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From: IRISH LOTTERY <irishclaimsagent2006@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2006 07:33:39 -0500
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!
The Irish Lottery
47 Meadow Vale,
Sligo, Ireland.
Ref: LSUK/2031/8161/05
Batch: R3/A312-59
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
We are pleased to announce to you the draw of the IRISH LOTTERY PROGRAMME online Sweepstakes International Program held on 3rd June,2006.Your e-mail address attached to the winning ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/05 drew the lucky numbers: 10,13,24,24,25,36,41,08 which subsequently won the JACKPOT. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of €1,967,932 in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/05 of Irish Lottery.
All participants for the online version were selected randomly from the World Wide Web through a 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 €1,967,932 would be released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe(UK).
To file for your claim, you are to fill the form and conatct our authorised claim agent in the UK(Europe) on the details below:
Mr.Martins HillsEmail:irishclaimsagent2006@yahoo.co.uk1. Ticket number:....2. Batch number:....3. Serial number:....4. Amount won:.....5. FULL NAMES:....6. DATE OF BIRTH:...7. SEX:....8. MARITAL STATUS:....9. CONTACT ADDRESS:...10.TELEPHONE NUMBER:....11.OCCUPATION:....12.ANNUAL INCOME;...
Sincerely
Thomas PhilipsOnline Co-ordinator for IRISH LOTTERY SWEEPSTAKE PROGRAMME 2006
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