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From: "NATIONALUK LOTTERY" <uklottery@winningnotificationhomeworld.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2005 11:09:45 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION!!!!!:
GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED!!
UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
IS REGISTERED UNDER THE DATA PROTECTION ACT OF;
(Registration Z720633X).
UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
P.O.Box 1010
Liver pool, L701NL,
United Kingdom.Ref: BWLW/67451/01
Batch: 01/14/31711-3FROM: Chester Claywhite,
CONTROLLER
We happily announce to you the draw (#1000)
of the BRITISH WEB LOTTERY,online sweepstakes
international program held on saturday 23rd
August,2005 Your e-mail address attached
to ticket number:56475600545 188
with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky
numbers:(bonus no.05),
which subsequently won you the lottery in
in the 2nd category i.e match 5 plus bonus.You
have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of
£2,500,000.00{Two Million And Five Hundred Thousand Great Britainpounds Sterlings}
In cash credited to
file KPC/9080118308/02.This is from a total cash prize of
£12,500,000.00{Twelve Million, Five Hundred Thousand Great Britainpounds sterlings}
shared amongst the {5} lucky winners in this category i.e Match
5 plus bonus. All participants for the online version were
selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw
system and extracted from over 100,000 union associations and
corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion takes
place weekly.Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our British
booklet representative office in London as indicated in our play
coupon. In view of this, your £2,500,000.00{Two Million And Five Hundred Thousand Great Britain pounds Sterlings}
would be released to you by our affiliate Forwarding service
in London.Our agent will immediately commence the
process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you
contact him.
For security reasons, you are advised to keep your
winning information confidential till your claims is processed
and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit
to claim your prize.
This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double
claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be
warned.
To File for your claim, please contact our claims agent below.
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Mr Willington scotTel: +4470-3191-8145
Email: willgtonscot_claimsdept@yahoo.co.uk
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sincerely
Yours faithfully,
Chester Claywhite.
Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program
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