Official-looking letter w/check for $4970 enclosed. Letter suggests that a US Home Improvement Grant (serial # included) was approved for you that you either filed for or were randomly selected from Reader's Digest and Publishers' Clearing House databases or from other participating stores, such as Home Depot (logos for "sponsors" appear on back, mine include Microsoft, Costco, ADM, Office Depot etc.).
You are asked to choose a payment option, A (Accept check and pay them taxes & fees), B (Don't accept check and pay taxes & fees by yourself), or C (Forgo grant and it's given to charity). Then you are directed to call and talk with one of two specific people. They even suggest that you "ask our Claim Manager how you can qualify for additional grants to suit your home improvement needs."
The letterhead is for Community Trust, Inc. (cti). The check is from Mad Al Distributors, A Division of Ry River, Inc. The bank is First National Bank Alaska.
I checked online first, then called the number provided. I left a message for one of the names listed, but as of yet haven't heard a response. Definitely a scam. Unfortunately, most of us are perpetually broke and even though you know it's a scam, you can't help but have a little hope in miracles. This isn't it.
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