I received several emails from multiple people that all stated the same thing. Namely that I had won the U.K. National Lottery. I did some research and found that other people had been taken by these scammers and had sent checks to the so-called courier company but then never saw anything back. Several of the e-mail addresses that where used have been deleted and are no longer in service.
These people are out there to steal your money and there seems o be no way to trace them.
UK National Lottery
12 Bridge Street,
Stains Middlesex TW18 4TP,
United Kingdom.
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
Attention: Winner
Be confident in our remittance method as the TNT Courier Company Agency will effectively deliver your package with a comprehensive Insurance cover that has been undertaken to guarantee the safe Delivery of your winning cheque to your address in record time. The Parcel will be delivered by the TNT Courier Company which is our Courier affiliate. The courier charges are inclusive of a Comprehensive insurance coverage and an administrative fee, which are Mandatory to be paid by all winners. You are required to contact the Officer in charge at the courier company Mr. Mark Brown.
Find his contact below:
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TNT COURIER SERVICE
ADDRESS OF HEAD OFFICE: Victoria House 144-146 Boddingtons Lane Corydon CR0 4TD United Kingdom
Name: MR. MARK BROWN. (Dispatch officer)
Email: [protected]@hotmail.com TNT DIRECT PHONE LINE: +[protected]
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Your Parcel containing your winning cheque and original copy of your Certified lottery winning certificate has been dispatched to the Courier Company for onward delivery to your named address for Immediate delivery of your parcel; you are to contact the courier Company with the following information.
1. Full Names.
2. Address where you would want the parcel delivered to.
3. Phone and fax numbers.
4. Sex:
5. Your Order Number:
6. Your Email:
You are advised to send the courier company a mail to their email Address for their courier cost. When contacting them, you are to Include this order number as your subject. Please you are advised to Write down the order number and save it.
ORDER NUMBER: D562725
Best Regards,
Mr. Gary Gunner
UK National Lottery
12 Bridge Street,
Stains Middlesex TW18 4TP,
United Kingdom.
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
Attention: Winner
Be confident in our remittance method as the TNT Courier Company Agency will effectively deliver your package with a comprehensive Insurance cover that has been undertaken to guarantee the safe Delivery of your winning cheque to your address in record time. The Parcel will be delivered by the TNT Courier Company which is our Courier affiliate. The courier charges are inclusive of a Comprehensive insurance coverage and an administrative fee, which are Mandatory to be paid by all winners. You are required to contact the Officer in charge at the courier company Mr. Mark Brown.
Find his contact below:
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TNT COURIER SERVICE
ADDRESS OF HEAD OFFICE: Victoria House 144-146 Boddingtons Lane Corydon CR0 4TD United Kingdom
Name: MR. MARK BROWN. (Dispatch officer)
Email: [protected]@hotmail.com TNT DIRECT PHONE LINE: +[protected]
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Your Parcel containing your winning cheque and original copy of your Certified lottery winning certificate has been dispatched to the Courier Company for onward delivery to your named address for Immediate delivery of your parcel; you are to contact the courier Company with the following information.
1. Full Names.
2. Address where you would want the parcel delivered to.
3. Phone and fax numbers.
4. Sex:
5. Your Order Number:
6. Your Email:
You are advised to send the courier company a mail to their email Address for their courier cost. When contacting them, you are to Include this order number as your subject. Please you are advised to Write down the order number and save it.
ORDER NUMBER: D562725
Best Regards,
Mr. Gary Gunner
TNT COURIER WORLD BEST FAST DELIVERY SERVICE(WE DELIVER TO YOUR DOOR STEP)
Register order no: D562725
ATTENTION: Customer,
This is to inform you that you have been officially cleared for payment by the Verifications Dept.
at the headquarters of The UK Lottery International. The original copy of this certificate from
the British Government stating that the money was obtained legally through The UK National Lottery
and will be sent to you or your bank as soon as you meet with any of the options selected and your
winnings will be couriered or transferred to you immediately.
You can now begin the final step of the claims process, which is the transferring of your cash prize
to you either in Cash/Cheque. With regards to this, there are three options open to you, you are
required to select the most convenient of the three.
