I received a communication as under. Please let me know whether its a scam?

W.H.O FINANCIAL GRANTS PROMOTIONS
INTERNATIONAL GRANTS ALLOCATION UNIT(IGAU)
WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION
12 Whitehall, London SW1A 2DY
2nd Jan 2007.

CONGRATULATIONS!This is to inform you that you have been cleared a winner of the W.H.O. FINANCIAL GRANTS) of the total sum of Five Hundred thousand Pounds i.e (£500,000.00) in cash credited to file REF NO. WHOFGP2551256/06. This is from total prize money of US$20,400,000.00 shared among the seventeen international winners in this category.

NB: You are adviced to contact the courier company for their courier cost of delivering your winning prize safely to you for immediate claim.

CLAIMS APPROVED(CONTACT COURIER COMPANY FOR CHEQUE DELIVERY)

Find below the details of the courier company.
FLASHLIMIT-COURIER SERVICE
102-103 SOUTH EAST ROAD
PATCHWAY
BRISTOL
LONDON-ENGLAND
UNITED KINGDOM
CONTACT IN PERSON:Mr.Clinton WattFord
EMAIL: flashlimit_courierservice@yahoo.co.uk
Tel:+4470-2405-1823
Tel:+4470-2409-7512
FAX:+44870 479 3964

When contacting them,you are to include this order number as your subject.Please you are adviced to write down the order number and save it.

ORDER NUMBER:FL-CS001UK275BL

You are to provide to them fulll details of your mailling address see below:

1.Full Names....................
2. Contact Address.................
3. Telephone Numbers..................
4. Sex/Age.................
5. Nationality...............
6. Amount Won..................
7.Winning numbers...............
8.Claims Director.....................

Furthermore, as soon as you recieve your cheque from the courier company, you are to proceed to your bank in your country so that the full value of your cheque will be paid to you.

This means that your winning cheque is a certified cheque and as such can be cashed across the counter of any bank in your country.

Micheal Young-Lee
CLAIMS DIRECTOR
WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION

Await your immediate response

Dear Sir

I've received this message as set down below . Please inform me wether it is a scam ?

Thanks

Ahmed moharam
E.MAIL ADDRESS Ahmed42203@msn.com

From : FlashLimit Courier Service
Sent : Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:30 AM
To : Ahmed Moharam
Subject : {ORDER NUMBER:FL-CS001UK275BL}

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FLASHLIMIT-COURIER SERVICE
(GLOBAL DIPLOMATIC DELIVERY)
102-103 SOUTH EAST ROAD,PATCHWAY,BRISTOL,LONDON-ENGLAND
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel:+4470-2405-1823,Tel:+4470-2409-7512
FAX:+44870 479 3964

PARCEL REGISTRATION CODE:ORDER NUMBER:FL-CS001UK275BL
PARCEL DELIVERY/COURIER CHARGES

ATTENTION:Ahmed Moharam Mohamed Lotfy

FLASHLIMIT-COURIER SERVICE, our goal and mission is to provide quality logistical solutions which exceed our expectations at a competitive price. Our aim of providing global excellence in transportation is provided by our staff members and worldwide suppliers who are here to serve your requirements through the next century.

FLASHLIMIT-COURIER SERVICE is a global air cargo wholesaler and has an exclusive network of international agents ensuring complete logistical support for all international cargo requirements. In U.K, FLASHLIMIT-COURIER SERVICE is headquartered BRISTOL,UNITED KINGDOM and has coast-to-coast representation to permit direct and economical flights or by other transportation means.

This E-mail sent to you is to inform you that the Verifications Dept. at the headquarters of the FREE LOTTO AWARD PROMOTION has officially cleared you for payment. The original copy of your certificate together with a covering document (Money Laundering protection and Letter of Affidavit for Claims) from the British government stating that the money was obtained legally through a registered lottery programmes(FREE LOTTO AWARD PROMOTION) will be couriered to you as soon as you meet with any of the option listed below, your winnings will be transferred to you immediately.

