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MSN/Yahoo Lottery Winner
Non-receipt of lottery prize

Ref: XYL/26510460037/05

Batch:24/00319/IPD

Prize Money 500, 000 GBP

Sir,

I was declared as one of the Winners of MSN/Yahoo Lottery videRef: XYL/26510460037/05, Batch:24/00319/IPD for a prize money of 500, 000.00 GBP.

Mr. Garry Davis (Events Manager), Payment and Release Order Deptt., Microsoft Windows XP E-mail [email protected] asked me to contact Fast Way Courier Company E-mail [email protected] for the purpose of delivering of my parcel containing my winning cheque to my home of residence in India.

As desired, I made desired payment of 40, 000INR to Fast Way Couriers Company for delivering of my parcel to my home of residence in India. Accordingly, on confirmation of receipt of payment, Fast Way Courier Company vide E-mail dated 05.02.2008 informed me that my parcel will arrive in less down 72hours to my home of residence and I was asked to remain ready at my home of residence with proof to prove my identity at the time of handing-over my parcel to my home of residence.

That when I was expecting delivery of my parcel to my home of residence within 72 hours, all of a sudden I was informed by Mrs. Vivian Ferguson.

Tax Department

Inland Revenue, London E-mail [email protected] that delivery of my parcel has been kept at hold and I was asked to ensure payment on account of non-residential tax being non-resident of UK while at the time of my declaration as well as asking payment on account of delivery of my parcel, no such demand of non-residential tax was imposed/raised while Yahoo Lottery authorities as well as Inland Revenue and Fast Way Couriers Company all were very much aware that I am the non-resident of UK.

That Inland Revenue vide E-mail dated 06.02.2008 asked me to ensure payment on account of non-resident tax in order to ensure delivery of my parcel to my home of residence, with the note that a Tax receipt will be issued to you along with the Tax Payment. This will ensure that your funds are not Taxed again by any Tax Authority {e.g the IRS}.

Yahoo Lottery Organization vide E-mail dated 08.02.2008 stated that same day payment is made on account of non-resident tax as desired by Inland Revenue, London, the same day my parcel will be delivered to me.

Though there was no prior condition to make payment on account of non-resident tax, however, on the repeated requests from all of you, I had ensured payment on account of non-resident tax.

When I was desperately awaiting delivery of my parcel consequent upon ensuring payment of non-resident tax as assured by you, all of a sudden, I received an E-mail dated 05.03.2008 asking me to make first payment of custom charges before delivering of my parcel to my home of residence.

I had requested vide my subsequent E-mail all of you to make available me the reference received by Fast Way Couriers Company from Custom authorities so that I could also be able to defend my case before them as I am not bound to make the payment and it is the accountability/onus of all of you to ensure delivery of my parcel to my home of residence, as assured by you. However, instead of complying, I am being asked to make unwarranted payment on reportedly custom charges.

From the above, it is crystal clear that you are accountable to ensure delivery of my parcel containing my winning cheque to home of residence without fail and without asking for any more money since I am not at fault any where and you had assured for delivery of my parcel to my home of residence immediately without any more payment.

It is added that such unexpected all unwarranted all of a sudden demands of payment of money time and again on one pretext or the other not only creating mental torture and imbalances for me but also malign your image.

It is significant to point-out that though I was not supposed to make payment. However, on your repeated assurances, I have so far made more than 200, 000 INR payment to get delivery of my parcel to my home of residence and I am not supposed to make any more payment.

Even if my parcel was registered as diplomatic parcel, it is the onus/responsibility of the Fast Way Couriers Company to get the same cleared from concerned authorities at its own cost and risk and ensure delivery of the same to my home of residence since Fast Way Courier Company had assured and committed to ensure delivery of my parcel to my given home of residence in India without any further charges/dues, etc.

The present stand of demanding more money on account of delivering my parcel to my home of residence of Fast Way Courier Company is an after-thought with malafide intentions.