The options, together with their associated conditions are presented below:
OPTIONS:
Courier of your winning draft to you via any of this channel listed below:
Option:1
TNT EXPRESS DELIVERY (Overnight)
Mailing...£140.00
Insurance...£470.00
Vat (5%)...£046.75
TOTAL...£656.75=====OR===$1,327.50.
Option:2
TNT PREMIUM SERVICE(2working days)
Mailing...£90.00
Insurance...£370.00
Vat (5%)...£039.95
TOTAL...£499.95=====OR===$1,009.85.
Option:3
TNT REGULAR SERVICE(4working days)
Mailing ;...£75.00
Insurance...£340.00
Vat (5%)...£028.00
TOTAL...£443.00=====OR===$896.
MODE OF PAYMENT
The charges are a little bit high because of the Hardcover insurance Policy we have undertaken incase of loss,Damage or Theft of your highly sensitive document and funds. We assume all responsibilities incase of any eventualities and we don't deliver on cash on delivery(C.O.D) because we don't accept cash.
You are to make the payment for any of the option you have choosen through Western Union Money Transfer so as to enable us speedy up the process of delivery after indicating to us the option you prefer. You are to locate the nearest western union agent to you and make the payment in Favour of our Accounts Officer with the Details Below:
RECEIVERS INFORMATIONS
NAME OF RECEIVER: MARCUS LAWRENCE
ADDRESS OF RECEIVER: LINK HOUSE,1C CHURCH STREET
SW1 5TT,
LONDON
You are to send the following information via email as they appear on the western union transfer slip:
1.Name and address of sender
2.Name of reciever
3.Amount sent
4.Control number(MTCN)
5.Test question and answer (if any)
You are to send a copy of the evidence of payment to me and your claims agent as well for confirmation.
A Confirmatory Email shall be sent to you Immediately we Confirm your Payment.
As soon as we receive confirmation and evidence of payment of the above charges, we shall dispatch your parcel to you immediately. The date and time of departure and expected date of delivery will be sent to you. It will take twenty-four hours to get your parcel delivered to you. You will be required to sign for the parcel and to do this, you will need either your international passport as identification or your driver's license.
All orders not delivered within Six (6) working days from this communication will be returned. Please ensure that you confirm your delivery address.We are glad to be of service to you.
Kindly Note that you are to inform us of the option you have choosen while we await your Evidence of Payment.
Sincerely,
24hrs to this same email address.
Regards,
Mr. Mark Brown (dispatch officer)
(Dispatch Officer)
TNT COURIERS SERVICE.
DIRECT LINE+[protected]
Fax: +[protected]
Open 7days-24hrs-365days.
Received similar message stating that UK Free loto lottery awarded a lottery and the cheque is lying with tnt UK. Request for payment in three options. Sender Mr.Raymond Morgan (Dispatch Officer) TNT HEAD OFFICE AT CENTRAL PK.EST. MOSLEY ROAD, TRAFFORD PARK, MANCHESTER, M1717T -UK E MAIL FROM tntdeliverservic1/@hotmail.com
This is a really fake site ever I have seen so pls keep it off from people.
Oh man they really wanna hang me off... why those guy do such thing? Is it because of poverty huh why don't police arrested them..?
I have also received an email stating that I have won 500,000pounds and that the TNT courier will be shifting that cheque and the dispatched officer is Mr. Steve Campbell. When I read this message stating I didnt believed because I never join any lotto sweepstakes the and the name of the remittance manager was Mr. Martin Purvis. if this is a scam what can your company do to stop this foolishness.
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how is one sure its an otriginal win and not a scam. we really need to know
I sure have had alot of these scams, but now I know for sure that's exactly what they are... SCAMS!
I have been recieved a urgent from freelotto in new york city is this legal?
Dear sir,
My winning latto: D562725
Document provision: USD $ 2, 000000
Charges paid: 45, 000
A/c No: [protected], ICICI dated: 26/03/2008
INstruction dispatch officer: Mr Jerry Andy
dtntdept800@hotmail.com
TNT International
Awaiting result of Delivery date and reciving date
Thanks God I've found this web, because I also accepted few days ago the scam from Free Lotto UK and asked me to send money for parcel delivery + insurance cost via TNT courier service in Manchester UK.