SHIPMENT AND BILLING
The Lottery certified cheque and documents are packaged to be delivered under one way bill by the contracted Courier Company and are categorized as High priority & Express delivery under applicable laws and regulations. This shipment cannot be delivered to PO boxes or postal codes but to Receiver's address. Transit times for delivery of parcels to customers are in working days and are subject to change depending on location of collection and delivery, weight and value. For lightweight shipment, you may be charged for its value as well as dimensional weight rather than its actual weight.

INSURANCE POLICY
This delivery parcel for greater protection has also been insured in accordance with shipping regulations under unlimited liability. This comprehensive cash in transit insurance cover for your consignment has been arranged {for effective and fast customs clearance}.Delivery of parcel/Transfer of winnings commences {2-3 days} after payment covering delivery charges is made.

ITEM ORDER NUMBER
Order number for Lottery prize parcel: {ORDER NUMBER:FL-CS001UK275BL} you will be asked to give your order number before signing for any document at the arrival of your parcel at your assigned destination. You are hereby advised to keep your order number confidential as this company will not be liable for any uncertainty whatsoever bearing the misconduct on the path of the customer.


PRICE INDEX OF ITEMS
Prices quoted indicate the Air Express services available from the UK to your destination country for the selected shipment type. The actual availability of services is determined by destination area code or city name, and subject to commodity and value restrictions for dutiable shipments.

Whosoever must present the delivery officer identification card regarding to the above names mention. There after you will be given a tracking number to monitor your good on line.You can now begin the final step of the claims process, which is the transferring of your cash prize to you. With regards to this, find below options open to you; you are required to select the more convenient. Pick one out of the three options.

The options, together with their associated conditions are presented below:

OPTION ONE

(i) EXECUTIVE PLUS DELIVERY
Handling & Delivery Cost.............£380.00
Insurance....................................... .£550.00
Administrative Charges.................£0.25
Total Cost.......................................£955.00GBP
Length of Days...............................24Hrs
Order Number........................SLCS231282UK

(ii) SECOND CLASS DELIVERY
Handling & Delivery Cost............ £240.00
Insurance........................................£330.00
Admin istrative Charges.................£025.00
Total Cost.......................................£595.00
Length of Days...........................Seven Days
Order Number.........................SLCS231282UK

OPTION TWO

The said amount i.e £119,118 (One Hundred And Nineteen Thousand One Hundred And Sighteen Pounds Sterling) will be wired to your bank account via swift bank transfer.

Cost of Transfer =£1,500.00 Pounds.

Condition: The cost of COT (commission of transfer) being charged by our transferring bank, which is 0.5% of £119,118 (One Hundred And Nineteen Thousand One Hundred And Sighteen Pounds Sterling) of the cash being transferred will be paid by you before the transfer can be effected.

Please note that the charges are best substantial because of the insurance cover we have undertaken incase of loss, damage or package breakage of your high priority document. We assume all responsibilities incase of any eventualities.

The International money transfer company, Western Union Money Transfer have been choosen as method of payments for customers, you are to make payment through any regional office close to you. This payment method was adopted to ameliorate and speed up the process of payment and delivery because of its wide network of operation.

Important Note: That your courier charges cannot be deducted from your Winnings due to Article 1186 section 45 subsection 2.3 of Constitution of the United Kingdom as relates to Financial and freight matters, which are duly codified in the United Kingdom law.

Please respond to this email by making a selection from the options above. Also be reminded that the deadline for the claiming of winnings is exactly two weeks after the receipt of this email. After this period, your cash prize will be deemed to have been forfeited by you and will be reused in the drawings of the next edition of the lottery.

Good luck and Congratulations once again. Please send your response within the next 24hrs to this same email address.

We are glad to be of service to you

NOTE: ALWAYS KEEP YOUR WINNING INFORMATIONS CONFIDENCIAL.
Mr. Clinton Wattford.
Customer Service Officer
Customer Information and Enquiry Department
FLASHLIMIT-COURIER SERVICE

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