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From: elizabeth walter <elizabeth_walter_200@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:08:52 +0000
Subject: MEMO
CHARITIES LOTTERY PROMOTIONSHeadquarter,Regional Centre Charities Lottery, Furness Gate, Furness Business Park,Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. LA14 2PEUnited Kingdom
REF NO: CLP/ 24-FB-426253 BATCH: 42/450002/CLP
PRIZE AND AWARD NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today of winners of the MEGA JACKPOT LOTTO WINNINGS PROGRAMS held on Monday 15th October, 2007. Your company or your personal e-mail address, is attached to Ticket Number 644-701-836-872, with serial number 64483-72 drew the lucky Winning Numbers 06-14-17-28-30-41, and consequently won the lottery in the 2nd category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of £420,000.00 Pounds in cash credited to file REF NO: CLP/ 24-FB-426253 . This is from total prize money of £10,500,000.00 Pounds shared among the Twenty five (25) international winners in this category.
To claim your winning prize, you must first contact the claims department by email or phone for processing and remittance of your prize money to you. The claims officer contact email is:
Prize Processing OfficerMr. Mark ForresterCHARITIES LOTTERY PROMOTIONSUnited Kingdom Email: markforrester_500@excite.com
Tel:+44 70457 11680 NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in all correspondences with this office. Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform us as soon as possible.
Congratulations again from all our staff for being part of our promotions program.
Sincerely, Elizabeth Walter (Mrs.)Charities Lottery Co-ordinator.
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