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Sent: Dnia 30-01-2008 o godz. 15:33
From: smith rooney <smith_rooney2002@hotmail.com>:

See Attached File: Loterie Romande Payment Release Order Form.pdf )

Reference Number: LR/19-CH/9642
Batch: LR/07/18

Dear Winner,

I wish to congratulate you and to say you are a lucky person to have won this lottery. La Loterie Romande draws was conducted from an exclusive list of 25,000,000 e-mail addresses picked  by an advanced automated random computer ballot search from the internet as part of our international promotions program which we conduct every year.

After this automated computer ballot, your e-mail address attached to serial number 25-6395 drew the lucky numbers 4-36-18-2-31-39 which consequently emerged you as one of first fifty (50) lucky winners in this category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of €1,000,000.00 (One Million Euro) in cash credited to file LR/19-CH/9642.

Please find attached to this e-mail, your Lottery Payment Release Order Form. You are required to return duly filled form to facilitate the release of your prize funds as required.

You are to choose only one option of payment from the two given options. For any option you choose, you are to fill in the necessary information in the space provided. The two options of payment are;

1. Transfer of your funds to your local bank account by telegraphic/swift bank transfer. Your funds will be in your account within 48 hours.

2. You employ the services of our affiliate courier company to courier your funds and other documents to your doorstep.

Note that you will be totally responsible for the telegraphic bank transfer charges or courier charges. When we receive your filled form, we will send you more information on any option you choose. Also note that your funds has been insured and no deduction can be made on it.

You are to send your filled form and identification by fax or as an e-mail attachment.

Once again I say congratulations!

Yours faithfully,
Mr.Smith Rooney
Foreign Services Manager,
Information and Payment Bureau.
London Representative Office.
Phone: 00 44 703 185 2259
Fax:  00 44 700 580 0176

( See Attached File: Loterie Romande Payment Release Order Form.pdf )