I, therefore, request you to kindly intervene in the matter and please ensure immediate delivery of my parcel containing my winning cheque to my given below residential address in India.

Thanking you,

Rakesh Kumar

P-189, Village Old Pilanji,

Sarojini Nagar, New Delhi-110023 (INDIA)

M-9810932986

COPY OF E-MAIL DATED 30.01.2008 RECEIVED WITH REGARD TO INTIMATION THAT I HAVE WON THE LOTTERY PRIZE IS GIVEN AS UNDER

Date: Wed, 30 Jan 20:49:51 0800 (CST)

From: "Award Yahoo Lottery"

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Subject: CONTACT DELIVERY DEPARTMENT FOR YOUR WINNINGS {CPEL/OWN/2240}

To: "rakesh kumar"

The Msn/Yahoo Lottery Incoperation

PO Box 1010, Liverpool

L70 1NL, United Kingdom.

Ref: XYL /26510460037/05

Batch: 24/00319/IPD

Dear Lucky winner "RAKESH KUMAR"

Accept our sincerely apology, for the slight delay in responding to your mail, it was an outcome of the processing of your winning documents.

We wish to congratulate you once again on this note, for being part of the 5 winners selected on this month. The Microsoft Windows Live felicitate with you and your family. This promotion was set-up to encourage the active users of the Internet Microsoft Windows.

Hence we do believe with your winning prize, you will continue to be active and patronage to the Yahoo/Msn & Microsoft Windows. I wish to formally announce to you that you have successfully pass the requirements, statutory obligations, verifications, validations and satisfactory report Test conducted for all on line winners.

A winning cheque has been issued in your name by the Yahoo/Msn Lottery Incoperation board and also a certificate of prize claims will be sent along side your winnings cheque.

You are therefore expected to contact our affiliated delivery company (FAST WAY DELIVERY COURIER COMPANY) department in which your winnings cheque has been sent to for delivery to your residence.

Do contact the Fast Way Delivery Courier Company with the below contact information for further instructions on how to send the consignment to your location and the amount to be charged for the delivery.

Note: please fill your form again and also send a copy of your winning verification form containing your winning details down to the courier company for reference and verification purpose.

NAME:...

AGE:...

SEX:...

ADDRESS:...

EMAIL:...

PHONE:...

OCCUPATION:...

COMPANY:...

NEXT OF KIN...

STATE...

COUNTRY:...

NATIONALITY...

DELIVERY DEPARTMENT CONTACT INFORMATION

YOU ARE ADVICE TO CONTACT ADRESS BELOW.

DESPATCH OFFICER: Mr. Abert Derrick.

COMPANY EMAIL: [email protected]

TELL: 44 7011 1500 92

The Yahoo/Msn & Microsoft Windows lottery has discovered a huge number of double claims due to winners informing close friends relatives and third parties about their winning and also sharing their pin numbers. As a result of this, this friends try to claim the lottery on behalf of the real winners. The Microsoft lottery has reached a decision from headquarters that any double claim discovered by the Lottery Board will result to the cancelling of that particular winning, making a loss for both the double claimer and the real winner, as it is taken that the real winner was the informer to the double claimer about the lottery. So you are hereby strongly advised once more to keep your winnings strictly confidential until you claim your prize.

This office will not be responsible for any outstanding fees. Services rendered by the Courier Company are to be paid by you and not the lottery board, for the fact that the lottery organisers didn't make any provision for any upcoming expenses, regarding delivery of parcel or any such.

Have it in mind that your won prize cannot be deducted from, this is because the total amount has been insured to the real value. This is to protect winners and to avoid misappropriation of funds.

Its is Expected that you add your IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS{CPEL/OWN/2240} 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. Do have a nice day.

Best Regards,

Mr. Garry Davis.

(Events Manager)

Payment and Release Order Dept.


Company: MSN/Yahoo Lottery Winner

Country: India

Category: Miscellaneous

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