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From: "winning notice" <suzzysmith25@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2007 14:05:28 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATION !! YOUR A WINNER!!!
CONGRATULATION !! YOUR A WINNER!!!
MICROSOFT/STAATSLOTERIJ INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONAL
PROGRAM
Date: 12th march 2007
Ref Nr: MSTL/CN/2628/YT
Batch Number: 26/386/UTR.
Serial Number 25742-86
Coupon No. MSTL-146478972197
Dear Email Bearer,
CONSOLATION PRIZE WINNING NOTICE!!! YOU HAVE WON!!!
Europe/America private international e-games organizers and
Co-sponsors,MICROSOFT / STAATSLOTERIJ,officially bring to your notice of the
final draw result of march-2007 MICROSOFT / STAATSLOTERIJ wheel E-game which
was conducted at our international corporate office complex in The
Netherlands.
You have won a consolation cash prize of $1,000.000.00 (One Million Dollar's
Only). The MICROSOFT /STAATSLOTERIJ Group have approved a payout of you (One
Million Dollar's Only). The MICROSOFT /STAATSLOTERIJ Group have approved a
payout of your consolation cash prize which will be remunerated directly to
you by the official Payment Agency Board.
CONTACT NAME: MR. HANS SMITH.
ADDRESS:GAZENDEEF STRAAT 324A, 1207 EA,
AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS.
E-MAIL: staatslottpromo1@aim.com
Regards,
Mrs. Flora Gunter.
(Lottery Group Coordinator)
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