Same as all the others saying that i won on a uk MEGA LOTTERY thing and got a check in the mail yesterday i knew this was a scam how they get our information in the first place the only places that know my email and mail address is my banks, school, work, students loans and that is all and dps. Here is the sample of the letter i will type:
Prize and Award Presentation
Evergreen Investment Group Tel: 1-647-219
111 Broad Street Oxford UK 0X1 3AS Intl: 0114447031881017
January 13
ATTN: my name
CLAIM NO: EG/SDH - 1010
Prize claim/final notification
Sir/Madam,
We are please to inform you that you are one of the declared winners of the MEGA LOTTERY conducted in UK being the host of the event for this present year Mega Jackpot lotto winning programs held on DECEMBER 5TH in the 2nd category. Ticket Serial NO 498561256 drew the lucky winning NO 49-55-77-80-02.
We have made many unsuccesful attempts to contact you regarding this winning. You are therefore entitled to the sum of $150,000.00 US DOLLARS. This is from a total prize money of $3 Million US dollars that was shared and presented among the other 20 declared winners. Please note that all the participants were selected through a random computer ballot system drawn from over 50,000 names in UNITED STATES, CANADA AND UNITED KINGDOM.
Your claim number is EG/SDH - 1010 and has been assigned to our North American Claims Affiliate. To expedite the processing enclosed is the check of $3980.00 US dollars which has been deducted from your winning. The sole purpose of this check is for the payment of applicable Government Taxes on your big winnings. Government Taxes cannot be deducted from your winning amount because of the insurance policy coverage. The tax amount is $1,995.00 US DOLLARS (ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED NINETY FIVE DOLLARS) to be paid directly to the tax agent.
Please do not attempt to use this check until you call. We urge to keep this winning CONFIDENTIAL until your claim has been processed and your cash remitted to you as this is part of our security protocol and to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by non participants taking advantage of this program.
You are advised to contact your claim agent immediately and quote your claim number for further clarification as indicated bellow within 5 business days.
(Claim Agent) MICHAEL DUNDAS, 1-647-219-2046
Congratulations,
Yours Truly
Signature
Lynne Wesley (Promotion Manager)
And the check comes from the company Orient Overseas Container Line Limited C/O OOCL (USA) INC. The bank use was HSBC BANK USA address in BUFFALO, NY. The company OOCL was from San Ramon, CA
How do these people get away with this they need to be stopped good thing i knew this was a scam when i open it yesterday that came in the mail i said yeah right a $4000 check really for what i never work for this company and two why does it come on the mail post send from Canada Post never send any money at all first of all its ridiculous.
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