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From: "GLOBE - NET LOTTERY" <glbnet@europe.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 11:00:39 -0800
Subject:
GLOBE - NET SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY
Danielstraat 487
1108TG Rotterdam
Netherlands
Customer Service Dept: 580 NCA 85914ND
Ref: GBNT/941O7/RDW/04ND
Batch: 090/25/JN34
Dear Globe-Net Lottery Winner!
We happily announce to you the draw of the Globe-Net Sweepstake Lottery
International programs
held on the 7th January 2006 in Rotterdam, Netherlands (No Ticket Sold!).
Your e-mail
address attached to ticket number: B956475604545 188 with Serial number
97560 drew the
winning:01/10/11/18/19/46, which subsequently won you the lottery in the
2nd category.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of 1,500,000 (One
Million, Five Hundred Thousand Euro) in
cash credited to file number KPC/9080118308/02. This is from a total cash
prize of
15,500,000,00 Million Euros, shared amongst the first eleven (11) lucky
winners in this
category world-wide.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Europe
booklet representative office in Amsterdam as indicated in your play
coupon. In
view of this, your 1,500,000.00 (One Million, Five Hundred Thousand Euros)
would be
released to you by Fortis Bank, Amsterdam.
Our Lottery Fiduciary Agent will immediately commence the process to
facilitate
the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. All participants were
selected randomly from World Wide Web (www)site through computer draws
system and extracted from over 50,000,00 companies and private individual e
addresses.
This promotion takes place annually and is being sponsored by Microsoft
(Bill Gate) and
Nike Sports. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning
information
confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you
in whatever
manner you deem fit to claim your prize.
This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements. Please be
warned!.
To file for your Lottery Win claim, please contact our Fiduciary Claim
Agent in immediately with the
following information.
1. Your Full name; ............................................
2. Contact Address ..........................................
3. Name of Country...........................................
4. Tel/Fax Numbers ........................................
5. Amount Won. ..............................................
6. Tickect Number. .........................................
7. Serial No. .....................................................
Our Agent details below;
Mr.Albert Heijn
Fortis Finance & Securities BV
Neiwndyjke 876, 1108ED Amsterdam
Phone: +31 629470774 ( 8.00am - 5.30pm)
+31 633737131
Fax: +31 847582233
Email: fortisnetherland@netscape.net
Please be informed that all winning must be claimed on or before 25th
January 2006. To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
quote your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with our
designated
Agents, and always confirm by telephoen that they recieved your lottery
winning information.
Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program.
Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Janet Stoop
Zonal co-ordinator Globe-Net Lottery
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