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From: Laura Fredricks <eaas_int.lottery0013@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 10:25:11 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CONGRATULATION! CONGRATULATION!! CONGRATULATION!!!
FROM, EURO AFRO ASIA SWEEPTAKES LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL AN AFFILIATE OF FOUNDMONEY INTERNATIONAL IPP AWARD DEPT, 580 N.TENTH STREET, SACRAMENTO,CA 85914 ARENA COMPLEX, KM 18,ROUTE DE RUFISQUE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS.
WINNING NOTIFICATION.
We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro - Afro Asian Sweepstake Lottery International programs held on the 13th of August 2006 in Amsterdam Holland. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 433 5643477 R99 which subsequently won you the lottery in the 3rd category. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$50,000.00 (Fifty Thousand United States Dollars) in cheque.
This is from a total cash prize of US$40,000,000.00 Dollars, shared amongst the winners. Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Africa booklet representative in Accra Ghana as indicated in your play coupon, In view of this, your US$50,000.00 (Fifty Thousand United States Dollars) cheque would be released to you by our fiduciary agent in Accra Ghana. Our Fiduciary agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your cheque as soon as you contact him.
All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites and guest books through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 individuals and companies. This promotion takes place annually and it is sponsored by Sultan of Brunei, Bill Gates of Microsoft and his associates to encourage the use of internet and computers world wide. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information’s confidential till your claims is processed and your cheque delivered to your nominated address through an approved delivering officer appointed specially for this program.
This is 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 by email first our fiduciary agent:
Barrister EPHRAIM ASANTE,
Address: Accra Ghana
Email Address is: barr_ephraimasante@hotmail.com
Telephone numbers . 00233-242-2927-02.
To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, you are to contact the fiduciary agent in Ghana with the followings details below.
(1)Your full names,
(2)Age,
(3) Private telephone/fax number
(4) Occupation.
(5)Contact address
Always quote your Ticket number in any correspondences with us or our designated agent. Winners under 18 years of age will be automatically disqualified. Congratulations, once more from all members and staffs of this program. Thank you for being part of this promotional lottery program. Our special thanks and gratitude to Sultan of Brunei, Bill Gates of microsoft and all his associates.
CONTACT YOUR FIDUCIARY AGENT DIRECTLY,
Sincerely,
MS LAURA FREDRICKS .
EURO AFRO ASIA [ZONAL CO-ORDINATOR] FOR,
EURO AFRO ASIA SWEEPTAKES LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL AN AFFILIATE OF FOUNDMONEY INTERNATINAL IPP AWARD DEPT, 580 N.TENTH STREET,
SACRAMENTO,CA 85914 ARENA COMPLEX,
KM 18,ROUTE DE RUFISQUE AMSTERDAM,
NETHERLANDS.
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