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From: "Global Lottery" <cordinator_carll09@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: pegobaim@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 17:21:48 -0500
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE WON!!!
Prize Release Department)
Reference no. GLT 06/010208/2006Batch no. : 070569/100WinningTicket no. :GLT.870/lpcLucky nos. 19.22.30.35.44.48 bonus no. 03WINNING NOTIFICATION:
We happily announce to you the draw (#1006) of the GLOBAL LOTTERY,online Sweepstakes International program held on Tuesday 17th of October, 2006.
Draw 25, Tuesday 17th of October 2006.
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£1,000,000 "Your e-mail address" attached to ticket number:GLT.870/lpc with Serial number" 5368/02" drew the lucky numbers: "(Bonus no.
which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e match 5. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of " £1,000,000 (ONE MILLION BRITISH POUNDS) " in cash credited to file "GLT 06/010208/2006" This is from a total cash prize of " £10,000,000 " shared amongst the (10) lucky winners in this category i.e Match 5 plus bonus.All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over "10,000" unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion takes place annually.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our African booklet representative office in Lagos as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your claim of " £1,000,000 ,(One Million British Pounds)" would be released to you by any of our "Regional Payment office" in our African Region."Our Regional Office Claim agent" will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your fund as soon as you contact him. 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. Please be warned. To file for your claim, please contact our Principal claim agent below :Dr Perry Egobiam
Email: pegobiam@yahoo.co.ukYours faithfully,
Mr Carl WilliamsChairman Global London England
Online coordinator for GLOBAL INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program.
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