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"OSA" Mail Fraud
OSA LOTTERIES.
INTERNATIONAL CLAIM DEPARTMENT
4990 YONGE STREET DOWNSVIEW, ON M2G 5W7
TEL: 1-416-829-4470
May 16, 2007
Dear Sir/Madam,
Claim Number: OSA/77290
WINNING NOTIFICATION
We are please to inform you that you are one of the declared winners of the OSA LOTTERY DRAW held on April 30, 2007 in the 1st category ticket serial NO 92851886.
We have made unsuccessful attempts to contact you regarding this winning. You are therefore entitled to the sum of $120.000.00 US dollars. This is the total prize money of $1.2 Million US dollars that was shared and presented among the other 9 declared 1st category winners. Please note that all the participants were selected through a random computer ballet system drawn from over 100,000 names.
In accordance with our disbursement policy, your winning must be claimed within 10 business days of this notice.
Enclosed is a check in the amount of Four Thousand Seven Hundred and Twenty Five Dollars (US$4,725.00). You are being paid from the sponsorship fund as provided by John Challenger. The total charges payable are from the money you received from this promotion and as such, there will be no out of pocket expenses to be made your only obligation is to pay the tax fees.
In other to process your claim, you are required to pay a total sum of $3,450.00 (Three Thousand Four Hundred and Fifty Dollars) for the tax fees. This amount is payable through Money gram or Western Union directly to our tax agent.
You are advised to contact your claim agent immediately Mrs. Annable Johnson (1-416-829-4470) within 10 business days for further clarification.
Upon Confirmation of your payment, your balance of (US$115,275.00) will be sent to you by FedEx or UPS Courier within 24hrs and accordingly.
OFFICE HOURS: 10AM TO 6PM MONDAY TO FRIDAY AND SATURDAY 10AM TO 4PM (E.S.T)
Sincerely Yours,
Mrs. Donna Price
Promotion Manager.