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From: "POWERBALL LOTTERY" <pball_result05@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: pballclaim@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 23:29:58 -0500
Subject: LOTTERY WINNER CONTACT QUINCY ROBINS
POWERBALL LOTTERY INC.263 Craven Park,Charleston,
London NW10 United Kingdom
POWERBALL BV LOTTERY 2007
Date: 17th February, 2007
Ref Number: PBL/ CN/ 6652/ CPDear Consolation Prize Winner,CONSOLATION PRIZE WINNING NOTICEBritish and American private international e-games organizersand co-sponsors, POWERBALL LOTTO Group International,officially bring to your notice the final draw and the result ofthe 16th February, 2007POWERBALL LOTTO-Wheel E-game which was conducted at our
international cooperate office complex in London, United Kingdom.Most recently this foundation set up the NEW LOTTERY SCHEMEto give out prizes based on COMPUTER BALLOT SYSTEM. Bydoing this the foundation s eek to encourage the use of Internet foracademic and business pursuits. It's major aim is to promote music,theater art, literature, projects in the social and political arena witha focus on health, as well as science research and education.We wish to congratulate and inform you on the selection of your
email coupon number which was selected among the 45 luckyconsolation prize winners. Your email identified(ID) with CouponNo. PBL 165 82733 and was selected by our E-games RandomSelection System (ERSS) with entries from the 50,000 differentemail addresses enrolled for the E-game. Your email ID wasincluded among the 50,000 different email addresses submittedby our partner international email provider companies. You havewon a consolation cash prize of 50,000.00GBP(Fifty thousandPounds only).The POWERBALL LOTTO Group have approved a payout of your
consolation cash prize which will be remunerated directly to youby our Official Finance House. They will render to you completeassistance and provide additional information and processes forthe claims of your consolation prize.For due processing of your winning claim, please contact Mrs. Quincy Robinsour Powerball Lottery agent who has beenassi gned to assist you with the following details.
WINNING INFO:
Amount Won: 50,000.00GB P
Coupon Number: PBL 16582733
Reference Number: PBL/ CN/ 6652/ CP
Date of draw: 16th February, 2007Provided below is a Claims Release/Verification Form, you arerequired to completely fill the claims form with your correct
information and submit to Mrs. Quincy Robins immediately.
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CLAIMS VERIFICATION FORM
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FULL NAMES:
FORWARDING ADDRESSES:
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EMAIL:
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CLAIMANT SIGNATURE:(If possible)Once again congratulations from the management of the
Powerball International Lottery on your consolation prize
winning, we hope that you will use the winning for good
causes and also partake in the forth coming Powerball
Lottery Wheel E-games.Regards,Mr. COLLINS HOSH
(Group Coordinator) ;Copyright; 1997-2007 Power Ball BV Lottery International Inc.All rights reserve.
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