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From: FREELOTTO BOARD <freelottobod@netscape.net>
Reply-To: elministrs@netscape.net
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 11:42:51 +0200
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION
INTERNATIONAL FREELOTTO, SP.
AVD. REAL MARDRID 32-44
C.P 28001 MARDRID,SPAIN
TEL: +34 657 090 775
EMAIL. freelottobod@netscape.net
FROM THE DESK OF MANAGING DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRICE AWARD DEPT.
REF SERIAL NUMBER: 066-03407766-137. BATCH NO: 83810-0
AWARD NOTIFICATION / FINAL
NOTICE
We are pleased to inform you today the 17th of oct
2005 of the result of THE
FREELOTTO INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM held
on the 13rd of oct 2005
as part of our yearly bonanza. Participants were
selected through a computer
ballot system drawn from 36,000,000 names/email
addresses of individuals and
companies from Africa, America, Asia, Australia,
Canada, Europe, Middle East,
and New Zealand as part of our International
Promotions Program.
You/Your Company, attached to ticket number
066-03407766-137, with batch number
83810-0 drew the lucky numbers 1-1o-13-21-23-29
and consequently won in
the third Category "C".
You have therefore been approved to a lum sum of
920,555 Euros ( Nine Hundred
and twenty thousnad Five hundred and fifty five Euros)
in cash. This is the
winning payout for Category "C".
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Our Yearly programs trusted by millions around the
world changes life of
winners. ALL TICKETS ARE BOUGHT AND PLAYED FOR
INTERNATIONAL CITIZENS BY
GOVERNMENT APPROVED,LICENCED AND AUTHORIZED AGENTS OR
COMPANIES.
All international winners are processed by authorized
licensed Agents by the
Spanish Government and recomended by the SPANISH
LOTTERY BOARD.Your winning
amount is insured in your name and will be released by
the MINISTRY for pay out
after Data Clearifications and Verifications.
Due to part of our security protocol to avoid double
claiming or unscrupulous
acts by participants/no participants of this
program.We assigned to you an Agent
from the Operation Department who have played the
Lottery for this Year
International Program, for processing and remittance
on claiming your Winning
Amount.
TO BEGIN YOUR LOTTERY CLAIM , KINDLY CONTACT YOUR
AGENT,
FOREIGN OPERATION DEPARTMENT * ( MR) JOSE MIGUEL'
MANAGER * ELMINISTROS CONSULTANT S. A , SPAIN
TEL: + 34 685 287 406
EMAIL: elministrs@netscape.net
NOTE: All prices must be claimed not latter than Four
weeks after this date
all funds will be returned to the MINISTRY of the
Hacienda as unclaimed. In
order to avoid unnecessary delays, kindly send your
Datas
1. COPY OF THE AWARD NOTICE
2. FULL CONTACT DETAILS
We also wish to bring to your notice our end year
(2005) high stakes where you
stand a chance of winning up to €5.Million, we hope
that with a part of your
prize you will participate.
Please contact your claim agent immediately, to begin
your claim process.
CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN FROM ALL OUR STAFF.
SINCERELY
DR, MARTINEZ PASCUEL
MANGING DIRECTOR, FREELOTTOS.
SPAIN
website. http://www.freelotto.com/
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