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From: "Award Office" <notification@primepromo-int.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 11:33:16 +0000
Subject: AWARD (Contact Al Johnson)
PRIME PROMOTIONS INTERNATIONAL
PROMO PROGRAMME
Customer Service
Ref:PLI/4280318306/04
Batch: 074/05/ZY364
Date: 11/07/2007WINNING NOTIFICATION
We are officially informing you of the result of the Prime Lottery Winners International programs held on the 8th of July 2005 as part of our promotional programs for the year 2005. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 77007742781005-18721 with reference number 414-3721060 drew winning numbers 7-00-71-00-66-49 and credited to batch number 121FTG, which consequently won in the 3rd category via our electronic ticket as stated above. You have therefore been approved for a pay out of €500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Euros).
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Your funds have now been deposited and insured through our security firm for transfer to your chosen destination via any of our correspondent banks or through a most suitable and convenient means. We also advice that you keep your winning information very confidential as our security policy demands to avoid double claims/impersonation and unwarranted abuse of this program by some
individuals.The selection process was carried out through random selection in our computerized email selection system (ESS) from a database of over 500,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world. This promotional program being the first of ts kind will now take
place annually and we hope with part of your winning you will take part in our next year Five Million Euros International Lottery. To file for your claim, you will be contacting our accounts department authorized to verify and process your claims for your total payment (You will receive more information upon your acknowledgment of this email).This promotional lottery is promoted and sponsored by software corporations and other private organizations and we intend to use this medium to help individuals generate fortunes which would encourage them to expand their business frontiers thereby creating more opportunities and assisting with humanitarian concerns within their immediate environment. Please Note that winnings must be claimed not later than 30 Days of notification. After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in our subsequent program. In order to avoid complications always quote your reference number in all correspondence.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform us as soon as possible. Congratulations from our organization and thank you for being part of our promotional program.
Contact Mr.Al Johnson
Email: al-johnson5360@worldemail.comHe is your fudciary agent who will guide you through the process of collecting your winning package.
N.B: Anybody under the age of 18 is not eligible to participate in this program.
Sincerely,
MR.RICHARD HARP
Co-ordinator
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