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From: samsung electronics <samsung_floyds@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:08:39 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Promotion Claims Terms / Order Form ( Fill and Return )
To
Mr Fisch
BATCH Nº.:UDA/MA07/EUR
July 31th,2007
Dear Samsung Electronic Promotion Winner,
I am Mr.Floyd Johnson,Samsung Electronic licensed and accredited agent assigned to your case to help you in the claims process of your funds. I wish to congratulate you and to say you are a lucky person to have won this Samsung Electronics Promotion. All the winners in the Promotion were selected by an advanced automated random computer ballot search from the Internet as part of our international promotions program which we conduct every year.
You are required to fill the below Winners Payment Order Form to facilitate the swift processing of your claims which will enhance to the prompt release of your sum to you in any way you deem fit to having it released to you via the two nominated medium of prize release as states below. You are also to send a copy of your International Passport or Drivers License via E-MAIL ATTACHMENT or By FAX along with the filled form. If you do not have any of these, you can send a valid Identity card of yours as a form of Identification.
You are to choose only One (1) from the Two (2) given options on how to claim your prize. For any option you choose, you are to fill in the necessary information .
1. Transfer of your funds to your local bank account by Telegraphic Bank transfer and your funds will be in your account within 48 hours.
2. You employ the services of our affiliate diplomatic service to deliver your prize Funds to you in form of Consignment to your physical mailing address.
You will be totally responsible for the Telegraphic Bank Transfer Charges OR Diplomatic service Charges. When we receive your Filled Form, we will send you more information about any option you choose.
Note that your funds (£710,000.00GBP) have already been insured to your winning E-mail address by Samsung Electronics Inc. and no deductions of any kind can be made on your funds.
Below if the Samsung Electronics Promotion Winner's Order Form.Do fill and return as soon as possible.
SECTION A
First Name.:...............
Middle Name.:..............
Last Name.:................
Gender.:...................
Age.:......................
Marital Status.:...........
Nationality.:..............
National Id Card NO.......
Occupation.: ..............
Mobile phone No.:..........
House Phone No.:...........
Fax No.:...................
OPTION 1 TELEGRAPHIC/SWIFT BANK TRANSFER
Account Number:............
Account Tittle:............
Account Type:..............
Swift code:................
Bank Name:.................
Bank Address:..............
OPTION 2 COURIER DIPLOMATIC DELIVERY SERVICES.
Address:...................
City:......................
State/Province:............
Zip Code:..................
Country:...................
WINNING INFORMATION
Batch Number:..............
Winning E-mail Address:....
Amount Won:................
You are adviced to act fast about this information soonest for further correspondence. Congratulations on behalf of the Samsung Electronics Inc. Company and our promotion agents worldwide.
Yours faithfully,
Floyd Johnson.
Samsung Electronics Bonanza
London,United Kingdom.
Phone: +44-704-570-4723.
Fax: +44-709-288-6260.
Copyright © 2007 Samsung Electronics! Inc.
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