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Euro-Afro Asian Sweepstake Lottery
An Affiliation Of Watergate.
I.P.P Award Dept.London.
Ref: EAASL/941OYI/02
Batch: 12/25/DC34
Date: 07-08-04
WINNING NOTIFICATION:
We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro - Afro
Asian
SweepstakeInternational programs held on the 1st of August
2004 in London. Youre-mail address attached to ticket
number: 564
75600545 188 with Serial number 5388/02 drew the lucky
numbers:31-6-26-13-35-7, which subsequently won you the
lottery in the 2nd category. You have therefore been
approved to claim a total sum of US$2,500,000.00 (Two
million, five hundred housand,United States Dollars) in
cash credited to file PC/9080118308/02. This is from a
total cash prize of US $ 25 Million dollars, shared
amongst the first Fifty (50) lucky winners in this
category.Please note that your lucky winning number falls
within our European booklet representative office in
Europe as indicated in your play
coupon. In view of this, your US$2,500,000.00 (Two
million, five hundred thousand,United States Dollars)
would be released to you by our security firm in Europe.
Our European agent will immediately commence the process
to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you
contact him.All participants were selected randomly from
World Wide Web site through computer draw system and
extracted from over 100,000
companies.This promotion takes place annually. For
security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning
information confidential till your claims is processed and
your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit
to claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary
measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of
this program by some unscrupulous elements. Please be
warned.To file for your claim, please contact our
fiduciary agent:
Mr.TONY BLOON.
Watergate inc
Email:(censored)
To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
quote your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences
with us or our designated agent.Congratulations once more
from all members and staffs of this program. Thank you for
being part of our promotional lottery program.
Sincerely,
DR HANNAN CONNAN
AFRO-ASIAN Zonal Coordinator