Mr Bruce Ferguson - Mr Gary Redknap - PATRICIA SCHOLES Online lotto promo winner, TNT luton ripp off Internet

This is the first E-mail i received:

Dear Winner,

We wish to congratulate you over your email success in our
computerballoting held on the 24th July 2008. This is a Scientific Computer Game in which email addresses were used. It is a promotional program aimed at encouraging internet users; Meaning, you do not need to buy ticket to
enter for it.

Your email account have been picked as one of the ten winning email address in 2008.You are therefore been approved to claim a total sum of 516,778.00(Five hundred and Sixteen thousand,seven hundred and seventy
eight pounds sterling only) or $921,201:00(Nine hundred and twenty one thousand two hundred and one dollars only)in cash/check credited to file number UK/5678/T85.

Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
Lucky No:- 07-13-31.54-640
Serial No: - MUO TI/82536

All participants 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 to promote the use of internet around the world.

TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE.
Simply contact:-

Mr.Bruce Ferguson
Email: brcferguson@live.com

Please quote your reference, batch and winning numbers which as well your full name,Occupation, Sex, Age, Nationality address and telephone number .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.

Note, All winnings must be claimed within 30 days from this notification otherwise all funds will be returned as Unclaimed.

Congratulations once again on your winnings!!!

Best Regards.

Mrs.Angelica Johns
Co-ordinator(Online Promo Programme)

THIS IS 2ND EMAIL RECEIVED AFTER FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS ABOVE:

CONGRATULATIONS! This is to inform you that you have been cleared a
winner of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY online Sweepstakes International
program.

I am happy to inform you,your Original Certificate and your Certified bank cheque has been fowarded to the courier company.

Find below the details of the courier company.
TNT COURIER SERVICE
ADDRESS OF HEAD OFFICE: TNT Luton Depot
176 Camford Way
Sundon Park
Bedfordshire
LU3 3AN , UK
S.
NAME:MR GARY REDKNAPP(dispatch officer)
EMAIL: tntukdelivery@hotmail.com
TEL : +447031967920
TEL : +447031907153
FAX : +448704787844
EMAIL: tntukdelivery@hotmail.com

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 adviced to write down the order number and save it.

ORDER NUMBER:U562725
Ref:UK/9420X2/68
Batch:074/05/ZY369

Note: you are to Quote your complete names,Ref/Batch Numbers and your direct phone number so that they can honour your letter.Once again i say congratulations and always inform me with your dealings with the courier company.

Thanks,
BRUCE FERGUSON(MR)
Claims Agent

FINALLY THIS IS THE EMAIL RECEIVED AFTER FOLLOWING ABOVE INSTRUCTIONS:

ATTENTION:MY NAME,(COULD BE YOUR NAME!)

This is to inform you that you have been officially
cleared for payment of 516,778.00 pounds sterling by the Verifications Dept. at the headquarters of The UK National Lottery.

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.................................105.00
Insurance.............................430.00
Vat (5%)................................034.75
TOTAL..................................569.75=====OR===$978.35


Option:2
TNT PREMIUM SERVICE(2working days)
Mailing.................................75.00
Insurance.............................350.00
Vat (5%)................................038.95
TOTAL..................................463.95=====OR===$796.87


Option:3
TNT REGULAR SERVICE(4working days)
Mailing ;.............................60.00
Insurance................ .............300.00
Vat (5%)..............................019.00
TOTAL.................................379.00=====OR===$650.96



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:PATRICIA SCHOLES
ADDRESS OF RECEIVER:TNT Luton Depot

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.Amount sent
3.Control number(MTCN)

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. 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 Ten (10) 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,


MR GARY REDKNAPP
TNT COURIER SERVICE
(DISPATCH OFFICER)

TEL1: +447031967920
TEL2: +447031907153
FAX : +448704787844

I thought this too good to be true, so i did a search on the internet for TNT luton depo. Results showed the same address but different contact details so i called TNT (the real TNT) the chap that answered was very helpfull and informed me that none of the names in the above emails were associated with TNT.

Also that none of the above tel no.s were that of TNT luton.

TNT luton also confirmed that they had received calls drom australia and so on, regarding the same subject, none of the claims were anything to do with them.

Thank you very much for your help, TNT luton. Much appreciated.


Telephone 01582 561000
Facsimile 01582 505690

General Manager David Clarke

Leslie
Aberdeen
United Kingdom