Lottery Scam: Amtrak Express Delivery

Scam Type: 419 Scam (Lottery Scam)
Fake Names: Rev. Larry Brexton
Offer Type: Lottery Winnings!
Winning Amount: £850,000,00
Storyline: You were told that you have a certified cheque worth £850,000.00
(Eight Hundred and FiftyThousand), waiting to be sent to you immedately
if you are able to meet with our “Delivery Requirements”. So what are
the requirements?
Scammer Location: UK
Scammer Email: amtrak_delivery@live.com
Scammer Phone: +447035919699

Why would anyone believe someone who comes up to him and says, “I am going to send you a large sum of money, please pay for the delivery charges.”

Remember the golden rule, if you win a real lottery, you don’t have to pay a single cent for whatever reason to receive the money. If there are any fees, they can simply deduct from the winnings.

Lastly, the use of free email addresses is an all-time favourite giveaway, that the offer is a scam.

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Hi Jay, Below is the email he sent me and then my response upon receiving the email….
He actually called me and explained to me the currency rate exchange and that if I were to pick
Option 3 it would cost $580.00. He said not to tell anyone about the parcel being delivered or that i won.
That made me question everything. I told him that I don’t have that kind of money right now because I’m unemployed and need to
borrow the money from someone… He said he’ll hold the check for up to 2 weeks and then he’ll have to send it back to the Gaming Commission of London.
I asked him how I can directly call him since I tried calling the country code and then the telephone number they provided and it didn’t work. He said to contact him via email from this point on and that he’ll give me all the information to wire the money to him.
So I told him I would email as soon as I got the money…. Anyhow, long story short, that’s how I came across your website!
Even though I submitted some of my information, I didn’t send him important and confidential information…. But what a relief and a disappointment at the same time. Thank you so very much!
Happy New Years!!
Sincerely, XXXXXX :o)

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From: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
To: amtrak_delivery@live.com
Subject: RE: AMTRAK EXPRESS DELIVERY GUIDE.
Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2009 05:58:02 -0700


Happy New Year Rev. Larry Brexton.
I apologize for not being able to respond to you sooner, I didn’t have internet service and just had it reconnected.
I had a question about the delivery charges. I don’t have british pounds as I live in the United States. So if you could kindly call me, we could arrange for another way for delivery? I truly appreciate it! My telephone number in the United States is:  (^^^) ^^^-^^^^
My address to send to is:   *********************************************.
I hope to hear from you soon!
Thank you!

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From: amtrak_delivery@live.com
To: XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Subject: AMTRAK EXPRESS DELIVERY GUIDE.
Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2008 06:08:30 +0000

AMTRAK EXPRESS COURIER SERVICE LIMITED

more than delivery…..
Unit 6 School Road, Park Royal,
London, NW10 6TD,
United Kingdom,
 29th December, 2008
 
Dear Valid Customer (XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX).
Good day to you. It is our pleasure to  inform you that we are in possession ayour winning certified cheque of 850,000.00gbp(Eight Hundred and FiftyThousand Great British Pounds), which will be couriered to you immedately you are able to meet with our Delivery Requirements. You are to please reconfirm your mailing address including your phone number to enable us dispatch your parcel immediately. Note that we also do not deliver to P.O.Box address or street corners but to your residence.
 
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. Be rest assured that your cheque has been confirmed valid and delivery will be made once you have meet up with the necessary requirements.

Description of parcel to be delivered:
An original certificate of weight ————-0.11kg
Bonded cheque of weight :————-0.09kg
Total weight of parcel :————-0.20kg
Colour of Parcel :————-Brown
 
You can now begin the final step of the claims process, which is the transferring of your cash prize to you. With regards to this, there are THREE options open to you; you are required to select the more convenient of the THREE. options, together with their associated conditions are presented below:
 
AMTRAK EXPRESS COURIER  DELIVERY OPTIONS OF SHIPMENT.

 
OPTIONS.

 
(2 working days)
Mailing :…………………………………..  £80.00
ADMIN & Handling: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £150.00
Cash in transit Insurance……  £380.00
TOTAL……………………………   £610.00
 
(4 WORKING DAYS)
Mailing :…………………………………..   £50.00
ADMIN & Handling: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  £100.00
Cash in transit Insurance……   £300.00
     TOTAL……………………………   £450.00
 
(6 working days)
Mailing :…………………………………..   £50.00
ADMIN & Handling: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  £100.00
Cash in transit Insurance……   £240.00
     TOTAL……………………………  £390.00

Note: That your prize is in a suspense account and protected by a Hardcover Insurance Policy, which makes it impossible to deduct any amount from the money before it has been remitted to you. This means that the above charges cannot be deducted from the prize and hence must be provided by you before your prize is Delivered to you.

 
This delivery charges can be sent to us in either of the two ways:

I. Direct Transfer (Confirmable within 24hours)western union money transfer or moneygram.
II. Telegraphic Wire Transfer (Confirmable within 5-7working days)bank to bank wire transfer

Please request for more information from me on your preferred means of
parcel delivery.

This is in accordance with section 13(1)(n) of the national gambling act as adopted in 1993 and amended on 3RD July 1996 by the constitutional assembly.This is to protect winners and to avoid misappropriation of funds All we require of you now is a comfirmation of your address, update us on the option you need for delivery

Good luck and Congratulations once again. You are to send your response within the next 24hrs
 
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
Rev. Larry Brexton.
Tel:+447035919699
(DELIVERY OFFICER)
 
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