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From: MANCHESTER UNITED LOTTERY <claims_lottery5@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 19:57:44 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Congratulations!!! You have won.
Manchester United Football Club Lottery International
CUSTOMER SERVICE,
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REGENT'S PARK,LONDON NW1 4NS,UNITED KINGDOM
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Ref: KPC/9080118308/02/TCA
Batch: 12/25/0034
Attn: Amarjit Singh,
We happily announce to you the draw of the Manchester United Football Club Lottery International programs held on the 25th AUGUST 2006, in London. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial number 5388/02 drew the lucky numbers: 31-6-26-13-35-7, which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of GBP1,000,000.00 (One Million, pounds sterling) in cash credited to file KPC/9080118308/02/TCA.
This is from a total cash prize of GBP5,000.000.00 (Five Million pounds sterling) shared amongst the first five (5) lucky winners in this category."B" This year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever for Manchester United Football Lottery.The estimated GBP75 Million jackpot would be the sixth-biggest in U.K. history. The biggest was the GBP363 Million jackpot that went to two winners in January, 2004 drawing of The Big Game Mega Millions'predecessor. Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds to you as soon as you make contact with him. All participants were selected randomly from 'World Wide Web' site through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companies. This promotion takes place annually. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you. This is a part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements.Please be warned. To file for your claim, please contact your claims agent with the below details for processing of your claims and endeavor to list out your winning numbers when filing your claim.
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Name: Mr.Smart Davids.
Tel: +44-702-407-8031
Fax:+44-709-287-2144
E-mail: claimslottery1@yahoo.co.uk
Foreign Services Manager, Payment and Release order Department,
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Note that all claims process and clearance procedures must be duly completed early to avoid impersonation arising to the issue of double claim.To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with us or our designated agent.Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program.
Yours Faithfully,
Dr Lee Costner.
Manchester United Football Lottery Commionsion Coordinator
Copyright © 2006 Manchester United FC
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