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From: "uk lotery" <uk_10lotery@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 08 Mar 2007 10:07:35 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATION WINNING NOTIFICATION WINNING NOTIFICATION
Head Quarters The National Lottery
P O Box 1010Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
WINNING NOTIFICATION:We happily announce to you the draw (#460) of the THUNDERBALL WINNING under the UK/SA NATIONAL LOTTERY,online Sweepstakes International program held on 8th March 2007 . Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numberswhich subsequently won you the lottery of the Jackpot Prize.You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of �820.000.00 .( Eight Hundred & Twenty Thousand, Pounds) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed on line. This promotion takes place weekly.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our South african
booklet representative office in South Africa as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your �820.000.00 would be released to you by any of our payment offices in South Africa.
Our South African agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. To file for your claim, please contact our fudiciary agent:CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!CALL NOW TO CLAIM YOUR WINNING PRIZECALL 24HRS, 7 DAYS A WEEK, INCLUDING SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYSNAME: MR VAN WILLIAMS2th Floor life centre 45 commissioner street,corner west street Johannesburg 2001Email: van1williams2007agent@gmail.comTel : + 27 737667908
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11.Email Address:
12.Draw Number above:46013.Reference number:14.Batch number:That way your Winnings Certificate and all other relevant documents/paperwork can be prepared for you.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.Goodluck from me and members of staff of the UK/SA NATIONAL LOTTERY.Yours faithfully,Mr Albert ClintonOnline coordinator for UK/SA NATIONAL LOTTERY Sweepstakes International
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