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Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2007 4:24 AM
Subject: Attn: Winner!!! You Have Won The Sum of {$2,500,000 USD}
British Lottery International.
Headquarters:
60 Merriman Road Blackheath
London SE3 8RZ England.
Attn: Winner,
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Winners in our
British International Lottery Program held on the 1st of May,2007.Your
e-mail address attached to ticket number 564 75600545-188 with serial
number 5388/02 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 USD2,500,000 (Two Million, five
hundred thousand dollars).
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 conglomerate 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 director of finance.
Mr. Paul Hartney
Customer Care Department.
E-Mail: agentphartney2006@yahoo.co.uk
Telephone: +44 704 0110 457
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.
Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Ferry Paulson
British Lottery International (co-coordinator)
Upon receipt of the duly requested data, your certificate will be
processed and sent to you. This is to be your proof of winning from
this office to the bank before they (the bank or courier company)can
release your winnings. Once again congratulations.
Warm regards,
Dr.Teddy Baker.
Director of finance.
British Lottery International.
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