Here is a scam saying that you have won a lottery and fees need to be paid to claim the prize. The email, submitted by Shahid Manzoor is listed below – thanks for sharing Shahid!
To: undisclosed-recipients
SCARLET COURIER COMPANY L.T.D
96 Festac Rd Triton Way Abuja
NIGERIA
Tel:+2348032171015
Fax:+234-289-5563
Email:scarlet.deliveringcompany@superposta.com
deliveringdepartment@scarletcouriercomany.com
Dear Winner,
This is to inform you that we are in possession of a consignment, You are extremely lucky to have emerged as one of the winners in this year’s lucky dip sweepstakes certified by the Australian Lottery Inc for payment. You are to please confirm your alternative mailing address to enable us dispatch your parcel immediately.
It is the usual practice of our organization to conduct a proper verification of all parcels that we are to deliver to ensure that they are valid. Is rest assured that your cheque has been package and true and delivery will be made once you have met the necessary requirements?
We are a well established company offering courier and transport services 24 hour a day for priority delivery of letters, parcels and consignments to any destination by road, air or sea. We have a substantial team of couriers available for motorcycle dispatch plus van driver couriers in all size vehicles from small vans up to 7.5 tonne and international couriers for dispatch by road, sea or air.
SCARLET COURIER COMPANY LTD
Description of parcel to be delivered:
An original certificate of weight: ————-0.15kg
Bonded cheque of weight: ————-0.17kg
Total weight of parcel: ————-0.32kg
Colour of Parcel: ————-Brown
Below are our mandatory charges. You are required to choose one of our Four specified shipment options to enable us courier your certified bank cheque to you Kindly.
Note that we rate our postage charge depending on the high sensitivity of the package to be delivered.we do not deliver to street corners or P.O.BOX so you are advised to send all your personal information to this office so that we can get to you immediately
FIRST CLASS COURIER CHEQUE TRANSFER OPTION
(Delivery within 48 hours:)
Within the next 2 Day it will get to you through this option
SCARLET COURIER COMPANY LTD
Courier charges ……………..$ 650.00 (VAT inclusive)
SECOND CLASS COURIER CHEQUE TRANSFER OPTION
(Delivery within 48 hours:)
Within the next 4 Day it will get to you through this option
Courier charges ………………………… $ 550.00 (VAT inclusive)
THIRD CLASS COURIER CHEQUE TRANSFER OPTION
(Delivery within 144 hours:)
Within the next 6 Day it will get to you through this option
Courier charges ………………………… $450.00 (VAT inclusive)
EXPRESS CLASS COURIER CHEQUE TRANSFER OPTION
(Delivery within 24 hours:)
Within the end of the day it will get to you through this option
Courier charges ……………..$ 750.00 (VAT inclusive)
*IMPORTANT* You are to choose from the options above the most suitable for you,as soon as the choice is been made you are to keep us fully informed so that we can send you our Accountant officer for you to contact and pay for your delivery fees.
We have undertaken a hard cover insurance incase of loss, damage or theft of your highly sensitive document. We assume all responsibilities incase of any eventualities. All orders not delivered within Four (4) 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.
Treat with dispatch
Customer Service
Treat with dispatch,
Yours Faithfully
MR PAUL CHUKWU
Scarlet Service Director.
**ScarLet Courier LTD, Registered in England No 929027. Registered Office: 96 Festac Rd Triton Way Abuja Nigeria.
Regulated by the Financial Services Authority.
SCARLET COURIER DELIVERY SERVICES
i also recived the same email before three days ago guys this is tottally wrong i request to all who recived the same email please do not pay money to then it will be better for you this is fake
Yes i also recevied so many mail of this kind.From cocacola,nokia,microsoft that i have won 1 million GBP. To collect ur parcel pay 25k,30k,18k like this.They are fraud don’t pay any money.
i have recived the same email about winner of lottery.one milion pound from coca cola award.
i hope it true but until now it is not come to me.
so don’t give them any money till the parcel come true
The above email I received just few days ago and they asked me to pay currier payment to claim my prize.it is totally fake…..don’t give them any money they are the cheaters….
Attention: Intekhab Alam,
You are welcome to Scarlet Courier Service Company with OVERNIGHT DELIVERY, We are pleased to be at your service, and as Stipulated by the Delivery Service Authority(DSA), the delivery institution that REGULATES all delivery activities in Europe. This office has been Notified of Your Demand Draft which was deposited in our company for proper delivery to you.
You are required to send to us the DELIVERY FEE to enable us commence on the delivery of your prize immediately. Our Diplomat will move with your PACKAGE and contact you as soon as he arrives in your country with your Package.
We are expecting to receive the DELIVERY FEE to enable us dispatch your PRIZE PACKAGE , as for the assurance given to you that we will proceed immediately we receive the fee from you. The fee has to be paid before we can airlift your winning prize for delivery to your address.
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CHARGE : ( 15,800. 00 INR ) FOR THE DELIVERY FEE
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Be Informed that your CONSIGNMENT has been packaged very well and will be moved by Thursday, but without the fee it cannot be dispatch.
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PAYMENT METHOD
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(PAYMENT SHOULD BE MADE TO OUR CORRESPONDENT INDIA AGENT ACCOUNT DETAILS BELOW:)
Account Holder: PETER
A/C. NO: 20043092039
BANK NAME: STATE BANK OF INDIA (S.B.I).
BRANCH: MUMBAI
AMOUNT: Rs.15,800
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MODE OF DIPLOMATIC DELIVERY.
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As soon as we receive the fee, Our international Diplomat agent will depart with your CONSIGNMENT, and your Shipment air waybill will be sent to you immediately. Our Diplomat agent will proceed to your address on arrival in your country to hand over your CONSIGNMENT to you within 48hrs.
The information of our correspondent india agent account on where to send the fees have been given. We promised a maximum satisfactory delivery of your package to you once the fees is paid.
Treat with urgency, Call us +447014262059.
Your Faithfully,
DR. KENNETH N,
(FOREIGN DELIVERY DEPARTMENT)
SCARLET COURIER SERVICE COMPANY LTD.
Regulated by the Delivery Services Authority.