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From: "alex johnson" <alex_johnson9@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2006 10:27:47 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATION DEAR Patterson
FROM THE DESK OF ALEX JOHNSONTHE PROMOTIONS MANAGER, OFINTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS AWARDDEPARTMENT LONDON.Ref: MXE/061725/06,
Batch: TXC/6490902/188,
Winning No: BC-49CONGRATULATIONSDEAR PattersonWe are delighted to inform you of your winning prize released on the Fri 17th of Nov , 2006 from the LONDON International Lottery program.Your name "email address" was attached to ticket number: YGH/7056490906, serial number: 9002/04/05/2006. This batch draws the lucky numbers as follows 3 5 17 29 38 47 bonus number 23, which consequently won the lottery in the second category.You are hereby, have been approved lump sum pay of US$ 1,620,000.00 (One Million, Six Hundred & Twenty Thousand United States Dollars) in cash credit file ref: ILP/HW 474061720/06 from the total cash prize of US12, 000,000.00 shared amongst sixteen lucky winners, based on their category.This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by some multinational companies as part of their social responsibility to the citizens in the communities where they have their "operational base".Please do contact your Claim Agent in London United Kindom:Name: Mr. MIKE KENNY (Claim Agent).
Address: AWedlake Bell,
52 Bedford Row, London WC1R 4LR, England
Phone Number:+4470318484774As you are contacting your claim agent; please quote your reference, batch and winning number which can be found on the top left corner of this notification as well as your full names and address to help locate your file easily.1.Name in full------------------------------------------------------------
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Congratulation!Susan Davies (coordinator)Address: 1450 Don Mills Rd.,Don Mills, Ont. M3B 2X7 .Canada.Tel/fax: 1 831 303 7536Note: Confirm your winning by clicking on the following information:{http://www.canada.com/findit/lotteries/results.aspx?id=4}
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