Imagine my surprise when I opened the unmarked envelope and a check for 4988.00 fell out. I was even more surprised as I read the accompanying letter telling me I won 250,000.00. I immediately searched Google for the company. A company with the exact address came up, so I went to the website. The company was Fast forwarding, Inc, not Fast Forwarding Securities Inc. I was very suspicious, so I did a search for the address listed on the letter. The results of my search turned up a report very similar to mine; the only difference being the name of the company.
The letter stated I was one of the declared winners of the SHOPPERS SWEEPSTAKES held on SEPTEMBER 5TH in the second category. The letter provided me with a ticket serial number and the lucky winning number. I was told the company had made many unsuccessful attempts to contact me. The total prize money was 5 Million dollars that was shared among 20 other winners. The sole purpose of the check was to cover the taxes for my big win and had been deducted from my winnings. I needed to send 2995.00 US dollars by either MONEYGRAM OR WESTERN UNION. I was advised "Please do not attempt to use this check until you call (I was provided a number to call). You are advised to contact your claim agent immediately for further clarification as indicated below within 5 business days."
I have a friend that works for the FBI and will be forwarding the letter to them for further investigation.
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