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Golden Strike Sweepstakes Lottery

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GOLDEN STRIKE SWEEPSTAKES LOTTERY,
BURDENSTRAAT 21B,
2053 DS AMSTERDAM,
THE NETHERLANDS.

FROM:
THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: GSL/2551256003/77 BATCH: 14/0017/IPD

RE / AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today, 6TH NOVEMBER 2003, of winners of the promotional GOLDEN STRIKE NETHERLANDS SWEEPSTAKES LOTTERY/ INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS held on 3RD NOVEMBER 2003 as part of our yearly bonanza.

Your company, attached to ticket number 025-1146-1992-750, with serial number 2113-05 drew the lucky numbers 13-15-22-37-39-43, and consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category.  You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$1,200,000.00 (One Million, Two Hundred Thousand Dollars only) in cash credited to file REF NO.GSL/2551256003/77.


This is from total prize money of US$20,400,000.00 shared among the seventeen international winners in this category. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn form 25,000 names from the Middle East, Asia, Africa, Canada, Europe, USA and North America as part our International Promotions Program, which is conducted annually.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Your fund is now deposited with a Finance and Security House insured in your name. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your account. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this program.
We hope with a part of your prize, you will participate in our end of year high stakes US$1.3 billion International Lottery.
To begin your claim, please contact your claim agent:

PAUL SMITH,
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
GATEWAY SECURITIES,
AMSTERDAM, n.l
TEL: 31-645226121
FAX: 31-647 844 172
SATELLITE TEL: 011 882 1621 222132
EMAIL: psmithgatewaysecurities@yahoo.com

For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice.
Remember, you must contact your claim agent not later than 15TH November 2003.
After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.
NOTE:
In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to Quote your reference and batch numbers in every one of your correspondences with your agent.
Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our Promotions program.

Yours Sincerely,
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
GOLDEN STRIKE SWEEPSTAKES LOTTERY.

N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to
Disqualification. Please do not reply to this mail. Contact your claim agent.

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