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From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2008 20:49:42 +0100
Subject: CONTACT THE PAYING BANK * remittancedepartment@diamondbankplcng.org
/ diamond_remittancedpt@live.com *
TELECOMMUNICATIONS LONDON PLC
Date 9-10-2008Ref: 475061725Batch: 7056490902/188Winning No: GB8701/LPRC
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Dear Lucky Winner We are delighted to inform you of your prize released on the 2nd OF October 2008 from the 02TELECOMMUNICATIONS. International Telephone Number Draw. Which is fully based on an electronic selection of winners using their phone numbers. Your number was attached to ticket number; 47061725 07056490902 serial number 7741137002 This batch draws the lucky numbers as follows 5-13-33-37-42 bonus number 17,which consequently won the lottery in the second category. You here by have been approved a lump sum pay of GBP550,000.00 (FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND POUNDS) in cash credit file ref: ILP /HW 47509/02 from the total cash prize shared amongst Twenty lucky winners in this category. All participant were selected through a computer balloting system drawn form Nine hundred thousand Phone numbers from Canada, Australia,United States, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania as part of our international promotions programme which is conducted annually.
Further more your details (phone number) falls within our Africa representative office in NIGERIA, as indicated in your play coupon and your prize of GBP550,000.00 will be released to you from this regional branch office in NIGERIA were we just lunch our new telecommunications network,
HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE:Simply Fill The Below Form and Return It back to us to file for your claim.
Please quote your reference,batch and winning number which can be found on the top left corner of this notification as well as your full name, address and telephone number to help locate your file easily. For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep this information confidential from the public until your claim is processed and your prize released to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this programme by non-participant or unofficial personnel. Note,
All winnings MUST be claimed by the 30th OF October, 2008; otherwise all funds will be returned as Unclaimed and eventually donated to charity organizations. Congratulations once again on your wining.
Best Regards Mr Paul Spencer(For co-ordinator)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS LONDON PLC.
THANKS:
MANAGEMENT,
02 TELECOMMUNICATIONS.
WINNER APPLICATION FORM OF PAYMENT.
THIS FORM WILL ENABLE US HAVE A COMPREHENSIVEINFORMATION ABOUT THE PRIZE WINNER. FILL IT AND
RETURN BACK TO US FOR DOCUMENTATION OF CLAIM.
1)FULL NAME:
2)ADDRESS:
3)DATE OF BIRTH:
4)SEX:
5)AGE:
6)NATIONALITY:
7)OCCUPATION :
(8)TELEPHONE NUMBER:
(9)EMAIL ADDRESS:
(10)DATE:
(11)WINNER NUMBER:
(12)REF NUMBER :
(13)OPTION (1) ........ COME TO OUR HOLLAND CASH PAYMENT OFFICE(14)OPTION (2) ........ BANK WIRE TRANSFER
Waiting for your reply.
Thanks,
O2 Telecommunications
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