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From: "Microsoft Promotion" <mswordpromotion3@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 01 Oct 2005 10:00:25 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!
--THE MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE
AWARD DEPARTMENT MICROSOFT MEGA JACKPOT
LOTTERY, UNITED KINGDOM.
76 NEW FETTER LANE,
LONDON,EC4A 1AG,UNITED KINGDOM,
DIRECTOR: MR. TINZO PAOLO.
PHONE #:+44 7031943199, +44 7031844897
FAX#: +44 7005980586REF NO: MSW/56B-672GH/L
BATCH: 4583JL/WINMICROSOFT MEGA JACKPOT LOTTERY PROMOTIONS,EMAIL AWARD PROMO: UNITED KINGDOM
Finally today, we announce the winners of the MICROSOFT MEGA JACKPOT LOTTO WINNINGS PROGRAMS held on 1st OCTOBER, 2005. Your company or your personal e-mail address, attached to winning number 23-76-06-54-42-100, With serial number 647489, consequently won in the Tenth lottery category.
You are therefore been approved for lump sums pay out of GBP 5,500,000.00 POUNDS ($10,464,000 USD) in cash credited to the file REF NO: MSW/56B-672GH/L and winning number 23-76-06-54-42-100, this is from total prize money of GBP 27,500,000.00 POUNDS, shared among the Five (5) international winners in this category.
All participants were selected through our Microsoft Computer Ballot system drawn from 42,000 Names, 6,000 names from each continent, as part of International "E-MAIL" Promotions Program, for our prominent MS WORD user all over the world, and for the continuous use of E-mail. Your fund (certified Cashiers cheque) has been insured with your REF NO: MSW/56B-672GH/L and winning number 23-76-06-54-42-100. To claim your winning prize, you must first contact the claims department by email for Processing and remittance of your prize money to you. The claims officer is:
The Claims Officer Contact:
Name : Jasent Balunba
E-mail (1): jbalunba@coopfaso.net
E-mail (2): jbalunba@sify.comDo email the above email addresses, all at once. In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and winning numbers in all correspondences with your claims officer.
Sincerely,
Secretary
Mrs. Maurrine Diane H.NOTE: Do not reply this mail. You are to contact your claims officer immediately by email. Or call the promotion director MR. TINZO PAOLO on PHONE #:+447031943199, +447031844897 to confirm your winnings
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