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"OPRAH WINFREY TV GAMESHOW PROMO / CHESTERPOST COURIER SERVICE" are labels used for a fake lottery comany and a fake claims agent. They are abusing the name of TV show host Oprah Winfrey, who has no connection whatsoever to the scam.

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The domain chesterpost.com listed below does not appear to be connected to the scam. It was just listed by the criminals for credibility, was was the abuse of Opray Winfrey's name.

From: "Stefan Kanka" <[email protected]>
Cc: <recipient list not shown:>
Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 08:01
Subject: You have been officially cleared for payment in our office

OPRAH WINFREY TV GAMESHOW
PROMO OFFICE
213 E. San Antonio
Fredericksburg
78624, TEXAS
Reference number: IPL/4249859609/WP1
Serial Number: 652-662
Batch number AT-040SB06-03

DATE: 14-03-2007


ATTENTION: Winner

This is confirming receipt of your correspondence and assuring you that in line with our principles of efficiency, transparency and customer satisfaction, you shall be treated with the best possible service within the abilities of this office and in line with company policies.

You have been officially cleared for payment in our office. You will find in attached file with this email, The Terms and Conditions and also a Privacy Statement from the OPRAH WINFREY TV GAMESHOW PROMO. You are to abide by all that is writing there.

You have been confirmed as a category A winner of the lucky strike OPRAH WINFREY TV GAMESHOW PROMO computer balloting draws. Your claims file has been duly forwarded to this office with specific instructions that we shall be handling the transfer of your prize of 950,000 dollars (Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars) to you.

I must say that you should count yourself extremely lucky to have emerged as one of our winners in the lucky dip sweepstakes. As you already know your email address was randomly selected along with others from over 50,000 websites on the internet.
A cheque as been issued in your favour based on the informations presented.
A certificate of prize claims and some vital documents will be sent along side your winnings cheque.The documents to be sent are;

1.WINNING CERTIFICATE FROM UK LOTTERY SWEEPSTAKE PROMOTIONS.
2.WINNERS CHEQUE FOR THE VALUE OF 950,000 Dollars
3.CLEAR SOURCE OF FUNDS CERTIFICATES(C.S.F.C.);
4.CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN OF FUNDS(C.O.F.).

You are required to contact our afiliate courier delivery company immediately with the contact information below for further instructions in regards the delivery of your lottery cheque.

Below is the contact information of the Courier company:
CHESTERPOST COURIER SERVICE
Contact person:Mr Jim Barber
Phone Number:+44-702 408 0494
E-MAIL: [email protected]
WEBSITE:http://www.chesterpost.com

Kindly Reach Mr Jim Barber immediately with the email address below for the delivery of your certified cheque.

Have it in mind that your won prize cannot be deducted from. This is because the total amount has been insured to the real value . This is in accordance with section 13(1)(n) of the national gambling act as adopted in 1993 and amended on 3rd July 1996 by the constitutional assembly.

This is to protect winners and to avoid misappropriation of funds.Therefore no deduction can be made from your funds until it gets to you. Its is imperative that you add your IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS{CPEL/OWN/1068} as the subject of any correspondence with the Courier Service to ensure they respond in a timely manner.

Feel free to update me on proceedings of your delivery as soon as you are in contact with the Courier Service. If you need any assistance whatsoever, please do not hesitate to let me know.And I do hope you will consider me for a little bonus after you have recieved your winnings.

Congratulations once again as we remain obliged to be of service to you.

Yours fatefully
Mr. Stefan kanka
Tel: +44 701 112 7616


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WHOIS details for domain:

   Domain Name: CHESTERPOSTCOURIERSERVICE.COM
   Registrar: MELBOURNE IT, LTD. D/B/A INTERNET NAMES WORLDWIDE
   Whois Server: whois.melbourneit.com
   Referral URL: http://www.melbourneit.com
   Name Server: NS1.OFFICELIVE.COM
   Name Server: NS2.OFFICELIVE.COM
   Status: clientTransferProhibited
   Updated Date: 20-feb-2007
   Creation Date: 20-feb-2007
   Expiration Date: 20-feb-2008