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From: "Leads John" <primelotteryinfo@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 05:11:26 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION MAIL!!!
PRIME LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
LOTTERY PROMOTION
Customer Service
17-19 cole Street,
baines Middlesex TW18 4TP
United Kingdom.
Ref: UK/7146x4/99
Batch: Batch: 042/02xa192http://primepromotion.netfirms.com/verify.htm
WINNING NOTIFICATION:
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today 20th of June,2005
of winners of the International Prime Lottery promotion . You /your
company's e-mail address, attached to ticket number 5368/02,
with serial number 56475600545188 drew the Winning numbers 19-6-26-17-35-7, and consequently won in category C (third category).
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of US$2.500.000.00
in cash credited to file REF NO. REF: PLI/4080318306/04. This is from
total prize money of US$15,000,000.00 shared among the
six(6)international winners in the category C. All participants were
selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 30,000 names from
Australia, New Zealand,America,Asia, Europe,USA and North America as part our International Promotions Program, which is conducted annually.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with a Finance and Security House and
insured in your name. 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. We hope with a part of you
prize, you will participate in our end of year mega/ high stakes US$1.3
billion International lotto.To begin your claim, please contact your
claims officer immediately:
BARRISTER COKER SMITH
phone number:+447031940883.
Email:primelotterypromocontactagent@yahoo.co.uk
Provide him with the information below:
1.Name:................................................................................
2.Address:............................................................................
3.Marital Status:..................................................................
4.Occupation:.........................................................................
5.Age:......................................................................................
6.Sex:.......................................................................................
7.Nationality:...........................................................................
8.Country Of Residence:........................................................
9.Telephone Number:..............................................................
10.Fax Number:........................................................................
11.Draw Number above:..........................................................
12.company/brief description:................................................13.Annual Income:....................................................................
For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated
account of your choice. Remember, you must contact your claims officer
not later than 2 (two) weeks after this date, all funds will be
returned as unclaimed.All correspondences to BARRISTER COKER SMITH, by
email,should have this email sent along with it and also, your email
address to which this email is sent, should be clearly and boldly written in
your response.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference number in every one of your
correspondences with your officer. Furthermore, should there be any
change of your address, do inform your claims officer as soon as
possible.
Note: Anybody under the age of 18! is automatically disqualified..
Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part
of our promotions program.
Yours Sincerely,
SIR J. LEADS
The Director Promotions,
Prime Lottery International.
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