Pretty funny story actually. I use an online alias to protect from Identity theft/Fraud. I received a check to that alias, in the sum of $4,985.00, as well as a letter along with it including a confirmation number and a "Claims/Disbursement Agent".
The letter stated that I had won $248,000 in an online sweepstakes, and requested that I sent back $3,975.00 to a "Tax Agent" for said taxes on the winnings.in that request it asked that I use a MoneyGram station at Wal-Mart.
To my knowledge I have to send tax claims/payments directly to the IRS in the form of a check or money order, which was what tipped me off about the whole scam.
I also did a bit of research and found other filings on this website, and have learned that OKK Trading Inc., a Toy Company in California, is in no way affiliated with this scam. The scammers have apparently used an old bank account from B of A in the name of that company.
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