Complaint Review: Mr.Morgan Van Perry Universal Express

Hello,

I received the mail below from the Universal Express Couriers, claiming I had won a large amount of money in the UK Lottery. I don't play the UK Lottery, so how did I win.

I did not beleive it for a second and wnated to inform all those who receive these dodgey mails not to fall for it as well.

Welcome to Universal Express Delivery Unit

We are a courier company that ensures a safe, sound and secure delivery of your parcels, making sure you get them when expected.

Your package containing your cheque of the said 200,000.00Great British Pounds Sterlings ( 3,076,262 ZAR) original copy of your certificate and security documents alongside your consolation prizes have been picked up from the Uk National lottery Head Office and is ready for dispatch.

Package Contents: Cheque, Winning Certificate and Security Documents.

Weight of Original Winning Certificate: 1.12g
Weight of Bank Cheque: 0.6g
Total weight of Parcel 0.18g
Total Net weight of Parcel 1.32g
Colour of Parcel Brown
Parcel Packaging Bonded
With regards to this, there are Three options open to you, you are required to choose the most convenient of the Three options presented below:

OPTION 1: 1 DAY DELIVERY
AMOUNT 350.00GBP {5,383.45 ZAR}

OPTION 2: 3 DAY DELIVERY
AMOUNT 150.00GBP {2,307.19 ZAR}

OPTION 2: BANK TRANSFER
AMOUNT 850.00GBP {13,074.1 ZAR}

MODE OF PAYMENT
We want you to get back to us after you have recieve this mail,so we can send you the payment informations,then you can make the payment so that your winning parcel can be deliver to you in your address you gave to us.Please get back to us if you are ready to make the payment.

Note: that your delivery charges cannot be deducted from your winning prize due to Article 1186 section 45 subsection 2.3 of the United Kingdom Constitution as relates to Financial and Courier matters, which are duly codified in the United Kingdom law, hence you are to note that the delivery charges must be provided by you before your prize is delivered to you.

We collect the shipment in more than 120 countries on your behalf and deliver when you need it. We handle all necessary customs clearance and bill you in your local currency.

Kindly Note that you are to inform us of the option you have choosen.
DELIVERY DESINATION
PLEASE INDICATE YOUR ADDRESS

Mr.Morgan Van Perry
Dispatch Officer
Telephone Number: +44(704)-57 81738
Universal Express Courier 2008 By The Company Name

As you can see, you first have to pay before you can receive this prize. Once you have paid, you will never hear from them again.

Dkny
Johannesburg
South Africa