Tjis is not the first letter I've recieved on this subject. I am single mother of four children so I am constantly entering sweepstakes and lotteries hoping to win.
The letter and accompaning forms are very official looking. I already had the million dollars spent in my head. I was so excited then I read the fine print. OH I'm eligible to win ok. Lets fill it out. Wrong! They want money. For what a special consumer discount booklet containing valuable coupons for over $2,500.00 in discounts all for $11.89.
Had I not been smart enough to check it out on the web and find this site I would have been out of $11.89. I never understood sweepstakes that promise to enter you in there sweeps (no purchase necessary) but the ones that say your money must accompany the entry form really worry me like this company did. Thats what tipped me off to being a fraud. The little note towards the bottom that informed me my form had to be accompanied by the fee of 11.89.
I have learned through experience if a "company" does not have a place to call or write for official rules it is to good to be true. So if you encounter these lovely official forms with the promise to win put them all in file 13 (the trash can).
As tempting as some of these offers may sound don't send them a dime.
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