Arriving in a letter from Canada, with only HSBC Finance as the sender, and addressed to my name, was a letter informing me of a "Prize Claim/Final Notification;" In which I had never received the first one, let alone this "final" one.
The fraudulent details are as follows:
A check made out in my name/address in the amount of $3,980.00 from Orient Overseas Container Line Limited; C/O OOCL (USA) Inc. General Agent, 2633 Caminio Ramon, San Ramon, CA 94583;
From: HSBC Bank USA, Member HSBC Group, One HSBC Center, Buffalo, NY 114203; check #: 672184; date: 11/28
Letter stated claim # is: WA/SDH-0101 and the tax amount due is: $1,995.00 in US Dollars is to be paid to the tax agent as the big winnings of the government taxes cannot be deducted from the winning amount because of the insurance policy coverage.
Also, the letter stated not to attempt to use this check until I call, and to keep this winning confidential until my claim has been processed and my cash remitted to me as to avoid security protocol and double claiming and/or unscrupulous acts by non participants taking advantage of this program. I am to contact my agent immediately within 5 business days (which I have not done).
Claim Agent: Michael Quest at: (Personal Info Removed)
Congratulations and Yours Truly was signed off by: Rhonda Scott the Promotions Manager
Yep! Another scam silently and deadly surfacing to extort us all! I say enough is enough.
I have available the envelope, letter and check, in which I plan to present to the Missouri Attorney General for further investigation.
Dee Dee Hodges
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