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From: "UKNATIONAL LOTTERY" <uknationallottery_wins04@msn.com>
Reply-To: claimsunit_michaelmirren@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 09 Dec 2005 04:15:22 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION!!!
UK-LOTTO Headquarters,
The Marina Offices,
St Peters Yacht Basin,
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1HX
EnglandCustomer Service
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369WINNING NOTIFICATION:We happily announce to you the draw (#1038) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program held on Saturday 3rd of December, 2005 in NEWCASTLE UNITED-KINGDOM.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 564 - 75600545 - 188 with Serial number 5368 - 02 drew the winning numbers:![]()
which subsequently won you the lottery in the Match 5 plus bonus category. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £148, 377 (One Hundred And Forty Eight Thousand, Three Hundred And Seventy Seven Pounds Sterling) in cash, credited to file KTU/9023118308/05. This is from a total cash prize of £890, 262 pounds sterling, shared amongst the Four (4) lucky winners in this category. Stated hereunder is the Prize Breakdown for this particular online draw:
Draw 1038 Sat 03 Dec 05 Jackpot
£4,892,580
NUMBER OF MATCHES No OF WINNERS £s PER WINNER TOTAL Match 6 6 £815,430 £4,892,580 Match 5 plus bonus 11 £136,855 £1,505,405 Match 5 710 £1,325 £940,750 Match 4 37437 £55 £2,059,035 Match 3 660759 £10 £6,607,590 Totals 698923 £16,005,360
All participants for this online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations and corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion takes place weekly.Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your £136,855 (One Hundred And Thirty Six Thousand, Eight Hundred And Fifty Five Pounds Sterling) will be released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe.Our Fiduciary Agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claim is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to receive your prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned!!!To file for your claim, contact our fiduciary agentName: Mr. MICHAEL MIRRENCongratulations once again from all members and staff of this program. Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery programs.Yours Faithfully,
MR. THOMAS BARNESOnline coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program.
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