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From: "LOTTO.NL" <infol2005fb@netscape.net>
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 10:06:01 -0400
Subject: LOTTO.NL
LOTTO.NL,
2391 Beds 152 Koningin Julianaplein 21,
Den Haag, the Nether<STRONG>lan</STRONG>ds.
(Lotto affiliate with Subscriber Agents).
From: Susan Console
(Lottery Coordinator)
We<EM>b</EM>site: www.lotto.nl
Sir/Madam,
<SPAN>CONGRATULATIONS!!!
We are p</SPAN>leased to inform you of the result of the Lotto NL Winners International program<STRIKE>s</STRIKE> held on the 20th, Feb, 2006. Your e-mail address attached to ticket #: 0090322810<FONT face="Times New Roman">0</FONT> with
prize # 778009/UK drew 1,000,000.00 which was first in the 2ndclass of the draws. You are to recei<S>v</S>e 1,000,000.00 (<U>O</U>ne Million Euros). Because of mix up in cash pay-outs, we ask
that you keep your winning information confidential until your money (1,000<U>,</U>000.00) has been fully remitted to you by our accredited pay-point bank. This meas<FONT face=Courier>ur</FONT>e must be adhere to avoid
loss of your cash prize -<STRONG> wi</STRONG>nners of our cash prizes are advised to adhere to these instructions <B>to</B> forestall the abuse of this program by other participants. It's important to note that this draws
were conducted formally, and winners are select<FONT color=#905880>e</FONT>d through an internet ballot system from 60,000 individual and companies e-mail<SPAN> addr</SPAN>esses - the draws are conducted around the world
th<FONT color=# eb7c4>ro</FONT>ugh our internet based ballot system. The promotion is sponsored <EM>an</EM>d promoted Lotto NL. We congratulate you once again. We hope you will use p<S>a</S>rt of it in our next draws; the jackpot
winning is 85million. Remember<SPAN>, all winning m</SPAN>ust be claimed not later than 20 days. After this date all unclaimed cash pr<B>iz</B>e will be forfeited and included in the next sweepstake. Please, in
order t<SPAN>o avoid unnecessary delays and com</SPAN>plications remember to quote personal and winning numbers in all correspondence with us. Congratulations <SPAN>once a</SPAN>gain from all members of Lotto NL.
Thank you for being part of our promotional progr<STRIKE>a</STRIKE>m.
For immediate release of your cash prize to you,
please kindly contact our Paying Ba<B>nk</B>
Send them the following informations:
(i) Your names,
(ii) Contact telephone<U> </U>and fax numbers
(iii) Contact Address
(iv) Your winning nu<SPAN>mbers
(v) Qu</SPAN>ote amount won.
Contact person: Mr. John kane
E-mail: chart<EM>er</EM>edbv@netscape.net
Tel: +31 643 178 404
Congratulations once again.
Yours in service,
Susan Console
www.lotto.nl
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