What is it with these emails! This makes about the 15th one I have recieved in a matter of two weeks. According to all of them I have won lotteries, scholorships and need to help some dead guys estate collect money before the government takes it all. Hmm...

EMIRATES PROMOTION INTERNATIONAL SWEEPSTAKES,
406 Bury New Rd,
Whitefield,
Manchester M45 7SX
United Kingdom.
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Ref: UK/9420X2/70
Batch: 074/05/ZY345
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Dear Lucky Winner,


BONUS PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION.


We happily announce to you the draws of the Emirates promotion International program in conjunction with the National Organizing Committee of the 2006/2007 Barclays English Premier League, held on Saturday 20th January, 2007 in London. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 564-75600545-188 with Serial number 5388/02 drew the lucky numbers: 31-6-26-13-35-7, which subsequently won you the lottery prize in the 2nd category. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of GBP £1,000,000.00 (One million Great Britain pounds) in cash credited to file C/9080118308/02. This is from a total cash prize of GBP£15,000,000.00 (Fifteen Million Great Britain Pounds) contributed by the major sponsors of the games which include Emirates Air, Vodafone, Adidas, Hyundai, Fuji Film, MasterCard, Gillette, Coca-Cola, Toshiba, and a host of others, to be shared amongst the first fifteen (15) lucky winners in this category.



Please note that your lucky winning numbers falls within our European booklet representative office in UK as indicated in our play coupon. In view of this, your GBP£1,000,000.00 (One million Great Britain pounds) would be released to you by our affiliate agent payment center in London.

Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds to you as soon as you make contact with him. All participants were selected randomly (Electronically) from the 'World Wide Web' site through a computer ballot system and extracted from over 100,000 company and 500,000 individual e-mail addresses. This promotion takes place annually.


For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claim is processed and your money transferred to a designated bank account of your choice. This is a part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements. Please be warned.



ELIGIBILITY:
This promotion is offered electronically via the Internet and is open to all persons from age 18 years and above with a valid email address. Principals and employees of the Emirates International Promo and its respective Parents, subsidiaries and their immediate families are not eligible.



CLAIMS PROCEDURES:
It is our standard practice to allocate accredited agents for the processing of claims application. Thus our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds to you. To begin your claims therefore, you are advised as a matter of urgency, to contact the under listed licensed and accredited claims agent for the processing of your prize award winning.



Therefore all protocols laid down by them must be followed to facilitate your claims; AGENCY HOUSE: Atlantico Groupo Seguidad S.A International.



You are however advised to establish contact via e-mail with the particulars presented below:



OVERSEAS CLAIMS UNIT.
Contact Person: Mr. James Kelvin
Email: overseasclaimsdepartment@yahoo.co.uk

Phone:  +44 702 409 2463
       +44 702 409 3427
       +44 702 409 2091
Fax :   +44 870 974 3502



Note that all claim process and clearance procedures must be duly completed early to avoid impersonation arising to the issue of double claim. To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with us or our designated agent. PLEASE SEE THAT YOU QUOTE YOUR REF AND BATCH NUMBERS IN YOUR CORRESPONDENCE TO YOUR CLAIMS AGENT.



Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program. Thank you for being part of our promotional program.



NB: This promotion has also qualified you to obtain a return ticket to Portsmouth, Hampshire, England (Fratton Park), the venue of one of the final matches of the Barclays Premiership 2006/2007 session to watch the match between Portsmouth vs Arsenal on Sunday, May 13, 2007.



Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Smith Carpenter.
AFRO-ASIAN Zonal Coordinator.
Emirates promotion International