I received a letter in that mail regarding a home improvement grant that I had been randomly selected for. The letter stated that I had $39,000 waiting for me in an escrow account pending claim. It gave a specific grant serial number and description of the situation. The letter had said that my name had been selected through either Readers Digest, Publishers' Clearing House databases or through other participating department retail stores. So I thought hmmmm maybe. Because the stores logos were on the back of the letter listing Mcdonalds, The Home Depot, Gap, Walmart, Sunoco, Costco, IBM, and more. Some of these places I shop at quite frequently.
So I thought it wouldn't hurt to call and see what this really is. The contact information listed appeared ligit. I called the number and talked to the person that the letter had stated he assured me that it was no joke and the check that was enclosed for $4865.00 was proof. This check was to pay taxes and fees to my account agent. I had to deposit it into my account and then take out $3,150 and wire it to the agent. He assured me that I could call the bank the number was right on the check and confirm the funds before depositing.
I was then instructed to call them back with a Western Union control number to confirm that I had sent payment to my agent and that they would give me the confirmed date on when I would receive the rest of my grant money in the amount of $35,800 in 3-5 business days. The letter looks real the contacts reassure you that it is real. I mean I must have asked the guy 5 times or more. Now I called him 4 times in the next 3 days and talked to him asking questions and going through the steps. It is now several days later and ya you guessed it. My bank called me and now I have a big problem. My account is frozen due to a fraudulent check i cashed and ya the money is gone!
I contacted CTI to get to the bottom of this after almost passing out. And he is still reassuring me that he has never heard of problems with the Mad Al Distributing. So that is where I am right now. Stuck with no money, a bunch of fraudulent charges to deal with and all hope lost! How do you really deal with something like this. Honestly how do people live with themselves by doing this to others that are down on their luck. Good luck to all that undergo the same false hope that I have been given.
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