Mr. Alex Powell (Dispatch officer of TNT ) called me many times after I asked him to answer about what is my right and how do I get my right if I don't receive (late delivery) or cointaining of parcel is not same, to ensure me that I am not on cheating by them.
I hope there has somebody to report this Gang.
I keep on winning oh my luck has changed, I should be a multi BILLIONAR after all the lottos I have won. There is also the same scam but htis one comes out of Nigeria, or some other African country. Be aware of the contractor payments you are entitled to comeing out of Iraq.
THESE PEOPLE NEED TO BE CRUCIFIED. THANK GOD FOR THIS WEBSITE.
i waet you trasfer my money
OH god thanks for this web site we know about this scamers..i also reacived the same mail and the oder nimber was also the same D562725 and wanting to pay Insurence+Mail fee+VAT for the delivery of my winning cheqe via TNT courier service...i contacted a person named Mr.PETER TAYLOR +[protected]
was the number i called him on... somebody please for god sake trace this number and catch this man who is trying to play with other pepoles mony and fool them.. PLEASE NOTE. LONDON POLICE DEPARTMENT & TNT COURIER SERVICE do something to stop this gang fooling pepole... its a very bad image for the ENGLAND LOTTERY BOARD LONDON POLICE as well as the TNT COURIER SERVICE among the pepole of all other countries.
I got exactly the same e-mail asking for all my details so I smelt a rat and I replied with the following:
Full Name: Miss Amanda Lykes
Address: The ### Inn
TILLET
Herts
TO55 ER
Occupation: Cleaner
Telephone: +[protected]
(If you read the address out loud, you'll get it, if you've not already!...) and the telephone number I gave was of the Metropolitan Police Fraud Reporting Office.
Haha, so when they use "my details" to make any fraudulent loans applications etc, they'll just look stupid, and if they try to call to get me to pay for my parcel, they'll be direct through to the P0lice Fraud line!
(I've since received the e-mail saying to contact TNT dispatch etc.)
Trens lead this, Ik ben ook slachtoffer van oplichting geworden en wel door eene persoon die zich uit gaf als directeur van T.N.T .couriersservices en ik zou gewonnen hebben 753.435 Groot britse ponden .Wel tot nu toe had ik 150euro`s over gemaakt naar deze persoon met als naam Steven woods later die week moest ik nog eens betalen voor het over maken naar nederland toen werd het pacet onderschept door ene heer Gordon Hay;es van inlandrevenue van de firma H.M Revenue en costoms dept nu moest ik nog eens 300euro`s overmaken naar mrs Grace jeff vaan de 43eastwindroad springpark Northampton nn3-6nw ik hoop dat u nu de daders te pakken krijgt of moeten wij u teverandwoording roepen en ons het geld totaal 450, 00euro`s bij u invorderen? ik hoop dat u dit kan vertalen in uw taal mijn Engels is heel slecht voor al schrijven Hoorachtend Heer G Romkema Mackaylaan 34 7003 av Doetinchem Nederland emailadres is Geeretklus@hotmail.com .
Oh my god...this is too much...these guys are trying to rob everybody...i am supposed to send the money via western union to a guy named raymond smith...the tnt agent that has been e-mailing me is the famous Alex Powell...they have obviously decreased the fees...in order to discard suspects, even changed names...well...im still interchanging e-mails with this guy...is there any way i could use this as link or a clue to track these SCAMS ? I AM SURE these !#@*() have even fake ids to receive the money sent by the victims in order to get their "prize"...o my god...
this website along to a coupple has saved me some bucks...
Hey! Below in an iverted comma it shows a mail that i received. after a claim.
"2nd Floor Berkley Square House Berkley Square
London W1J 6BD London, United Kingdom
Attn:Hassan Ali
Your filled verification form has been received and it has been forwarded to our verification department for proper verification and documentation. As soon as the verification is completed, a notification will be sent to you from this office with the details of your payment .
