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From: patrick moyo <p_moyo204@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: pa4mo@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2007 09:40:45 +0100 (BST)
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION
LOTTERY AWARD PROMOTIONALPROGRAMME
British Lottery Headquarters:
Customer Service
28 Rawhill mansion,
N/W LONDON.
EMAIL;(mega_national_lottery@yahoo.co.uk)
Ref: BTL/491OXI/04
Batch: 12/25/0304
WINNING NOTIFICATION
We happily announce to you the draw of the British Lottery International programs held on behalf of the South African 2010 world cup lottery program on the 31st of October 2006 in London.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 564 75600545-188 with serial number 5388/02 drew the lucky numbers: 31-6-26-13-35-7,which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$2,500,000.00 (TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) in cash credited to file KPC/9080118308/02.This is from a total cash prize of US$25,000,000.00 shared amongst the first (10) lucky winners in this category.
This years Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever for British Lottery .The estimated $125 million jackpot would be the sixth-biggest in U.K. history.The biggest was the $836 million jackpot that went to two winners in a May 2000 draw of The Big Game, Mega Millions' predecessor.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our booklet representative office in Africa as indicated in our play coupon. In view of this, your US$2,500,000.00 (TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) would be released to you by our affiliate bank in South Africa First National Bank (FNB). Our agent will immediately commence the facilitation of release of your fund to you as soon as you establish contact.
All participants were selected randomly from world wide web sites through a computer drawn system and extracted from over 100,000 companies.This promotion takes place annually. For security, this is part of precautionary measures to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements.Please be warned.
To Commence your claim, please contact our South African Controler /Agent with the below details for processing of your claims.
AGENT: Mr.Patrick Moyo
Tel: + 27-83-722-0938
Email: pa4mo@yahoo.co.uk.
To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your Reference number,Batch number and Ticket Number in all your correspondences with us or our designated Agent in South Africa. Congratulations once more from members and staff of this program.
Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.
Sincerely,
MR. ROBINSON COPER
(General Manager,london office)
Congratulations from the Staff & Members of the National Lottery Board commission
Mr James Nkomo Mr. Rudolf P. Markhams Mrs. Rosemary Moyo
(Zonal Co-ordinator Sec.) (Zonal Co-ordinator) (Board Member)
Copyright © 1994-2006 The National Lottery Inc.
All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guideline
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