Allstate
Letter Claimed $250,000 Prize With $4,970 Check for Canadian Tax

I received a letter with no return address in a plain-looking envelope. The envelope had a Canadian stamp on it. Inside the envelope were a letter and a check.

The letter said that I had won the annual "consumer's promotional draw." It said my name was attached with the serial number 275665 for a prize of $250,000.00 payable by a "certified check."

The check looks really legitimate and has watermarks on the back and everything. The check was in the amount of $4,970.00 US and was to "aide me in the mandatory payment of non-Canadian residential tax."

It has the name and number of the "claim agent" I was supposed to contact to collect my winnings: DAVID FOSTER, (778) 317-7313. It also had a tax agent to go through. It has no number, but the name is Hilary Anderson, and the address is 8654 Marshall Ave., Montreal, Canada, with no area code or anything.

It said to make my payments through the "west coast manager" of Western Union, who is listed as Gerry Mathews. His office number is 1-253-617-1057, and his fax number is 1253-883-1828. It also has a picture of "Gerry Mathews."

After receiving this letter, I called this "claim agent," and when he answered, he immediately asked for my name. I responded that I was not willing to state my name but would give him the "claim number" that was on the letter. He hung up immediately.

I called back and got the same outcome as the first time. After numerous repeated attempts, my calls were never answered. That is when I knew it was a scam.

Company: Allstate
Country: USA
State: Washington
City: Seattle
Phone: 7783177313

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