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Dibblah
22 March 2006, 12:36
New scam email doing the rounds:


----- Original message -----
From: "Scam Trackdown" <scamtrackdown@yahoo.com>
To: undisclosed-recipients@, @
Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2006 06:37:29 -0500
Subject: ANTI SCAM: Read this and help us fight scam


UK ANTI SCAM

SCAM TRACK DOWN

GOVERNMENT
APPROVED




HEAD OFFICE
Liverpool, L82 4NL
UNITED KINGDOM


SCAM WARNING

We wish to inform you that the UK government in conjunction with the
anti scam campaign has introduced the SCAM TRACK DOWN, with wish we
hope to help in fully eradicating scam that is eating deep into the
pocket of almost every individual exposed to the internet today,
several efforts have been made in the past to fight this bizarre act,
which is mostly practiced by the Africans and some UK residents, who
help in finishing their immoral act that is spreading like wild fire
but has yield futile results .

Today with the help of a team of well trained investigators, some UK
police officers and co-operation from all UK western union branches we
have at last been able to set up the scam track down which has been
proving effective during the past few months we have been able to track
down some scammers perpetuating this devilish act.

In order to spread this Good news as fast as possible we have been
printing handbills and poster and also we own a website
[1]www.antiscam.net we are sending this emails through any means
possible so that it can reach the people.

Now this is how it works
If you are in any of the position listed below

1, I have been scammed and I wish to get my money back.
2, I guess am about to be scammed.
3, I am about to send funds so as to redeem my winnings or my inherited
fund etc.
4, I am about to send funds for the completion of a transaction.

As a matter of urgency contacts any of our five agents who are internet
experts through their email address.

Grey Madoc [2]antiscam_gray@yahoo.co.uk
Brain Merlin [3]antiscam_merlin_b@yahoo.co.uk
Harrison Wart [4]antiscam_harrywart@yahoo.co.uk
King O'Brien [5]antiscam_kingob@yahoo.co.uk
Owen Hills [6]antiscam_owenhills@yahoo.co.uk


And your message will be treated confidentially and will be also guided
so as not to fall into the hands of scammers, if you have been scammed
you will also recover your funds and the culprit sent to jail for his
criminal act, Please help us to help you and make our society scam free.

Please remember to send this email to your friends and family and help
in keeping it away from scammers do not send it to people you do not
trust.

Once again help us in making our society scammers free.
Your co operation will be of great help.


Regards,


Rich McKean

Head of operations.

FW Admin
22 March 2006, 13:27
Indeed, thanks for this Dibblah - a full description of the email and antiscam.net's own disclaimer is published here:

http://www.antiscam.net/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=441

At the bottom of the article is clearly printed thus:
NOTE : Antiscam.net does not and will never send out unsolicited e-mail. The ONLY time you will hear from us is if you have contacted us first or a scam report has been made about you or your agency.