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From:
MICROSOFT EMAIL LOTTERY <mailto:LottoResult_x006@go.com>
To: LottoResult_x006@go.com
Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!! YOU HAVE WON
MICROSOFT PRIZE AWARD.
FROM THE DESK OF THE COORDINATOR [MICROSOFT GLOBAL EMAIL
LOTTERY] INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT MICROSOFT
B.V. 44 Boeing Avenue, 9459 PE Schiphol-Rijk.
Sponsored and
promoted by our CEO/Chairman, Bill Gates: http://www.templetons.com/brad/gmap.gif
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Ref.
Number: 132/756/40027 Batch Number: 538901527-BC722
RE: WINNING
NOTIFICATION/FINAL NOTICE. To claim your prize contact your claim agent:
Dr. Roy Hans (Royaltrustag@sify.com)
Dear Sir/Madam,
We are pleased to inform you of the result of
the Our Global Email Lottery program held on the 13th June, 2005. Your
e-mail address attached to ticket number 37511465899-6410 with serial number
4872-510 drew lucky numbers 7-14-88-23-3545 which consequently won in the 1st
category, you have therefore been approved for the sum of $ 1,000,000.00 USD
(One Million United States Dollars).
CONGRATULATIONS!!! Due to mix
up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning information
confidential until your claims has been processed and your money Remitted to
you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming 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 three years. We
hope with part of your winning you will take part in our next USD 50 million
international lottery.
To file for your claim, please contact our/your
fiducial agent: ======================================= DR. ROY HANS
(ROYAL TRUST AGENCY) Amsterdam-Netherlands. Tel: (31) 617 792 760.
Fax: (31) 847 506 277. E-Mail: Royaltrustag@sify.com
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Please in order to avoid
unnecessary delays and complications, remember to quote your reference number
and batch numbers in all correspondence, also indicate your country and city.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address, do inform our agent as
soon as possible. To enable you file your winning prize, you are advised
to fully comply with our co-respondent agency office.
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.
Sincerely yours, Mrs. Susan
Smith Lottery Coordinator. |