I just received a check in the mail for $3,977.65. This check looks to be real yet there are no phone numbers on the check for either the bank or the 'company' that sent the check. I look up the company name on the Internet and found this site were similar people have received this check and letter. Most of them did take the check to the bank and found it to be a fraud.
I have not gone as far as to take the check to the bank to verify it's lagitamicy yet and probably wont. I regret that people could play with other people hope, especially in this time that the economy is the way it is.
The check I received along with a letter said that I have won $57,000 and that they have forwarded me $3,977.65 now so that I can pay the tax and administrative fees. They gave me a number to call (1-514 691-5072) and a name of the 'claim Specialist who is Don Steward along with the name of the contact Agent of who is Brenda Williams I have been given a deadline of May 28 to respond
I called Brenda Williams, she made me give her my information like the claim # plus my phone to verify my prize, after a few seconds she indicated i had to deposit the check and as soon the check was canceled to call her for further instruction on what to do to redeem my prize. As soon as i hanged up i enter the internet to look up scams like this and came upon this site which I'm so greatful because if it wasn't for this site I would of probably deposited the check and would've been ripped off.
The reference number I was given was US/WA-03/31-099TG and the letter was dated May 13. I received it today May 21. The postage on the envelope was from Canada, the bank is Bank of America in Dekalb County, Atlanta, GA.
If anyone else receives anything like this please do not believe it... Do your research before believing that anyone will send you money.
Good Luck!
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