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From: "posher nkozi" <poshernkozi13@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: lucy_williams2007@hotmail.co.uk
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 16:34:14 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATION:YOU HAVE WON MICROSOFT MEGA JACKPOT PROMO!!!
MICROSOFT MEGA JACKPOT LOTTERY
MICROSOFT HOUSE PRESCOT, JOHANNESBURG E1 8RP.
SOUTH AFRICA.REF NO: M154S/WL07
MICRO (LOTTERY) CHIP NO: 9465206ELECTRONIC MAIL AWARD PROMOTION. MICROSOFT MEGA JACKPOT LOTTERY.Dear Mr/Mrs/Sir/Madam:Today, we announce the 10 lucky winners of the MICROSOFT LOTTERY PROGRAM held on 24th of August 2007. Your company or your personal e-mail address, attached to the Chip Number: 9465206, won in the First lottery category 001. Your email address has brought you an unexpected luck, please read through this message.You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$1,000,000 (One Million United States Dollars) in cash credited to file MSW/9080118308/02/LA.This is from a total cash prize of US$M10.000,000 (Ten Million United States Dollars) shared amongst the ten (10) lucky winners.All participants were selected randomly from 'World Wide Web' site through Microsoft computer ballot system (MCBS) and extracted from over 100,000 individuals and companies. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and money remitted to you in the manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is a part of our precautionary measure to avoid unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements.Note that all claims process and clearance procedures must be duly completed early to avoid impersonation arising to the issue of double claim, you are advised to keep this notice to yourself because we shall not be responsible for any divert of funds as a result of you disclosing your lottery award details,I hereby advice you to report to the Microsoft lottery claims agent whose information is stated below.Contact Person:Mr.James Nkomo.
E-mail:jamesnkomo2006@hotmail.com
Tel.: +27-73884-7068.
Fax :+27- 86517-1019.Do email or call the above mentioned person, at once with all the claims requirements below. In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications.CLAIM PROCESSING FORM
1. full Name:
2. Address:
3. Nationality:
4. Date of Birth:
5. Occupation:
6. Phone:
7. Mobile:
8. Fax:
9. State of Origin:
10.Country:
11.Sex:
12.E-mail Address:The above requirements are needed to enable the immediate release of your won prize.Best Regards,Mrs. Posher Nkozi.Secretary
Microsoft Mega Jackpot LotteryNOTE: Do not reply this mail. You are to contact your claims processor immediately via email or fax. Be informed, that there will be upfront charges, either for transfer of funds to your account or activating a non residence premium account with the official paying bank. Have it in mind that this is not a Scam; we want you to understand that there will be upfront charges.WARNING!!!
ANY MAIL RECIEVED OF THIS SUCH WITH ANY OTHER TRADE MARK OR ADDRESS SHOULD BE FOWARDED TO YOUR CLAIMS PROCESSOR IMMEDIATELY; THIS WILL HELP US TO FIGHT SCAM AND LOTTERY IMPOSTERS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED CO-OPERATION.Microsoft Mega Jackpot Lottery, property of the Microsoft Inc. Copyright® 2007. All Rights reserved.
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