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From: "Camelot Lottery Promotions" <prizedept@msn.com>
Reply-To: info@camelotclaimsadmin.com
Date: Sun, 06 Nov 2005 04:03:01 +0000
Subject: CONFIRM RECEIPT
--FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
CAMELOT LOTTERY,UK
3b Olympic Way, Sefton Business Park,
Aintree, Liverpool , L30 1RD
Email:info@camelotclaimsadmin.com
REF NO: MELI-T/ 17-F044262312
BATCH: 901/00319/HLP
END OF YEAR PRIZE AND AWARD NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today of winners of the MEGA JACKPOT LOTTO WINNINGS PROGRAMS held on 19th October 2005.Your company or your personal e-mail address, is attached to ticket number 9901-0148-790-691, with serial number 66109-17 drew the lucky numbers 990-11-815-37-10-83, and consequently won the lottery in the 2nd category.You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$1,400,000.00 in cash credited to file REF NO: MELI-T/ 17-F044262312 This is from total prize money of US$7,000,000.00 shared among the Twentyfive (25) international winners in this category.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn form 25,000 names from Australia, New Zealand, America, Europe, North America and Asia, as part of International Promotions Program, which is conducted annually.
Your fund has been deposited in an escrow account 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 or unscrupulous acts by participants of this program. We hope with a part of your prize, you will participate in our year high stakes US$1.3 billion International Lottery.
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 contact email is:
Name:Dan HumphreysSPOKESPERSON-CAMELOT LOTTERY
Email:info@camelotclaimsadmin.comfax:+44-707-505-5831
fax:+44-87-1247-3323
Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than the 2nd of Decemberl, 2005. All funds not claimed on or before the fixed date will be returned as unclaimed.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in all correspondences with this office.
Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform us as soon as possible.
Congratulations again from all our staff for being part of our promotions program.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Floris Dries
For camelot lotto;
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result in disqualification and any winner below the age of 18years is automatically disqualifiedNOTE: Do not reply this mail. You are to contact your claims officer immediately.
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