I had received a letter in the mail from Praxair Financial Services stating I had won the International Chain-Stores Giveback promo, and a $720,000. Oo check was enclosed along with the letter. The check looked real, and infact it was. It was a Chase Manhattan Bank cashiers check. I called Chase and they said it was a real check, and that there was money in that account.
The letter stated that there was a hold on the check until I contacted my appointed legal representative by the name of Mr. Marc White. I had called him and asked if this was real or a scam because I did not want to waste my time. He assured me that this was 100% legit. I knew it was a scam all along, but in the back of my head thinking maybe it was real. I just wanted to see how far it would go before they started asking for money. He told me that I needed to obatin a G8 gaming certificate inorder to cash the check which would cost around $50,000. Oo, and that he would provide the financing for it until I received my winnings, and then I would wire him the $50,000. Oo plus another $120,000. Oo for being my legal rep.
He gave me an email address for a supposed law office in Japan and attorney Jay Hachrio, where this contest was held. I emailed this attorney my name and address which they needed to send the certificate to. A day or two later I received 3 emails from this attorney. The first email had an attachment which I never opened because there was an email that came shortly after saying disregard the first email. The third email I opened the attachment and it had an invoice for the gaming certifictae in which I was suppsed to send the Marc White. I finanally opened the first email attachment that I was supposed to disregard, and it was the exact same invoice but the only thing different was it had another guys name and email address on it. So now I know this is a scam. I sent Mr Marc White the invoice, and a day or two later he said he shipped by UPS a check in the amount of $50,000. Oo, and I was supposed to call him as soon as i received it.
I received the check, but only this time the check was from FarmBoy Agriculutral. I looked up this company online and got there phone number and called them to see if this was a real check. It was a real check, made out for that amount, BUT not to me, to another company. I then turned all the emails, and other information that I had looked up on these people, and both checks over to the police so they could send it to the necessary place to handle this situation. Mr. Marc White then called me, and he was so mad that I wasted his time and money for trying to get me my winnings.
WELL he wasted my time, and thoughts of having a large amount of money to do whatever I want with. I knew it was a scam when I opened the envelope, but the check looked to real, so I had to pursue it. Good thing I never gave out more than my name and address.
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