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From: Microsoft Lottery Group UK <mailto:award.office@microsoft.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2006
Subject: AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION !!!
MICROSOFT MEGA JACKPOT LOTTERY UK.
REF NO: MSW/56B-672GH/L
BATCH: 4583JL/WIN
MICROSOFT EMAIL LOTTERY AWARD PROMOTION:UK
Finally today, we announce the winners of the MICROSOFT MEGA JACKPOT LOTTO WINNINGS PROGRAMS held
on 30th of NOVEMBER, 2006. Your company or your personal e-mail address, attached to winning
number 23-76-06-54-42-100, With serial number 647489, consequently won in the Tenth lottery
category.
You have been approved for lump sums pay out of $500,000 USD (Five HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE
DOLLARS) in cash Credited to file REF NO: MSW/56B-672GH/L and winning number 23-76-06-54-42-100.
Selection process was carried out through random selection in our computerized email selection
machine (TOPAZ) from a database of over 1,000,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents
of the world.
The online draws was conducted by a random selection of email addresses
from an exclusive list of 29,031 E-mail addresses of individuals and corporate bodies picked by
an advanced automated random computer search from the internet. No ticket were sold but all email
addresses were assigned to different ticket numbers for representation and privacy. This is to
encourage our prominent Microsoft Internet Explorer users all over the world, and for the
Continues use of E-mail.
Your fund (Certified Cashiers Cheque) has been insured with your REF NO: MSW/56B-672GH/L and
winning number 23-76-06-54-42-100. To claim your winning prize, you must first contact the claims
department by email for Processing and remittance of your prize to you.
The Claims Processor:
Name :Mr. Vincent Bruce
Fax:(44) 8702361612
Tel:(44) 7040129507
E-mail:microsoft_funds@bigstring.com
vincent_bruce2006@02.pl
Do email the above email address all at once. In order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications, please remember to quote your reference and winning numbers in all correspondences
with your claims officer. You are to keep all lotto information away from the general public
especially your ticket number and ballot number.
(This is important as a case of double claims will not be entertained)
PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU ARE TO SEND THE BELOW INFORMATION REQUIRED TO CLAIM YOUR WINNING PRIZE:
1.Full Name:..............................................................
2.Address:.................................................................
3.Nationality:............................................................
4.Age:.........................Date of Birth:............................
5.Occupation:.............................................................
6.Phone:...............Phone 2:...................Fax:.................
7.State of Origin:......................Country:..........
Sincerely,
Mrs. Maurrine H. Diane
Online Co-ordinator Secretary
LOTTERY SPONSOR
Microsoft Corporation UK
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Note;
Do not reply this mail, you are to contact your claims officer immediately by email. Microsoft
Electronic Mail Lottery is approved and Licensed by the The International Association of Gaming
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