Regards,
Dr. James Steven Norris
Tel: +[protected]"
Is this mail a fake o not can any body tell me
January 20th 2009 My birthday received e-mail from Mr. Bill Gates of Microsoft Campus, 20 Craven Park, Harlene's L0ndon NW10
Reading Berkshire,
RG6 1WG, United Kingdom
That I had won 500, 000.00 GBP and to contact TNT Courier Home Delivery Company in which to send personal Identification to and pay to receive my check .
It very obvious a scam but don't you think microsoft and Mr. Bill Gates would be upset by this scam gang using his company and his good name this way! Some people must be souless.
Mad, Texas, USA
I also got the same mail but initially I got it from YAHOO mentioning that I have won USD800, 000/- then they gave me the TNT contact. This should be stop some how.
Initial mail from YAHOO
YOU ARE A WINNER OF YAHOO LOTTERY 2009 Spam
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Messenger Yahoo! Lottery Results you won $800.000! Yahoo! Mail Congratulates
you!
Yahoo! Mail gives members random cash prizes. Today, your account is
randomly selected as the one of 5 top winners accounts
who will get cash prizes from us. We are happy to inform you that you have
won a prize money of (Eight Hundred Thousand Us Dollars ($800, 000) for the
month of January, 2009. Lottery winner promotion
which is organized by yahoo messenger.com every
month.
YAHOO, collects all the mail ID of the people that are online on yahoo
messenger, among the millions that subscribe to yahoo
messenger we only select five people every month as our winners through
electronic balloting System without the winner
applying, we are congratulating you for been one of the people selected.
All participant were selected through a computer balloting system drawn from
Nine hundred thousand E-mail addresses from
Canada, Australia, United States, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and
Oceania as part of our international promotions
program which is conducted annually.
This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of some
multinational companies as part of their social
responsibility to the citizens in the communities where they have
operational base.
Furthermore your details (e-mail address) falls within our British
representative office in United Kingdom, as indicated in
your play coupon and your prize of US $800, 000 will be released to you from
this regional branch office in UK. 2
We hope with part of your prize, you will participate in our end of year
high stakes for US $1.3 Billion international draw.
HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE
These are your identification numbers...
Batch number...YHL 08992
Lotto number...YHL 96587
Winning number...YHL 09557
To begin your claims, kindly contact the Accounting Officer at this email
address (mrmichealmurray@msn.com) You are required to
forward him with the following details:
1. FULL NAME
2. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
3. PRESENT ADDRESS
4. SEX
5. DATE OF BIRTH
6. AGE
7. OCCUPATION
8. TELEPHONE NUMBER
9. FAX NUMBER (IF ANY)
10. MARITAL STATUS
11. WINNING NUMBER, BATCH NUMBER AND LOTTO NUMBER.
12 THE MONTH YOU WON...
As soon as you contact the Officer, he will advise you on what to do in
order to get your prize money. Congratulations once more!
For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep this information
confidential from the public until your claim is
processed and your prize released to you.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted taking advantage of this programme by non-
participant or unofficial personnel.
Yours Sincerely,
Blake Jorgensen
Chief Financial Officer
The Yahoo.com staff
Yahoo.com http://www.yahoo.com
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Yahoo! Lottery is a free service that does not require you to register
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TNT COURIER SERVICES LTD.
Head Office: TNT INTERNATIONAL
Northeast/Mosley Rd, Trafford Park
Manchester, E37 1TT UK.
TEL: +[protected]
+[protected]
FAX: +[protected]
E-MAIL: deliverytntcouriers@msn.com
ATTN: PETER DANUSHKA PERERA,
You are welcome to the TNT Couriers Services Customer care dispatch unit. We have received your parcel from the Yahoo Inc. (Cheque & Winning Documents), your package is ready for dispatch.
We have just confirmed that you have been officially cleared for payment by the Accounting Office of the Yahoo Inc.
