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From: i.l_20@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 02 May 2007 22:17:20 +0200
Subject: YOU HAVE WON THE SUM OF US$2,950,000.00 (CONGRATULATIONS)
INTERNATIONAL FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA.
165 BERYLLIUM STREET ALRODE EXT.5,ALBERTON
P.O BOX 162 DOWERGLEN EXT.12
Auckland Park, 2006 Henley Road.
Johannesburg, South Africa.
( LOTTERY AWARD NOTIFICATION )
We are pleased to inform you the announcement made about the winners of
SOUTH AFRICAN LOTTERY AWARD INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS, as part of our
electronic business Promotions Program for the 2010 FIFA WORLD CUP SOUTH
AFRICA. Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from 2,500,000 email addresses of individuals and companies from all part of
the world.
You/Your Company email address, attached to ticket number 130-309-8982, with
serial number 543-11 drew the lucky numbers 6, 11, 13, 25, 28, 44 and Bonus
number 15 and consequently YOU HAVE won in the First Category of the year
2007.
Your winning Ticket is Number. 130-309-8982
Serial Number. 543-11
Lucky draw Numbers are. 6, 11, 13, 25, 28, 44 Bonus Number 15
INSURANCE NUMBER: AXS-S63/950L/GMBZ.
REFERENCE NUMBER: NMQ-S64-KKT-8929.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$2,950,000.00
in cash, which is the winning payout for the First category winners. This is
from the total prize money of US$20,650,000.00 shared among the Seven
International winners in this category.
Please be informed that your winning prize of the sum of US$2,950,000.00
(Bank Draft) insured with your email address which won you this prize is now
awaiting remittance with a South African Bank in Remittance Department
without any kind of deduction on or before transfer to your bank account in
your country. To begin your claim, please call Or email your claim agent
immediately, through his contact details given bellow.
Mr. Smith Zuma
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
S.A INSURANCE AND OTHER SERVICES (PTY) LTD .
ADDRESS: 115 NORDIX AVE. BRYANSTON, 1762
JOHANNESBURG,SOUTH AFRICA.
TEL:27 76-926-3636,
Email;saiaos_sa1970@hotmail.com
Congratulations'' once again from all the staff of SOUTH AFRICAN 2010 WORLD
CUP LOTTERY AWARD PROGRAM and thank you for being part of our promotions
program.
Sincerely,
MRS. MARIA WALKER. (PROMOTIONS MANAGER).
BE WARN DO NOT DELETE THE ORIGINAL COPY OF THIS MESSAGE.
SOUTH AFRICAN 2010 WORLD CUP LOTTERY AWARD GOES INTERNATIONAL AS THE 2010
WORLD CUP WILL BE HOSTED BY SOUTH AFRICA. THIS PROGRAM IS SPONSURED BY:
SOUTH AFRICAN LOTTERY AUTHORITY. AND SUPPORTED BY:
(F餩ration Internationale de Football Association) FIFA SUPPORT
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