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From: "mswordlotto12" <mswordlotto12@terra.com.mx>
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 19:54:21 -0600
Subject: congratulations from ms-word email lottery.!!!
MICROSOFT MEGA JACKPOT EMAIL LOTTERY
UNITED KINGDOM. LONDON.
BANK OF ENGLAND/MICROSOFT HOUSE, LONDON.
Director: MR. Martins Briggs
Phone number: +44 7031835632
REF NO: M154S/WL04.
MICRO (LOTTERY) CHIP NO: 9465021
ELECTRONIC MAIL AWARD PROMOTION. MICROSOFT MEGA JACKPOT EMAIL LOTTERY UNITED KINGDOM.
Finally today, we announce the winners of the MICROSOFT MEGA JACKPOT EMAIL LOTTO WINNINGS PROGRAMS held, JUNE 2006. Your company or your personal e-mail address, won in the second lottery category 002.
You are therefore been approved for lump sums pay out of £5,500,000.00 FIVE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS. Equivalent to ($10,064,000 USD) Ten Million, sixty four thousand US Dollars. In cash Credited to file REF NO: M154S/WL04. and MICRO (LOTTERY) CHIP NO: 9465021, You are the second lucky winner of the total winners of 10. You all won £5.5,million Pounds each.
All the 10 participants were selected through our Microsoft computer ballot system (MCBS) drawn from each continent, as part of International "E-MAIL" Promotions Program, to promote the use of emails all over the World, and to promote the use of Microsoft Office. Your funds (certified Cashiers cheque) have been insured with your REF NO: M154S/WL04.
To claim your winning prize (£5.5, million pounds), you must first, contact the claims department by email for Processing and remittance of your prize money to you. The claims processor is:
Name: Mr. Giovanni Vincenzo
E-mail: msword_lotto09@yahoo.co.uk
PHONE #: +44 7031835633
Do email the email address at once with all the claims requirements below. In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications.
Claims Requirements:
1.full Name:..............................................................
2.Address:................................................................
3.Nationality:............................................................
4.Age:.........................Date of Birth:.............................
5.Occupation:.............................................................
6.Phone:...............Phone 2:...................Fax:....................
7.State of Origin:......................Country:..........................
Sincerely,
Secretary
Mr Jim Davinci.
NOTE: Do not reply this mail. You are to contact your claims processor immediately by email. If you have any difficulties call your claims processor MR. Giovanni Vincenzo on PHONE #: +44 7031835633. This promo is all about emails, be aware.
N.B:
1.All claims are nullified after 20 working days from today.
2. Your Ref number must be in all your mails with the claims officer.
3. Do inform the claims officer of any change of names or addresses.
4. Please do not reply to this email. Contact your claims agent.
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