Here is an update of Zilos Management / William J. Keyes Sweepstakes Scam. I received a check in the mail stating that I won in Publisher's Clearing House Sweepstakes.
I contacted William J. Keys. He explained to me I need to deposit the $4,680.56 check & then cash it & send them a Moneygram or Western Union wire transfer in the amount of $4,380.56. I asked him why do they do it this way instead of just deducting the amount from the fianl check of $91,319.44. He told me in his Jamaican accent that it will cover the necessary fees & taxes. I felt like it was fishy from the start.
I went to my bank & tried depositing the check explaining that it was supposedly a sweepstakes winning & that I was not sure if it was legitimate. The teller told me that they can not accept such a check because the day before someone tried to & found out it was a scam. Went home & tried calling Zilos Management, which is supposedly in Houston Texas. There is no number listed for them.
I then called the bank from which the check was issued. They looked up the account number. I was told that there are sufficient funds in the account to cover the amount of the check. The teller suggested that I come into their bank & cash the check directly from the "Noble Distribution E LLC" account. Of course they only have branches in the mid-west. These scam artists have a street address in Houston, Texas. But, the Phone number is probably in PA. The business name on the check is Noble Distribution E. LLCAddress: P.O. Box 4528 Pittsburgh, PA. 15205 The bank they have an account with is National City Bank Pittsburgh, PA 15219 The envelope in which letter & check were mailed were postmarked Canada. Hope this helps anyone who was ripped off!
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