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----- Original Message -----
From: [Name withheld]
To: scamwatch@osalotteries.com
Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 5:22 PM
Subject: I RECEIVED AN E-MAIL THAT I HAVE WON THE LOTTO - BUT I MUST PAY MONEY 1ST. - SEE BELOW THE EMAILS THAT i HAVE RECEIVED

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN – PLEASE SEE E-MAILS BELOW THAT I’ve RECEIVED FROM THE LIVE LOTTO PLUS.

Kind Regards
[Name withheld]

Dear [Name withheld],

I'm in receipt of your email, I shall be forwarding you the Letter of Guarantee before the end of working hours today as soon as our attorney is done drafting it. Secondly like you have requested, our physical address is on;

170a KingswayBusinessPark
Rochdale, Manchester
M23 1EX, United Kingdom.

I'm not sure whose number you're requesting, as I am also a manager as well. But if what you actually meant is the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Sterling Group's number, then I am sorry to say that I am not privy to such information, and our chairman is someone you'll have to book an appointment in order to have an audience with as he's contantly travelling around the world on business. Find below details of our agent's beneficiary account in South Africa that you'll be required as agreed to make payment of half the required fee amounting to £935,00 to

Bank Name: Ned Bank
Acc Name: F.Malatsi
Acc No: 2887562231
Branch: No 64 Eloff St.Johannesburg

Endeavour to send me a copy of the payment receipt either by fax or as an email attachment once payment is made in order for me to confirm the same with our agent. We shall proceed to effect payment of your prize money to your designated account within a period of 24 hours upon receiving confirmation from our agent. Thank you and I shall be forwarding the Letter of Guarantee before the end of working hours today, thank you.

Mr. Harry Roeder
International Transfer Officer
STERLING MERCHANT BANK
Tel: +44 7031927179
Fax: +44 7005980601