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From: "sandra harrison" <sandra_harrison1717@msn.com>
Reply-To: claimss_manager_uk@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2005 10:18:17 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!
THE WEATHER AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONALDate: 10/11/2005
Ref: 7458222754
Batch: 905534213/255
Winning no: XB3/701/LNRC
CONGRATULATIONS!!
Dear Lucky winner,
We are delighted to inform you of your prize release on the 30tht of July 2005 from the weather Australian international lottery programme 2005. Which is fully based on an electronic selection of winners using Your name was attached to ticket number; 7458222754,905534213
serial number 6741137002.
This batch draws the lucky numbers as follows 2-17-43-47-52bonus number 17,which consequently won the lottery in the second category.
You here by have been approved a lump sum pay of #200,000.00 (TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS) in cash credit file ref: ILP/MW 47509/02 from the total cash prize shared amongst eight lucky winners in this category. All participant were selected through a computer
balloting system drawn from Nine hundred thousand E-mail addresses from Uk,Canada, Australia, United States, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania as part of our international promotions program which is conducted annually.
This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by conglomerates of somemultinationals companies as part of their social responsibility to the citizens in the communities where they have operational base.
Further more your details (e-mail address) fall within our UK representative office in London, as indicated in your play coupon and your prize of UK #200,000.00 will be released to you from this regional branch office in London. Simply contact our Financial Agent BARR. HAMAL MUSA with this email address claimss_manager_uk@yahoo.co.uk
We hope with part of your prize, you will participate in our end of year high stakes for Uk $1.3 million international draw.
Please quote your Date of draw, reference, batch and winning numbers, which can be found on the top left corner of this and telephone number to help locate your file easily. For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep this information confidential from the public until your claim is processed and your prize released to you.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this programme by non-participant or unofficial personnel.
Note, all winnings MUST be claimed on or before 27th of November 2005; otherwise all funds will be returned as Unclaimed and eventually donated to charity Congratulations once again on your winnings!!!
Best Regards,
{PROMOTION MANAGER}
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