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Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2006 03:22:44 +1100
Subject: ++YOU MADE IT++
FROM: THE LOTTERY COORDINATOR,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD 
DEPARTMENT
ATTENTION: (REFERENCE NUMBER: WIND-
383SA13-06 BATCH NUMBER:
4046WLT-ZA06)
THIRD CATEGORY WINNER
After a successful completion of the third 
category draws Held on 9th
March 2006, we are pleased to inform you of 
The official announcement
today that you have emerged one of The 
winners of the "WINDFALL LOTTO
SPECIAL PROGRAMS", which is Part of our 
promotional draws. Participants were
selected Through a computer ballot system 
drawn from 25,000 Names/email
addresses of individuals and companies from 
Africa, America, Asia,
Australia, Canada, Europe, Middle East, And New 
Zealand as part of our
International Promotions Program.
You/Your Company, attached to ticket number 
671-25-1105, With serial
number 234-90 drew the lucky numbers 
38,44,31,23,17,18, (9), and
consequently won in the Third Category.
You have therefore been awarded a lump sum 
pay out of US$1,300,000.00 in
cash, which is the winning payout for Third 
category winners. This is from
the total prize money Of US$112,010,000.00 
from which fourteen international
Winners in the Third category will be shared.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with MASCHIL 
EQUITY & FINANCE (PTY)
LTD,Bonded/insured in your name.
To avoid mix up of numbers and Names of any 
kind, we request that
you keep this award Strictly from public notice 
until the entire
process of Transferring your claims has been 
completed, and your
Certified banker's Cheque sent to you. This is 
part of our Security
protocol to avoid double claiming or 
unscrupulous Acts by participants of this 
program.
We also wish to bring to your notice our end of 
year (2006) High stakes
where you stand a chance of winning up to 
US$2.5 Million; we hope that with
a part of your prize you will Participate.
Please contact your claims agent immediately,to 
begin your Claims process:
MR. THOMAS MOLOTO.
SENIOR CLAIMS EXECUTIVE,
MASCHIL EQUITY & FINANCE (PTY) LTD.
DIRECT PHONE:+27 83 487 1717
EMAIL:maschilequity@gmail.com
For due processing,despatch and remittance of 
your prize money you must
Contact your Claims Agent within a week of 
receiving this Mail.
NOTE: To avoid unnecessary delays and 
complications, please Remember to
quote your reference and batch numbers 
provided Below in every one of your
correspondence with your claims Agent:
REFERENCE NUMBER: WIND-383SA13-06
BATCH NUMBER: 4046WLT-ZA06
Congratulations once again from all our staff 
and thank you For being
part of our promotions program.
Sincerely,
HEATHER BENNETT
THE LOTTERY COORDINATOR,
"WINDFALL LOTTO SPECIAL PROGRAMS".
PHONE:27 833 429 289
EMAIL:windfalllotto@inbox.com
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of 
the Winners will
result to disqualification. Please do reply To this 
mail after you've
contacted your claims agent whose Credentials 
are listed above. All staff of
WINDFALL LOTTO, MASCHIL EQUITY & FINANCE 
(PTY) LTD, and members of their
family as well as South Africans of all ages are 
BARRED from this lottery.
 
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