Complaint Review: TNT Courier Services

This is the e-mail I received from TNT COURIERS SERVICES after I replied on their first e-mail asking them if they think that I am so stupid not to see this as another scam because nobody give away that kind of money to a stranger:

TNT Courier Services
Customer/Delivery Services Department

2nd Roundabout, Epe Express Way, Lekki,
Tel: +234 7035052012 Fax; +234 8056738214
Primary SIC: Air Courier Services, Primary NAICS: Couriers
Description: Transportation: International courier services

PARCEL STATUS: AWAITING DISPATCH

Dear Valued Customer,

Welcome to the dispatch centre of the TNT Express. With reference to the email you received from us, there is a bank draft which was deposited in our office by Mr.G.Smith of the Chevron Oil and Gas Company to be delivered to you, and we have been waiting for you to contact us all this while.

Actually the depositor was asked not to pay the registration fee being that we did not know when you will be contacting us. Like we told you the fee is $275:00USD and this is all that is required to get your parceled draft to you.

All you need to do right now to get your enveloped type package in which the draft is included delivered to your door step is to go ahead and pay the $275 USD only. I shall send to you the Scan Copy of the Airway Bill and the package order number as well as the package tracking number in which you can use to check your package status at any TNT branch nearest to you and also on our website online.

Please kindly note that we do not operate COD (Cash-On-Delivery) on this type of fee. Thus any mail regarding COD (Cash on Delivery) may not be acknowledged.

Note that for efficiency, transparency, and speed all payments are made through our Senior Cashier Officer (Mr. Opone Lugard) to our Accounts Department via Western Union Money Transfer with the following information;

Name: Opone Lugard
Address: Lekki, Lagos State Nigeria.
Text Question to be used: Colour
Text Answer: Red
Amount to Be Sent: $275 USD

Kindly Note That Parcel will get to customers 48hours after payment have been confirmed.

After payment you are required to send to us a well scanned copy of your payment receipt alongside the following details through this email;

Name of Sender:
Address of Sender:
Money Transfer Control Number:
Amount Sent:

You are to locate the closest Western Union Agent either in a Mini Mart or A Post Office and effect the payment. Note that your package is expected to be delivered as soon as your Payment has been confirmed by our Account's Department due to the service type you opted for. For further information do not hesitate to contact us.

Sincerely,

Wesley .K. Smith

Customer Relations Representative

TNT COURIER Services.

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