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WESTERN UNION INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
REF NUMBER: LDC29814/17/QG BATCH NUMBER: 09726-14


DEAR VALUED CUSTOMER,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Western Union MTCN Winners International program held on the 27TH SEPTEMBER 2004. Your e-mail address was attached to (MTCN) number: 5613464xxx with serial number 6395-408AK, batch number A51/10872004JJE, drew from ref numbers 58-7-27-46 which consequently won in the 2nd category, you have therefore been approved for a sum payment of GBpounds 1,000,000.00 (ONE MILLION GBP) only, payable in cash credited to security credited file numbers; GWK/558B/5355/UAD in the Western Union United-kingdom. Payment Authority.

Due to the mix up of some numbers and email addresses, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to you in cash or into a nominated bank account.
THIS IS PART OF OUR SECURITY PROTOCOLS TO AVOID UNWARRANTED ABUSE OF THIS PROGRAM BY SOME PARTICIPANTS.
Note that you were selected through our computer ballot system drawn from over 60,000 western union money transactions and 40,000,000 individual email addresses from our offices all over the world online of which five where selected at random. This promotion program takes place every decade and was sponsored by foundation of www.unv.org worldwide. We hope with part of your winning, you will take part in UNITED NATIONS GLOBAL EMANCIPATION FOR WORLD PEACE

To obtain your claim, please contact our United Nations Fiducial Agent;
MRS. ANCHELON A. MARTINA, OR PETER WILLIAMS
(DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS)
TEL:07092844620
Email: unvorg@winning.com
Remember, all winners should contact us not later than 26th of Nov 2004. After this date all unclaimed funds will be return to the united nation charity organization. Please note: in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, remember to always quote your -Reference and Batch- numbers in all your correspondence with our fudicial agent and the legal representative.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address or information about you, do inform our Fudicial agent and the legal representative as soon as possible to avoid disqualification of winning.
Congratulations once again from all the members of our staff and thank you for being part of our promotion program and publications.

Yours sincerely,

PETER WILLIAMS.
(CO-ORDINATOR)

MRS. ANCHELON.A MARTINA
UNV FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL
LONDON, UNITED-KINGDOM

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Domain ID482045-LROR
Domain Name:UNV.ORG
Created On:24-Jul-1995 04:00:00 UTC
Last Updated On:23-Oct-2004 02:02:11 UTC
Expiration Date:23-Jul-2010 04:00:00 UTC
Sponsoring Registrar:Network Solutions LLC (R63-LROR)
Status:CLIENT TRANSFER PROHIBITED
Registrant ID:25251617-NSI

Registrant Name: United Nations Volunteers

Registrant Organization:United Nations Volunteers
Registrant Street1:POSTFACH 260111
Registrant Street2:
Registrant Street3:
Registrant City:Bonn
Registrant State/Province:NRW
Registrant Postal Code-53153
Registrant CountryE
Registrant Phone:+1.492 288152
Registrant Emailostmaster@UNV.ORG

Admin ID:15957355-NSI
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Admin Street1:Martin Luther King str. 8
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Admin Postal Code:99999
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Admin Phone:+1.49228815

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Name Server:NS1.UNV.ORG
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person: Cesare Dieni
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