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From: UNIVERSELOTTO@LOTTO.COM
To:
Date: Monday, November 15, 2004 9:08:03 AM
Subject: CONGRATULATION
Ref. Number: 132/756/4509
Batch Number: 538901527-Bc68
Ticket Number: 27522465896-6453
Dear Sir/Madam,
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Winners in our
International Lottery Program held on the 12th of Nove, 2004.Your e-mail
address attached to ticket number 27522465896-6453 with serial number
3772-554 drew lucky numbers 7-14-18-31-45 which consequently won in the
2ND category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of
2,000,000 EUROS (Two Million Eur).
CONGRATULATIONS!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your
winning information confidential until your claims have been fully
processed and your money Remitted to you. This is part of our security
protocol to avoid multiple claims and unwarranted abuse of this program
by some participants.All participants were selected through a computer
ballot system drawn from over 20,000 company and 30,000,000 individual
email addresses and names from all over the world. This promotional
program takes place every five years.
This lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomorate of some
multinational companies in europe as part of their social responsibility
to the citizens in the communities where they have operational base.We
hope with part of your winnings you will take part in our next year Ten
million Euros international lottery.
To file for your claim, please contact our fiducial agent:
ROBERT DALE
ROBERTDALE & ASSOCIATES
Reply Email :robertdale2004@netscape.net
Remember all winning must be claimed not later than 15th Dec 2004 .After
this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake.Please
note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,remember to
quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence.
Furthermore should there be any change of address do inform our agent as
soon as possible.Congratulations once more from our members of staff and
thank you for being part of our promotional program.
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Lylian Donald
International Lottery (co-ordinator)
N.B: Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will
result
to disqualification. Please do not reply to this mail. Contact your
claims
agent.