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From: "UK LOTTERY DRAW" <uk-lot-draw-02@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 25 May 2007 18:50:43 +0000
Subject: FILE NUMBER: RPC/9080115322/44.
Euro-Afro-American-Sweepstake LotteryHeadquarters: 1a, Bexon Court Carlton Nottingham shire Nottingham NG4 1SQ Essex, United Kingdom
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
Batch: 14/211/0374
Ref: BTL/311OXI/02WINNING NOTIFICATIONWe happily announce to you the draw of the British lottery programs held in London, Your e-mail address attached, to ticket number: 694 75600545 721 with Serial number: 886/04 drew the lucky numbers:01-6-2-13-35-17, which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category.You have therefore, been approved to claim a total sum of £250,000.00( Two Hundred & Fifty Thousand British Pouns ) in cash credited to file number: RPC/9080115322/44.This year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever of British Lottery, The estimated 125 million jackpot would be the sixth-biggest in U.K. history.The biggest was the 363 million pounds jackpot that went to two winners in a May 2006 drawing of The Big Game, Mega Millions' predecessor. Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our African booklet representative office in Africa as indicated in our play coupon. In view of this, your £250,000.00( Two Hundred & Fifty Thousand British Pouns ) would be released to you by our affiliated bank.All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companies, not tickets were sold.This promotion takes place annually.To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary African agent with the below details for processing of your claims immediatly you recieve this mail.AGENT: Mr. John KrumaTel: +44 7031844355FAX:+ 44 8704792215Email: johonkruma103@yahoo.co.ukContact him with your below information to enable him secure your file and process your winning prize:1) Your Full names:2) Your credited file number:3) Your occupation:4) Your direct phone & fax numbers:5) Your Age:6) Your Nationality:To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your file numbers in any correspondences with us or our designated agent. Please take note; No tickets were sold in these promotional programme. The details of your claim must be kept confidential until the redemption of your prize to avoid complications in your claim.Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this programme.Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery programme.Sincerely,Mrs Tracy CookZONAL COORDINATOR
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