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Swift Courier Limited UK Lottery
Swift Courier Limited, UK Group Lottery said I had won UK group lottery, wanted to courier the check, however, I must pay over $600.00 up front to receive

Here is what was sent in its completion, If you get one like this IT IS NOT TRUE... IT IS A FRAUD!!!

THE UK NATIONAL LOTTERY wrote:
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X2/68, Batch: 074/05/ZY369
RE/AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE
We happily announce to you the draw (#1118) of the UK NATIONAL
LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program held on Sat 2nd December.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: with Serial number drew the lucky numbers: 02-15-21-37-43-46 (bonus No. 36), which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.E. Match 5 plus bonus. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of 1,500, 000 (one million five hundred thousand great british pounds sterling) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03. This is from a total cash prize of 10,500, 000 shared amongst the first seven (7) lucky winners in this category i.E. Match 5 plus bonus.
All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed
online. This promotion takes place weekly. Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European
booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon.in view of this, your 1,500000 (one million five hundred thousand great britain pounds sterling) would be released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe. Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of
this program. Please be warned. To file for your claim, please contact our claims Agent:
MR. STEVEN BLAIR
Email: [email protected]
Good luck from me and members of staff of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.
Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 15th of DEC. Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, remember to quote your reference number and batch number in all correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible. Once again congratulations.
Yours faithfully,
KELVIN GRAHAM
Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program.
Refrence Number: UK/9420X2/68

Hello,
How are you doing today? I am in reciept of your mail and i must say that you should count yourself extremely lucky to have emerged as one of our winners in this years lucky dip sweepstakes. As you already know your email address was randomly selected along with others from over 125,600 websites on the internet. Each email address was attached to a ticket number. Your email address ([email protected]) was selected along with six others as winners.

Contact our delivery department with the contact information below for futher instructions on how to send the consignment to your location. Please you should also send a copy of your verification form down to the security company to as to authenticate your lottery winnings.
Below is the name of the security agent you are to forward your verification form to:

DELIVERY DEPARTMENT.
NAME: Mr. Allan Gray
E-MAIL: [email protected]

Have it in mind that your won prize cannot be deducted from your winnings, this is because the total amount has been insured to the real value. This is in accordance with section 13 (1) (n) of the national gambling act as adopted in 1993 and amended on 3RD July 1996 by the constitutional assembly.

This is to protect winners and to avoid misappropriation of funds. Its is imperative that you add your Refrence Number (UK/9420X2/68) as the subject of any correspondence with the courier company to ensure they respond in a timely manner.

I will require a concise update on proceedings with the firm as soon as you are in contact with them. If you need any assistance whatsoever, please do not hesitate to let me know. And i do hope you will consider me for a little bonus after you have recieved your winnings.

Regards,
Mr. Steven Blair
SWIFT COURIER SERVICES

Congratulations

Your particulars have been received in this office. This means that you have been officially cleared for payment by the Verifications Dept. At the headquarters of the National Lottery. Your winning cheque, original copy of your winning certificate, together with a covering document (Money Laundering protection and Letter of Affidavit for Claims) from the British government stating that the money was obtained legally through their National Lottery promotion will be sent to you as soon as you choose from any of the option stipulated below.

Please be informed that your funds is ready for DISBURSEMENT. A description of your package have been stated Below,

Description of parcel to be deliver.

Ref. Number UK/9420X2/68
Parcel Details
Certified Cheque of 1,500, 000 GBP
Status
Unclaimed
Present Route Heathrow International Airport UK.
Destination United States of America
Shippment/Address
* * Avenue St. Louis, Missouri *

Ref. Number: UK/9420X2/68

Description of parcel to be delivered:
An original certificate of weight: - 0.15kg
Bonded draft of weight: - 0.20kg
Total weight of parcel: - 0.35kg
Colour of Parcel: - Brown

To begin the final step of the claims process, which is the shippment of your winning cheque prize to you. 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: You are be required to pay the neccesary courier charges to enable us send you your cheque and other claim documents. Shipping your winning cross cheque to you via any of this channel listed below:

Express Delivery 48hrs
Mailing: 55.00
Insurance: 130.00
Handling charges: 100.00
Vat: 80.00
TOTAL: 365.00 = 646.327 USD

Three (3) Days Delivery.
Mailing: 65.00
Insurance: 120.00
Handling charges: 100.00
Vat: 60.00
TOTAL: 345.00 = US$610.911 USD

1 Week Delivery
Mailing: 80.00
Insurance: 130.00
handling charges: 100.00
Vat: 40.55
TOTAL: 350.55 = 619.765 USD

This company declined reverse payment for these charges, stating that it is against their professional policy towards ensuring the safe delivery of the cheque to you. That if a reverse payment is made, and something goes wrong, that we/you cannot sue the courier company or insurance company to recover the full value of the fund as stipulated in the cheque since payment for insurance cover was not made at point of mailing. With the above reason, reverse payment is ruled out.



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