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I haven't closely read this one too many times, but I'm almost positive it's a con. If not, well, damn.


Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2001 22:54:01 -0800 (PST)
From: DELOTTP LOTTERY 
To: delotto_lottery10@yahoo.com
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!

        DELOTTO NETHERLANDS SWEEPSTAKES LOTTERY,
                  BURDENSTRAAT 21B,
                  2053 DS AMSTERDAM,
                  THE NETHERLANDS.
               TEL/ FAX: 31 617730370

FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: EGS/2551256003/04
BATCH: 14/0017/IPD

ATTENTION:
        RE/ AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today, 10TH DECEMBER 
2001, of winners of the DELOTTO NETHERLANDS SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY/ 
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS held on 31ST OCTOBER 2001.

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 payout of US$1,200,000.00 
in cash credited to file REF NO. EGS/2551256003/04. 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 Australia, New 
Zealand, America, Europe 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 you 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;
DANNY TAYLOR,
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
GLOBAL CROSSING,
AMSTERDAM, n.l
TEL: 31 619676795     FAX: 31 619690723
EMAIL: global_crossing66@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 14TH DECEMBER 
2001. 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.


Sincerely,

THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
DELOTTO NETHERLANDS 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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