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From: elainehh@email.it
Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 02:05:06 +0100
Subject: Please Endeavour To Claim Your Winnings Congratulations
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER, INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
SUNSWEETWIN PROMO LOTTERY,THE NETHERLANDS.
CAMPERST 40-42 1091 AG AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS.
REF: OYL /26510460037/02
BATCH: 24/00319/IPD
ATTENTION: RE/ AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement of winners of the
SUNSWEETWIN PROMO LOTTERY,THE NETHERLANDS/INTERNATIONAL,PROGRAMS held on 7st
January,2005.
You are attached to ticket number 023-0148-790-459, with serial number
5073-11 drew the lucky numbers 43-11-44-37-10-43, and consequently won the
lottery in the 3rd category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$2,000,000.00
in cash credited to file REF NO.OYL/26510460037/02. This is from total prize
money of US$58,000,000.00 shared among the Twenty-Nine international winners
in this category. All participants were selected through a computer ballot
system drawn from 25,000 names from Australia, New Zealand, America, Europe,
North America and Asia as part of International Promotions Program, which is
conducted annually.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with a Security Firm in Amsterdam. Due to the mix
up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award strictly from
public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to
your account. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming
or unscrupulous acts by participants of this program. We hope with a part of
you prize, you will articipate in our end of year high stakes US$1.3 Million
International Lottery.
To begin your claim, please contact your claim agent;
MR REINHARD WOOD
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER, RAYMOND CROSSROAD, AMSTERDAM,
Email : reinhardwd1@lexpress.net
For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated
account of your choice. Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later
than 28th February,2005. After this date, all funds will be returned as
unclaimed.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every one of your
correspondences with your agent. Furthermore, should there be any change of
your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our
promotions program.
Sincerely,
Mrs.Elaine Hans
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER, SUNSWEETWIN PROMO LOTTERY,THE NETHERLANDS.
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will
result to disqualification.
SORRY FOR THE LATE INFORMATION THANKS
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