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419 Scam Example: "GRANDITE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS / ADAMS STEWART"

"GRANDITE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS / ADAMS STEWART / Vera Stephens" is a fake lottery scam run by a (most likely Nigerian) gang in the UK and in Spain (phone: 349-1252-1449). They use free webmail accounts and mobile phones to communicate with their victims. The supposed lottery winners are asked to send US$ 650 by Western Union (WU) to a person in Manchester, UK who uses a Nigerian name (postal addresses are meaningless in WU transfers, this is likely to be fake):

ADESUWA OBAKPOLOR
PLOT-514 ST PETERS STREET
MANCHESTER M60 2LA
UNITED KINGDOM

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Example of initial "winning notification":

From: <manchester7@handbag.com>
Sent: Friday, 11 February, 2005 0:52
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION.

MANCHESTER LOTTO .
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF: REF/477-MAN891/03
BATCH: MAN/23/078/WFNL
RE: WINNING FINAL NOTIFICATION(NEWYEAR BONANZA)

Sir/Madam
we are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners International
programs held on the 7th of February 2005. Your e-mail address attached to
ticket number 332-234878 drew lucky numbers 1-66-70-41-76-55, which consequently
won in the 3rd Category; you have therefore been approved for a Lump sum
payout of US$ 500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars).
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning
information very confidential till your claim has been processed and your
prize/money Remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid
double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
over 200,000,000 company and 300,000 ,000 individual email addresses and
names from all over the world. This promotional program takes place annually.
We hope with part of your winning you will take part in our next year USD1million
international lottery. To file for your claim, please contact our/your
fiduciary agency,

MR.EMMANUEL PAULSON (CLAIMS AGENT) of the,
GRANDITE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS
TEL: + +44-774-616-7120
FAX: + +44-870-121-0557

Email: emma_p@mail2world.com

Note that all winning must be claimed not later than 18th of February 2005.After
this date all unclaimed, funds will be included in the next stake. Please
note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember
to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence. Furthermore,
should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being
part of our promotional program.
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.
Sincerely yours,
MRS. LAZZY HOOKS .
Lottery Coordinator.

REPLY TO: emma_p@mail2world.com


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Message header information:

Received: from [81.133.165.245] by mk-cpfrontend.uk.tiscali.com
 with HTTP; Thu, 10 Feb 2005 15:52:55 +0000
Message-ID: <41FED07A00034351@mk-cpfrontend-3.mail.uk.tiscali.com>
X-eGroups-Remote-IP: 212.227.126.186
From: manchester7@handbag.com

WHOIS details of sending network (IP 81.133.165.245):

     inetnum:      81.133.128.0 - 81.133.175.255
     remarks:      *******************************************************
     remarks:      * Please send abuse reports to abuse@btopenworld.com  *
     remarks:      *******************************************************
     netname:      BT-ADSL
     descr:        IP Pools
     country:      GB
     admin-c:      BTOW1-RIPE
     tech-c:       BTOW1-RIPE
     status:       ASSIGNED PA
     mnt-by:       BTNET-MNT
     mnt-lower:    BTNET-MNT
     mnt-routes:   BTNET-MNT
     changed:      preston.dialip@bt.com 20031124
     source:       RIPE
     
     route:        81.128.0.0/11
     descr:        BT Public Internet Service
     origin:       AS2856
     mnt-by:       BTNET-MNT
     changed:      support@bt.net 20030615
     source:       RIPE
     
     role:         BT OPENWORLD OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
     remarks:      ********************************************************
     remarks:      *  Please send abuse reports to abuse@btopenworld.com  *
     remarks:      *                                                      *
     remarks:      ********************************************************
     address:      BT
     address:      Openworld
     address:      UK
     e-mail:       ims.adastral@btopenworld.com
     admin-c:      IT337-RIPE
     tech-c:       RJG3-RIPE
     nic-hdl:      BTOW1-RIPE
     mnt-by:       BTNET-MNT
     changed:      preston.dialip@bt.com 20030520
     source:       RIPE

Email from claims agent:

To be done...

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