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From: "UNIVERSAL FORTUNE LOTTERY PTY" <univas_fortune29@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 16:32:40 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS
UNIVERSAL FORTUNE LOTTERYYOU ARE THE WINNER OF THECOMPUTER PROMOTIONAL DRAWTHIS MESSAGE IS FROM THE PROMOTION MANAGER, INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENTUNIVERSAL CROSSING SOUTH AFRICAYOU HAVE WON ON THE COMPUTER BALLOT,THE SUM OF US$ 800,000.00[EIGTH HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLAR]We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made on 28th August 2006, of winners of the UNIVERSAL FORTUNE LOTTO INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS, as part of our promotional draws.Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses of individuals and companies from all part of the world as part of our electronic business Promotions Program.Note that your email address qualified for the draw, as a result of your visiting various websites we are running the e-business promotions for. You/Your Company email address, attached to ticket number 7017-4162-1018, with serial number MH4710019 drew the lucky numbers 80, 35, 11, 72, 90, 41 and Bonus number 1 and consequently YOU HAVE won in the Second Category.REFERENCE NUMBER: LLI/240142/011BATCH NUMBER: 18/006/1094/LIPDA/SL.You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$800,000.00 in cash, which is the winning payout for Second category winners. This is from the total prize money of US$5,600,000.00 shared among the Seven international winners in the Second category. CONGRATULATIONS!PLEASE CONTACT(MR, OWEN DOUGLAS)YOUR CLAIM AGENT.FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE PAYMENTThrough the below informationAGENT. OWEN DOUGLAS UNIVERSAL LOTTERY SA,
Universal Building, 210-211
Park Hurst,Balfour-Unit 1440
JOHANNESBURG,GAUTENG 2001
EMAIL: odouglas26@yahoo.comPLEASE KINDLY FILL IN, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIONS TO ENABLE HIM COMMENCE.PERSONAL DETAILSSURNAME _______________________________________________________OTHER NAMES___________________________________________________HOME ADDRESS___________________________________________________AGE_______________________________________________________________POSTAL CODE _____________________________________________________TEL. NO.__________________________________________________________FAX NO_________________________________________________________SEX_______________________________________________________________OCCUPATION_______________________________________________________EMPLOYER.________________________________________________________IDENTITY NO______________________________________________________NATIONALITY _____________________________________________________WINNING INFORMATIONBATCH NUMBER__________________________________________________REFERENCE NUMBER_____________________________________________NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your correct reference and batch numbers and other information needed above to your correspondences \ your claims agent.REFERENCE NUMBER: LLI/240142/011BATCH NUMBER: 18/006/1094/LIPDA/SL.UNIVARSAL FORTUNE LOTTERY PROGRAM IS A BONUS FOR THE WHOLE WORLD FOR THE 2010 SOCCER WORLDCongratulations'' once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program.Sincerely,MRS PATRICIA NKOMO
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
UNIVERSAL FORTUNE LOTTERY.
Universal Building, 210-211
Park Hurst,Balfour-Unit 1440
JOHANNESBURG,GAUTENG 2001
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
UNIVERSAL CROSSING SOUTH AFRICAGOES INTERNATIONALAS THE 2010WORLD CUPWILL BE HOSTED BYSOUTH AFRICATHIS PROGRAM IS SPONSURED BY: SOUTH AFRICAN LOTTO AUTHORITY. AND SUPPORTED BY: (F餩ration Internationale de Football Association) FIFA SUPPORT
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