I am a current bank employee and have had a customer present a check also from Loblaw US enclosed in an envelope with no return address on it, and also with a letter stating the following: " Universal Trust 1835 200th Street Langley B.C. Canada Tel: 1-778-316-6367 Claim Number: JN-9149-079
Final notice We are pleased to inform you, that you are one of the third category winners the Mega Millions Draw held on April 21st
Your RECIEPT with seial number 774-88713KN which you received when you purchased a sweepstakes ticket, drew the lucky winning numbers 21-88-74-48-22. You are therefore entitled to the sum of US$250,000.00 (two hundred and fifty thousand dollars) payable to you by bank draft, or certified cheque and, will be delivered to you by special courier company. Enclosed is a check of US 4,200.00 which has been deducted from your winnings. The purpose of this cheque is to pay for the Tax Clearance Fee. The payment information is stated below. Tax Agent: KARL DETTER 2203 ROSEWOOD ST KAMLOOPS, BC CANADA Tax amount: $3200.00 us dollars (three thousand two hundred dollars) Payment Method: Moneygram or Western Union You are advised to contact your claims agent Charles Brown as soon as you receive this notification at 1-778-316-6367 to begin the claims process on your winnings. Thank you and Congratulations from all of us here!!! Note: Please do not act on this notice until you speak to your agent. Signed Paul Eglasias) Promotions manager) " The customer mentioned that she had called the phone number listed and an automated message stated that the number was no longer accepting calls! The check is an authentic check, but the account information is not real. The check is made out for $4200.00 and shows that it is drawn off of "Citibank (delaware) a subisdiary of citicorp at One Penn's Way Ner Castle, Delaware 19720). Routing # 031100209, acct #was also given, but I won't release that information - and the signature looks like John J Getck. An employee had called and a gentleman did answer the phone stating, "hello this is Charles Brown!" THIS IS A SCAM! Do not send anyone any money!!! If you deposit this check and send out the money in the PAID form of a moneygram, western union, or anything like that, YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE for the recoup of all the lossed funds! YOU CAN NOT GET THE MONEY BACK on any wires once they have been sent either!!! Please remember, NOTHING is FREE!!! If it sounds too good to be true, IT IS! There are some sneaky people out there who want to take advantage of our US Citizens and we shouldn't be so stupid to believe that it is real!!
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