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An Email with the Subject "WEST AFRICA LOTTERY WINING AWARD NOTIFICATION!!" was received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on Wed, 21 Apr 2010 08:19:37 -0700 and has been classified as a Generic Scam Email. The sender shows as "WEST AFRICA LOTTERY INC."<westafricalotteryinc@yandex.ru>.
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WEST AFRICA LOTTERY INC. Banana Ireland, Lagos. Nigeria. REF NUMBER: OSL/653/029/03 BATCH NUMBER: AT-040-SB06-010 NOTE: ALL EMAIL SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO: westafrica.lotteryinc2010@yandex.ru Dear Winner, We are delighted to inform you that as a result of our recent lottery draw held on 1st April 2010 your email address were attached to ticket number 27522465896-532 with serial number 652-662 drew lucky numbers 7-14-18-23-31-45 which consequently won in the Second category which is the First quarter payment of the year 2010. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of 500,000.00 Dollars (FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS). Note that all participants in this lottery program have been selected randomly through a computer ballot system drawn from over 11 companies and 72 individual email addresses from all search engines and websites. This promotional program takes place twice every year; it is promoted and sponsored by eminent personalities like the Sultan of Brunei, Bill Gates of Microsoft Inc and other corporate organizations. This is to encourage the use of the Internet and computers worldwide. For security purpose and clarity, we advise that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims have been processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid impersonation of making a wrong payment and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants. You are requested to contact our payment department officer below to assist you with your winnings and subsequent payments. All winnings must be claimed not later than three weeks (21 days), after the date of this notice all unclaimed winning prize shall be canceled. Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence. Furthermore, if there should be any change of address do not hesitate to inform the payment officer as soon as possible. Contact Person: Mr. Lewis Brown. Payment Department Officer, West Africa Lottery Inc. E-mail: westafrica.lotteryinc2010@yandex.ru Tel: +234-709-013-2818 LOTTERY WINNERS APPLICATION FORM OF PAYMENT. THIS FORM SHOULD BE FILL CORRECTLY BY THE BENEFICIARY OF THE SAID WINNING PRIZE AND FORWARD TO OUR PAYMENT DEPARTMENT FOR VERIFICATION BEFORE PAYMENT. DECLARATION: I,......................HEREBY DECLARE THAT THE ABOVE INFORMATION ARE TRUE AND BINDING ON ME. IF AT ANY TIME IT IS DISCOVERED THAT I HAVE GIVEN ANY FALSE INFORMATION, I WILL FORFEIT MY RIGHTS TO MY WINNINGS. TITLE.................................................... FIRST NAME............................................... LAST NAME................................................ DATE OF BIRTH............................................ CONTACT ADDRESS.......................................... SEX...................................................... AGE...................................................... NATIONALITY.............................................. OCCUPATION............................................... TELEPHONE................................................ EFAX..................................................... DATE..................................................... SIGNATURE/FULL NAME...................................... WINNER'S REF/BATCH NO....................................APPROVED FOR PAYMENT. EXECUTIVES AWARDING MANAGER'S REMARK. Dear winner, Take note that any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winner, will result to impersonation of making wrong payment. Equally, note that the Program regulates people below eighteen years of age are ineligible to participate. Congratulations on your winning!!! Yours In Service, Ms. Abdul Abubakar. Executive Awarding Manager, West Africa Lottery International.