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From: "alcocev1@terra.es" <alcocev1@terra.es>
Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2007 04:35:36 +0100 (MET)
Subject: Essential Promo Winner Congratulations!
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER, INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
LOTTER PROMO LOTTERY
21 TYNDRUM STREET,LONDON L40JY
REF: OYL /96510460037/05
BATCH: 24/00319/IPD
ATTENTION: RE/AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement of winners of LOTTER PROMO LOTTERY,INTERNATIONAL,PROGRAMMES held on Dec.15th, 2006.
You are attached to ticket number 023-0148-790-459, with serial number 5073-11 drew the lucky numbers 43-11-44-37-10-40, and consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category.You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$850,000.00 in cash credited to file REF NO.OYL/96510460037/05.This is from total prize money of US$24,650,000.00 shared among the Twenty-Nine international winners in this category.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 names from Australia,New Zealand,America, Europe, North America and Asia as part of International Promotions Program, which is conducted annually.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with a Security Firm . Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your account. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this program. We hope with a part of you prize, you will articipate in our end of year high stakes US$1.3 Million International Lottery.
To begin your claim, please contact your claim agent;
MR. FISHER
FOREIGN SERVICE DIRECTOR,
Email: fishe@lexpress.net
For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice. Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than January 15th,2007. After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every one of your correspondences with your agent. Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions programme.
Sincerely,
Mr.Alcocer
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER, LOTTER PROMO LOTTERY,
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to disqualification.
SORRY FOR THE LATE INFORMATION THANKS
Prueba el Nuevo Correo Terra; Seguro, rápido, fiable.
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