I received this letter today and knew it was too good to be true. I never entered a sweep stake drawing in my life. Just to be sure I showed it to a couple of friends to get their opinion then we typed in the company name on the internet and came to this site. The claim numbers are the same as other reports except my letter has some differences (as do others) so I will paste it up here.
I hope they can be stopped some how because someone's grandma or sibling is going to get a letter like this and perhaps fall for it.
The Letter:
North atlantic grand casino sweepstakes licensed under north america sweepstakes.
Dated: 08/31
claim no / t a-222
Attn: sir/madam,
Award claim final notification
This is to inform you of the official release of the 2009 NORTH AMERICAN SWEEPSTAKES LOTTERY held on JULY 25th in the 2nd category. A ticket with the serial numbers FC/A - 034776582446 attached to your name drew the lucky winning numbers 9-12-26-38-44-45.
You are entitled to the sum of $125,000.00USD. This is drawn from a total prize of $1,250m that was shared and presented among the 10 declared winners. Please note that all the participants were selected through a random computer ballot system drawn over 500,00 names.
Your claim number is T A-222 and in accordance with our disbursement policy your prize award money has been forwarded to our clearing/disbursement institution to release your funds to your by certified check or money order.
To expedite the process, enclosed is a check of $3,950USD which has been deducted from your total winning amount of $125,000.00USD. This is to enable you to pay for the applicable taxes on your winning price.
The tax amount is $3,550USD (THREE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED & FIFTY DOLLARS) to be paid either by MONEYGRAM OR WESTERNUNION, and addressed to LOURA KING, 285 Wilmore St, Northbay, Canada, M2E 4R5.
Please do not attempt to use this check until you contact your claim agent Mr. KEVIN BISHOP Tel: 1-905-781-6625 for further clarification and instructions on claiming your winning. Please note that the remainder of your winning prize ($125,000.00USD) will be delivered to your home address using the UPS or FedEx services once your taxe payment has been made in full.
Note: If we do not hear from you within a period of time, we shall assume the enclosed check as lost and you're winning as unclaimed and will be cancelled and declared null and void. Remember to keep your claim information confidential to avoid double claim until you receive your balance, so contact your claim agent within 5 working days.
(claims/disbursement agent) mr. Kevin bishop
Congratulations from the board,
Bill Ew
Ms. Rebecca allen (promotion manager)
Any typos found in this is made on purpose. I have typed it out exactly how it was proposed (although I can't make it as colorful).
If you notice all the names mentioned are different (except Kevin Bishop's is mentioned twice) and they are also different from the one on the check.
The check I received is from TOWN BANK in Wisconsin from a Dietz E. Company.
The name on the check is Amy L. Stiltin.
There are numerous mess ups in the letter, mainly small ones.
This is ridiculous that people are sending these things out and they need to be stopped. I admit they probably got my name from some website I signed up on three years ago, a mistake on my part (thought I could make some dough) but since then the only things I have signed up for on the internet have been scholarships and grants which I have done with my mother.
So please, if it is at all possible, put a stop to this before some innocent person falls victim.
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