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From: "european lottery" <eurolottwinnotification1@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 17:55:37 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION
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28 TANFIELD ROAD
CROYDON.LONDON
Batch: 12/25/0340
Ref: BTL/101OXI/02
UKL NOTIFICATION DESKYour e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: (13)-(43)-(06)-(15)-(02)-(40)bonus # (09).Which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e January 11th 2006 plus bonus.You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £1,400,000.00 (One million four hundred thousand pounds sterling) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.This is from a total cash prize of £5,000,000,00 shared amongst the first four (5) lucky winners in this category i.e Match 5 plus bonus.All participants for the 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 bianually.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 £1,400,000.00 (One million four hundred thousand pounds sterling) would be released to you by any of our courier department or by on-line bank to bank transfer.Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him/her.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 claim 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,fill and send the form below and please contact our fiduciary agent:FULL NAMES OF BENEFICIARY:........................CONTACT ADDRESS:..................................CITY/STATE:.......................................COUNTRY:..........................................NATIONALITY:......................................OCCUPATION:......................................SEX:.......................AGE:...................MARITAL STATUS...................................TEL NO:...........................................NEXT OF KIN:......................................AMOUNT WON:.......................................REFENCE NO:................BATCH NO:..............LUCKY NO:..................TICKET NO..............SERIAL NO:.................LOTTERY DATE:..........NAME: Mr.Jeffery WoodgateE MAIL: lottowindept@inbox.comYours faithfully,Susan HillDirector.International Promotions Unit,Goodluck from me and members of staff of the BRITISH INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY.We happily announce to you the draw (#954) of the UK INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program held on 11th January 2006
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