     org:          ORG-SBaC1-RIPE
     address:      AIM Plaza, 267A, Etim Inyang Crescent, V.I.
     address:      Lagos
     address:      Nigeria
     e-mail:       janzieh@coollink.us
     e-mail:       team@coollink.us
     phone:        +234126230514
     phone:        +2348023157246
     fax-no:       +2342610393
     notify:       noc@sky-vision.net
     nic-hdl:      JA1544-RIPE
     changed:      noc@sky-vision.net 20050112
     source:       RIPE

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