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From: Frank Edwards <agent_frankedwards@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2007 11:56:42 +0100 (BST)
Subject: MICROSOFT AWARD TEAM
MICROSOFT AWARD TEAM
61B Ashbourne Avenue,
London, NW11 0DT,
United Kingdom
Reference number 700DMUK291176S
Batch number: UK065/088/XY2400
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Dear,Winifride Kirchst
This is to inform you that we have received your lottery winning information in the just concluded MICROSOFT AWARD TEAM PROGRAMMES for 2007.
Congratulations, you were among the twenty international lucky winners in this category of the draws, with the following informations reference number (700DMUK291176S) and batch number (UK065/088/XY2400) as your winning information.
I am the agent assigned to you in the lottery promotions, and as such, my job is to ensure that your prize money is released to you.
Your prize money of 1,000,000.00 Pounds. is presently deposited with CLYDESDALE BANK PLC, here in the UNITED KINGDOM. I have just sent to them your lottery winning informations. They will be required to contact you soon.
I want you to know that for further verification, you will need to quote your reference number and batch number to them when you are contacted.
And you will be expected to forward every of your correspondence with them to me for record keeping.
You are not allowed to disclose any of your winning informations, hence somebody else will file for your claim and funds will be transferred to such person, please take note!
Once again congratulations for your luck.
Mr. Frank Edwards.
processing Agent in charge.
Tel:(+44)7011140293
Email: agent_frankedwards@yahoo.co.uk
MICROSOFT AWARD TEAM
UNITED KINGDOM
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