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From: AUSTRALIAN LOTTERY INC <revpeterlawsonnew@myway.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 03:00:47 +0200
Subject: Your winning Information
AUSTRALIAN LOTTERY INC.
ELECTRONIC MAIL AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION
AWARD PRESENTATION CENTER:AUSTRALIA
Date 26/9/2007
Ref: 475061725
Batch: 7056490902/188
Winning No: GB8701/LPRC
Dear Sir/Madam
The Lucky Winner
We are delighted to inform you of your prize release on the 26th
september, 2007 from the Australian International Lottery pro gramme. Which is
fully based on an electronic selection of winners using their e-mail
addresses.Your name was attached to ticket number; 47061725
07056490902 serial number 7741137002, This batch draws the lucky
numbers as follows 5-13-33-37-42 bonus number 17,which consequently won the
lottery in the second category. You here by have been approved a lump sum pay of
US$500,000.00 (FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) in cash credit file ref:
ILP/HW 47509/02 from the total cash prize shared amongst eight lucky winners
in this category.
All participant were selected through a computer balloting system drawn
form Nine hundred thousand E-mail addresses from Canada, Australia,United States,
Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania as part of our international
promotions program which is conducted annually. This Lottery was promoted and,
sponsored by a conglomerate of some multinational companies as part of their
social responsibility to the citizens in the communities where they have
operational base.
Further more your details(e-mail address) falls Amsterdam,within our
European representative office in Holland ,as indicated in your play coupon and
your prize of US$500,000.00 will be released to you from this regional branch
office in NIGERIA. We hope with part of your prize, you will participate in our
end of year high stakes for US$1.3 Billion international draw.
HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE: Simply contact our fiducial agent,
Rev.Peter Lawson,
Email: revpeterlawsonnew1@yahoo.com
Phone Number:+234 8035086157
FILL THIS FORM AND SEND IT TO YOUR AGENT Rev.Peter Lawson
FULL
NAME:.............
ADDRESS:.........
DATE OF BIRTH
...............
SEX:..................
AGE:.................
OCCUPATION:.......................
TELEPHONE
NUMBER:...................
ADDRESS:.......
DATE:..............
WINNER
NUMBER:...............
REF
NUMBER:........
BATCH
NUMBER:.........
Please quote your reference,batch and winning number which can be found
on the top left corner of this notification as well as your full name,
address and
telephone number to help locate your file easily. For security reasons,
we advice
all winners to keep this information
confidential from the public until your claim is processed and your
prize
released to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double
claiming
and unwarranted taking advantage of this pro gramme by non-participant
or
unofficial personnel.
Note, All winnings MUST be claimed by the END of SEPTEMBER
,2007;otherwise
all funds will be returned as Unclaimed and eventually donated to
charity
Congratulations once again on your wining.
PLEASE REPLY THIS EMAIL CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS AGENT AT
NAME:, Rev.Peter Lawson at
Email: revpeterlawsonnew1@yahoo.com
to file for your claim.
Also call him at +234 8035086157
Best
Regards
Mrs Carol Smith(For co-ordinator)
BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE PART OF THE WINNERS
WILL RESULT TO DISQUALIFICATION.
THANKS:
MANAGEMENT, AUSTRALIA LOTTO LOTTERY INC.
LOTTERY SPONSORS: CHIEF SPONSORS;MICROSOFT CORPORATION
UK, MICROSOFTCORPORATION AFRICA, MICROSOFT
CORPORATIONUSA,MICROSOFTCORPORATION ASIA
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