For me, I did not put any money out, before I checked out who these guys are, dd is the best procedure, before doing any transaction. What got me suspicious, is when they asked for over a thousand dollars before they would send the check, also, if it is a genuine lottery, they don't need a certificate of money laundry, because the government of that country would know where the money came from and would cover that kind of operation, fed ex can do better, when it comes to the shipment. regards sam