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The Spoof Email ...

ATTENTION: xxx,
Second Category Winner
REF: SMBUK/7899/8604/04HFS

This is confirming receipt of your correspondence and
assuring you that in line with our principles of
efficiency, transparency and customer satisfaction,
you shall be treated with the best possible service
within the abilities of this office and in line with
company policies.

You have been confirmed as a 2nd Category winner of
the SMARTBALL LOTTERY UNITED KINGDOM computer balloting
lottery. Your claims file has been duly forwarded to
this office with specific instructions that we shall
be handling the transfer of your prize of
₤4,500,000.00 (four million, five hundred thousand
POUNDS) to your nominated account. Instruments of
payment for your lottery prize is already in our
possession and shall be acted upon on meeting the
requirements stated below.

You are required to fill a "Lottery Prize Payment
Form" with all necessary details. Please See for
the lottery payment form.kindly print, fill, and send to us either
by fax or as an email attachment for dueprocessing.

To finalize the transfer of your prize, you are to pay the
required fee of ₤3,280 (three thousand, two
hundred and eighty pounds). This is to offset
costs of processing your winnings, which include all
account opening, handling, insurance, transfer and
mailing charges.

You are required to respond and act promptly to all
instructions provided above to ensure a hitch free
process with collecting your prize. We are obligated
by SMARTBALL LOTTERY UNITED KINGDOM to transfer your prize
within 48 hours of meeting payment requirements.
Contact me immediately if you encounter any problems
submitting your claims form or wish to clarify any
issue(s).

We shall send a mail giving you specific instructions
on how to remit the fees shortly after you submit the
verification form. Please send your filled payment
form immediately so we can proceed with the processing
and transfer of your prize.

Due to security reason, we do not collect winner account information.
Knowing the rate of bank fraud all round, information's on how your
winnings should be transferred to you, you are to give to our bank
as soon as you send in your filled form to us, Immediately an offshore
account will be open for you in our bank and you will only filled in your
method with which you want to you to transfer your prize.


VERIFICATION FORM [0005].

REFERENCE NO: _____________ TICKET NO: _______________
FULL NAME: .................................................................................................
COMPANY NAME: .........................................................................................
FULL ADDRESS: ............................................................................................
....................................................................................................................
TEL: .................................................... FAX...................................................
EMAIL: ........................................................................................................
DATE OF BIRTH:..............................

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/ INDIVIDUAL:
............................................................................................................
............................................................................................................
............................................................................................................
________________               __________________
Signature                      Date

Carefully fill out this form and send back by email.
you are to call me at TEL: +44 704 011 4191 as soon as
you read this mail.

Regards,

MR Paul Graham
FINANCE MANAGER,
HERITAGE FINANCE SECURITY
Plains Heritage Center HOUSE
642 HIGH ROAD
LEYTONSTONE
LONDON , GREATER LONDON E113AA,
LONDON UK.
TELL:+44 704 011 4191
FAX: +44-871 661 7552
MOBILE: +8821646655614

NB: For further information, call the foreign service
number TELL: +44 704 011 4191 to contact the finance manager directly.

NB: For further information about SMARTBALL LOTTERY
UNITED KINGDOM, you may contact them directly;

THE COORDINATOR,
SMARTBALL LOTTERY UK
133 Crosbie Rd
PO Box 9600
St John's NF A1A 3C1. uk.
tel : + 44 7904943992
fax : + 44 7092841762