" Dear Sir/Madam, We wish to congratulate you and formally inform you that you have won the sum of $1,500,000.00 (One Million,Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) in the last email-lottery draw, organized by ELECTRONIC LOTTERY. We have confirmed the above winning. "...
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Dear Sir/Madam,
We wish to congratulate you and formally inform you that you have won the sum of $1,500,000.00 (One Million,Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) in the last email-lottery draw, organized by ELECTRONIC LOTTERY. We have confirmed the above winning.
You should note that your email address in addition to millions of company and individual email were extRacted with a software and the addresses were scrutinized with a ballot system and after the processes,30 email addresses were selected and they were shared into 3 categories respectively and which you are a winner in the 1st category of $1.5m.The said sum is now deposited in our suspense account in your favour waiting for the immediate remittance into your nominated bank account. Be informed that your winning prize has a hardcover insurance policy that makes it impossible to make any deduction of any kind, until the sum is finally credited into your designated account.
This firm on behalf of ELECTRONIC LOTTERY Promotion will issue an Irrevocable Guarantee of Payment Bond (IGPB) in your favour, thereby securing the above prize money.A copy of the IGPB will be forwarded to our paying bank for immediate action.
However, our client (ELECTRONIC LOTTERY PROMOTION) has been notified of this development and the status of your claim.Following the above, you are expected to fill the attached form and return back to this office along with a copy of your international passport or driver's license via email attachment for vetting process which is a standard practise just to ensure that we are dealing with the right individual and account.
This process is vital and urgent following the instruction from our clients that all prize money should be claimed on or before 10th October.,2004.
Once again accept our congratulations and we look forward to hearing from you soon.
Regards,
Mr.Paul Zimmerman
+31 612 192 105
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