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From: "uknational lottery" <confirmationz23@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2006 11:17:36 -0500
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS ( CONTACT YOUR AGENT FOR YOUR CLAIM)
From: International Executive Lottery United Kingdom.Euro-Afro-American-Sweepstake LotteryHeadquarters: 1a, Bexon Court CarltonNottingham shire Nottingham NG4 1SQ EssexUnited KingdomCustomer Service: 580 NCA 85914Ref: EAASL/941OYI/04Batch: 12/25/DC34For Info Call Us Tel+0044- 703-195-5713FAX:+0044-87-1251-9869CONGRATULATIONS WINNING NOTIFICATIONMy Dear,We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro-Afro-American Sweepstake Lottery International programs held on the 25th of NOV 2006 . in Essex United Kingdom. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: B9564 75604545 188 with! Serial number 97560 drew the winning: 12/13/25/30/45/47, which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of #820,000.00 (Eighty Hundred and Twenty Thousand great britain pounds) in cash credited to file KPC/9080118308/02.This is from a total cash prize of US #1100,000,00 Million pounds, shared amongst the first One Hundred and thirty (130) lucky winners in this category world-wide.Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Afro booklet representative office in Africa as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your #820,000.00 (Eight Hundred and Twenty Thousand great britain pounds )would be released to you by (First National Bank Of South Africa) Our African agent MR.PHILIPS COWBELLTELL:+27-837-646-277Email address: agent_philcowbell@yahoo.co.ukwill immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draws system and extracted from over 10,000,00 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 in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize.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 our corresponding agent in United Kingdom immediately you read this message for quick and urgent release of your fund, contact information is as follow: -Barrister saul Zuma,Foreign Service ManagerOverseas Subscribers Agents13, Bexon Court CarltonNottingham shire Nottingham NG4 1SQ EssexUnited KingdomTel:(+0044) 7031956028.Email:
bar_saulzuma@hotmail.com Please be informed that all winning must be claimed on or before 30th DECEMBER 2006. To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with our designated agents or us.Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program that has successfully won this competition.Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program. As soon as you are in contact with our agent,please keep us informed.Sincerely,Mr. Alexandra Davis.United Kingdom Zonal Co-coordinator.Mrs. Teresa AllanUnited Kingdom zonal Secretary General.Thank you for your Co-operation.
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