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From: "EURO INTERNATIONAL" <eurolottoclaim@msn.com>
Reply-To: fosteragbons@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 06 Dec 2005 13:33:26 +0000
Subject: ATTENTION CONGRATULATIONS!!!
--ATTENTION CONGRATULATIONS!!!£UROMILLIONS PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT, REF: NBM44125677 AND BATCH NO: 31/107/AY. RE: PRIZE NOTICE We are pleased to inform you of the announcement of winners of the £UROMILLIONS INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY held on Saturday 3 December 2005 as part of our mid-year bonanza. You or your company, attached to ticket number 1416-4612-750, with serial number 3187-17 drew the lucky numbers 02-10-11-28-36-47-33, and consequently won the lottery in the "A" category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of £4,000,000.00 in cash credited to file REF NO. REF: NBM44125677. This is from the total prize money of £16,000,000.00 shared among the Four (4) international winners in this category. All participants were selected through a computer Balloting system drawn form 25,000 names from Middle East, Asia, Africa, Canada, Europe and USA,as part of our International Promotions Program, which is conducted annually. Do accept our Congratulations.Your fund is now deposited with a security House. 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 you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this program. We hope that with a part of your prize, you will participate in our end of year high stakes £1.1 billion International Lottery. To begin your claim, please contact the person below: Dr Jefferson Coffman Email: fosteragbons@yahoo.com For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice. Remember, you must contact your claim agent not later than 10th of December, 2005. After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed. NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every one of your correspondences with your agent. Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible. Congratulations again from all our staff. Sincerely, Dr Jefferson Coffman Email: fosteragbons@yahoo.com Website : http://www.lottery.co.uk/ FEEL FREE TO VIEW YOUR WINNING ON OUR OFFICIAL WEBSITE
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