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----- Forwarded Message ----
From: UK LOTTERY BOARD < info_confirm@bellsouth.net>
To: info@uklotto.com
Sent: Wednesday, April 4, 2007 1:41:30 PM
Subject: YOUR.....EMAIL.......ADDRESS......HAVE.........WON
UK-LOTTO Headquarters:
United Kingdom
Customer Service
Ref: UK/9420X2/68 AY
Batch #: 074/05/ZY369 AY

WINNING NOTIFICATION

We happily announce to you the draw (# 1152) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY online Sweepstakes International program held on Saturday, 6th of January, 2007 in MANCHESTER UNITED-KINGDOM.

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: UK/000056389 with Serial number 4398/05 drew the lucky numbers :(15-25-29-35-39-40) and the bonus number (11)won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e. match 5.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £1,000 000 (One Million British pounds sterling) in cash, credited to file UK/YH/5674325/05. This is from a total cash prize of £6,000,000 shared amongst the six (6) lucky winners in this category.

All participants for this online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online.

This particular promotion sponsored by Yahoo! Inc. takes place monthly. Please note that your lucky winning numbers falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon.

In view of this, your £1,000 000 (One Million British Pound Sterling Only) will be released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe.

Our claims agent will commence the process immediately to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claim is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to receive your prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.

Please be warned!!

To file for your claim, contact our claims agent below with the following information.

MR.COLE ANDERSON
Tel: +(44) 7031836877
Tel;+(44)7031836810 
E-mail:fudiciaryclaimsagentv07@yahoo.co.uk

STATE YOUR NAME AS IT SHOULD APPEAR ON PRIZE CHEQUE .When claiming prize, you must provide proof of identity that exactly matches your name as typed below.

FULL NAMES:...........................................................
CONTACT ADDRESS:................................................
CITY/STATE:..............................................................
COUNTRY:..................................................................
NATIONALITY:............................................................
SEX:.......................AGE:............................................
MARITAL STATUS......................................................
TEL NO:......................................................................
NEXT OF KIN:..............................................................
AMOUNT WON:............................................................
REFENCE NO:................BATCH NO:.............................
LUCKY NO:..................TICKET NO................................
SERIAL NO:.................LOTTERY DATE:........................

Please note the following:
1. All claims are nullified after 20 working days from today.
2. Your Reference number must be in all your mails with the claims officer.
3. Do inform the claims officer of any change of names or addresses.
4. Please do not reply to this email. Contact your claims agent.

This international promotion is proudly sponsored by Yahoo! Inc. to encourage the use of the Internet and computers worldwide. We are proud to say that over 200 Million Pounds are won annually in more than 150 countries worldwide.

Congratulations once again from all members and staff of this program and thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.

Yours faithfully, mark Andwropre(co-ordinator).