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"AOL GRAND PROMOTION" is a label used by a gang in Nigeria for a fake lottery scam. The prize and the lottery do not exist. AOL does not run a lottery.
Please send us replies by "claims agents", especially money demands and payment instructions, 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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Sample fraud email:
AOL GRAND PROMOTION,
406 BURY NEW ROAD WHITEFIELD,
MANCHESTER M45 7SX
U.K.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF NO: MELI-T/17-F044262312
Dear Winner,
We are pleased to announce to you as one of the 6 lucky winners in the AOL GRAND
PROMOTIONS held on 19th of October, 2005 in U.K. All 6 winning addresses were
randomly selected from a batch of 40,000 international emails. Your email address
emerged alongside 5 others as a 3rd category winner in this month's draw.
Consequently, you have therefore been approved for a total pay out of £700,000
Pounds (Seven Hundred Thousand pounds) only. The following particulars are attached
to your lottery payment order:
(i) Winning numbers: 990-11-815-37-10-83
(ii) Email ticket number: 901-0148-790-691
(iii) Lotto Batch No. 13/FFP/LDL/037
(IV) File REF NO: MELI-T/17-F044262312
Please contact the under listed claims officer as soon as possible for the immediate
release of your winnings.You are required to forward the following details to help
facilitate the processing of your claims and certificate which will facilitate the
release of your winnings:
1. FULL NAME.............
2. NATIONALITY...........
3. PHONE NO:.............
CONTACT AGENCY:
MR. LARRY BLAKES AND ASSOCIATE LTD U.K,
20 Lausanne Road London,
SW2 3JB ENGLAND.U.K
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +44-7040 104710
Once again on behalf of all our staff, CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Beatrice Wales.
LOTTERY COORDINATOR,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS.
PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT, UK.
406 BURY NEW ROAD WHITEFIELD,
MANCHESTER M45 7SX
U.K.
N.B:
1. All claims are nullified after 20 working days from today.
2. Your Ref number must be in all your mails with the claims officer.
3. Do inform the claims officer of any change of names or addresses.
4. Please do not reply to this email. Contact your claims agent.
5. you are not meant to disclose your winnings to anyone, this is to avoid
double claimings.
Message headers:
Received: from 192.116.154.252 by by5fd.bay5.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Sat, 22 Oct 2005 22:59:08 GMT X-Originating-IP: [192.116.154.252] X-Originating-Email: [[email protected]] X-Sender: [email protected] From: "aolgrand promotion" Bcc: Subject: RESULT Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2005 22:59:08 +0000
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