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From: "Elizabeth Walter" <elizabethwalter@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: mmarkforrester01@excite.com
Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 23:26:29 +0000
Subject: REF NO: CLP/ 24-FB-426253 (FILE IN YOUR CLAIMS)
CHARITIES LOTTERY PROMOTIONS
Headquarter, Regional Centre Charities Lottery,
Furness Gate, Furness Business Park,
Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. LA14 2PE
United Kingdom
PRIZE AND AWARD NOTIFICATIONWe are pleased to inform you of the announcement today of winners of the MEGA JACKPOT LOTTO WINNINGS PROGRAMS held on Mon 06 Nov. 2006. Your company or your personal e-mail address, is attached to Ticket Number 644-701-836-872, with serial number 64483-72 drew the lucky Winning Numbers 06-14-17-28-30-41, and consequently won the lottery in the 2nd category.You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of £420,000.00 Pounds in cash credited to file REF NO: CLP/ 24-FB-426253, BATCH: 42/450002/CLP.This is from total prize money of £10,500,000.00 Pounds shared among the Twenty five (25) international winners in this category.To claim your winning prize, you must first contact the claims department by email or phone for processing and remittance of your prize money to you. The claims officer contact email is:Prize Processing Officer
Mr. Mark Forrester
CHARITIES LOTTERY PROMOTIONS
United Kingdom
Email: mmarkforrester01@excite.comTel: +44 701 112 0382You are also required to forward the following details to your prize processing officer. This will help facilitate the processing of your claims and certificate which will employ the release of your winnings.1. NAME IN FULL:2. ADDRESS:3. NATIONALITY:4. AGE:5. OCCUPATION:6. PHONE/FAX:7. PRESENT LOCATION:NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in all correspondences with this office. Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform us as soon as possible.
Congratulations again from all our staff for being part of our promotions program.
Sincerely,
Elizabeth Walter (Mrs.)
Charities Lottery Coordinator.
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