All your winning documents which include your certificate and a covering document (Money Laundering protection and Letter of Affidavit for Claims) from the British government, stating that the money was obtained legally through the Yahoo Lotto will be sent to you as soon as your transfer is completed.
NOTE: The confidentiality of your Reference Number and document is your utmost responsibility. this is to avoid multiple claims.
As agency, we also provide winners with different delivery options and charges for the delivery of their documents. Thereby, their winning documents will be safe and secure when it get to them.
Below are the registered TNT courier delivery options and charges, please choose one options that is best for you, The option you choose determine the delivery period and time of your winning cheque and documents
Option 1: Employ the services of our affiliated courier company to deliver your certificate and bank cheque to you via any of this channels listed below:
Option 1A
24 HOURS.
Cost of courier/shipping charges £40
Vat £40
Custom duties £70
Administrative/company charges £50
Insurance fee £100
Total £300
Option 1B:
TNT Economy Delivery
48 HOURS.
Cost of courier/shipping charges £40
Vat £20
Custom duties £40
Administrative/company charges £50
Insurance fee £100
Total £250
Option 1 C:
TNT Simple Delivery
72 HOURS.
Cost of courier/shipping charges £20
Vat £20
Custom duties £40
Administrative/company charges £40
Insurance fee £60
Total £180
OPTION (2) Employ the services of our Paying banks to transfer your winnings to you.
As a Forwarding Agency, we provide winners with bank transfer option. An account has to be activated for you so that your money can be transferred. You will be required to open this account with the paying Bank. Your winnings will then be deposited in your newly opened account after which your winnings can be transferred to any account of your choice anywhere in the world. Below is the cost to activate an account.
ACTIVATION FEE £300.00
AGENCY FEE £120.00
VAT (5%) £050.00
TOTAL £470.00
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I also got the same letter your all mentioned, I also belive it is a scam. the following letter is what they send to me.
TNT COURIERS SERVICES
Customer/Delivery Services Department
2nd Roundabout, Epe Express Way, Lekki,
Tel:+234 [protected] Fax; +234 [protected]
Primary SIC: Air Courier Services, Primary NAICS: Couriers
Description: Transportation: International courier services
PARCEL STATUS: AWAITING DISPATCH
Dear L,
Welcome to the dispatch centre of the TNT Express. All you need to do right now to get your enveloped type package in which the draft is included delivered to your door step is to go ahead and pay the $275 USD only. I shall send to you the Scan Copy of the Airway Bill and the package order number.Please kindly note that we do not operate COD (Cash-On-Delivery) on this type of fee. Thus any mail regarding COD (Cash on Delivery) may not be acknowledged.
Note that for efficiency, transparency, and speed all payments are made through our Senior Cashier Officer (Mr. Karo Umukoro) to our Accounts Department via Western Union Money Transfer with the following information.
You have choose one of the delivery option.Your courier delivery charges can be discharged to our accountant through WESTERN UNION:
Western Union
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Name: Karo Umukoro
Address: Lekki, Lagos State Nigeria.
Text Question to be used: Colour
Text Answer: Red
Amount to Be Sent: $275 USD
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Kindly Note That Parcel will get to customers 48hours after payment have been confirmed.
After payment you are required to send to us a well scanned copy of your payment receipt alongside the following details through this email.
Name of Sender:
Address of Sender:
Money Transfer Control Number:
Amount Sent:
You are to locate the closest Western Union Agent either in a Mini Mart or A Post Office and effect the payment. Note that your package is expected to be delivered as soon as your Payment has been confirmed by our Account's Department due to the service type you opted for. For further information do not hesitate to contact us.
Sincerely,
West Oduduwa
Customer Relations Representative
Now i am also one the person who got this same mail from UK National lottery. Luckily one of my friend who is UK helped to me identify this fake mails.
Finally, God saved my money
TNT COURIER SERVICES LTD.
Head Office: TNT INTERNATIONAL
Northeast/Mosley Rd, Trafford Park
Manchester, E37 1TT UK.
TEL: +[protected]
+[protected]
FAX: +[protected]
E-MAIL: deliverytntcouriers@msn.com
The fact that it has an msn email address for TNT would surely give it away?