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| Shoppers Direct Shoppers Point of Sale Lottery/Sweepstakes $3950.00 Check Received- Looks Authentic- Call the bank first! Las Vegas , Nevada |
| 10th of Jul, 2011 by User814409 |
My wife received a $3950.00 check today. The envelope was posted in Canada with no return address.
The check was printed on Docugard paper and certainly looked authentic. The letter with the check came from Shoppers Direct in Las Vegas. The lottery drawing she had "won" was in London England. The total winning was $65,000 with this first check sent to assist paying the British Lottery/Sweepstakes Tax and Insurance. Before calling the enclosed phone number to "activate" the check I called First American Bank in Chicago and got through to the fraud department, emailed all of the info. to a wonderful person who immediately called back to let me know that the check was not good. I then called the number on the letter and spoke to Ray Owen. He started to tell me that we had won this money and I then told him that I had already called the bank and found that the check was no good. He hung up. Michael- Xenia, Ohio |
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| Same letter and to contact a Jason Williams too. It says the $3950 is deducted from the $65000 to assist in paying for taxes processing fees and sweepstakes insurance. I was immediately suspicious too and started searching for whatever I could find on the internet. Thanks for all these information. |
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| Received the letter and check today. Glad I checked with this site and thanks for your post. You know what they say "if it's too good to be true, then it probably isn't true." |
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I received my letter today, I was asked to contact Mark McDonald at 647-995-4528, when I did and told him what I found out he hung up on me, than I started calling the numbers all of you have posted to tell them that we are on to them. Now they won't answer.
Thanks everyone,
Rick, Tulsa, Ok |
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I received mine today, after he told me to deposit the check and send them money for taxes, I told him that wasn't going to happen, he just hung up on me, I tried to call him back and I keep getting a message that the customer I'm calling is not available. So I've started calling all the numbers all of you have listed, they all hang up on me. My contact is Mark McDonald at 647-995-4528.
Be Careful,
Rick, Jenks, Ok |
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| I received mine today, I actually had some fun with it, I first checked on line and saw the scam, than I called my contact (Mark McDonald @ 647-995-4528). He told me to deposit my check and send them a payment of $2905 for taxes. Whe I told him that was not going to happen he hung up on me. |
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| Well, I may as well join the crowd. I received the letter yesterday, and everything within told me that it was "TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE" and that it had to be a scam. "Gifts and winnings don't come in disguise such as this from half way around the world with this amount attached without an attorney's involvement somehow and possibly a Notary", I thought. Before I shredded it, I wanted to check the internet to confirm anyway. And so the saga will probably continue until a good number of people deposit those checks or until the scammers are stopped. |
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| I received the exact same letter as Fayewilks1 today. I called the number on the letter just to see what they said. First of all, the man I spoke to couldn't speak English very well, so I had a difficult time understanding what he was saying. He told me to call back tomorrow, whish I will not be doing. I most definitely did NOT give him any personal information, except for my name, which they obviously already had. He also asked if I had shopped at JC Penney's, Sear's, Home Depot, or Walmart in the last year. I figured it was a scam, but wanted to check it out for myself. I decided to google some of the information that was on this fake check, and discovered what I figured was true. It was all a big fake. ineri I'm also going to send this letter and check to my lawyer, and maybe they can do something about it. The name on my letter was Jason Williams, at 647-219-1876. Hope they catch whoever is doing this before some poor unsuspecting person gets taken advantage of, badly. |
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| I got one too, you would think that after almost a month the could catch these people. I received another scam call a couple of weeks ago telling me I had won 2 million and that guy kept calling me for a week. I wish there was a way to catch these people. |
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| I got the same letter and Check for the same amount in the mail today...thank you so much for this info, I was checking into it myself. Who in the world has time to sit around and make up this stuff...rediculous!! |
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| I received the letter and check 8/13/11...out of curiosity I called and got someone with a heavy Indian accent...I knew right away something was not right. He asked for my claim # and then said there was static on my phone and to please call back. No way I was I going to give any more information. In these difficult times, guess people will steal anyway they can. |
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| I received the letter and check 8/13/11...out of curiosity I called and got someone with a heavy Indian accent...I knew right away something was not right. He asked for my claim # and then said there was static on my phone and to please call back. No way I was I going to give any more information. In these difficult times, guess people will steal anyway they can. |
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| I received the letter and check 8/13/11...out of curiosity I called and got someone with a heavy Indian accent...I knew right away something was not right. He asked for my claim # and then said there was static on my phone and to please call back. No way I was I going to give any more information. In these difficult times, guess people will steal anyway they can. |
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| I received my letter today. The name on my letter was Jason Williams at 647-219-1876 the same as Fayewilks1. I'm going to take mine to the police and let them start an investigation. I encourage anyone who receives one of these letters to take it to the police where ever you live. That way eventually they will probably be able to catch these people. |
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| I received my check and letter today. My contact information was the same as Fayewilks1. I'm taking my letter and check to the police and let them investigate. I urge anyone who receives one of these letters to do the same no matter where you live. Maybe that way they can zero in on these "things" and catch them. |
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I received check in amount of 1790 and had "won" $65, 000. I checked with Wells Fargo and they reported the account was valid but signature was not. The company name on the check was what appeared to be a reputable science company. I called the FBI they said it prob was scam but was not something they looked into. unless it was lare amount of money i had lost.
I called the science company in California and got voice mail so left message and received call back and they requested that i fax the material to them which i did. I have not called the number on the letter. It is a cell phone and the fax number on the letter is in Seattle Wash. anyway i did not cash the check nor will i.
Everyone should be alert to this scam
JT |
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| I received a similar letter on 8/15/11. The check was drawn from KeyBank National Association and from a company listed as Corrosion Resistant Technologies, Inc., our of Chagrin Falls, Ohio. My check was for $1, 790.00. The letter stated that I should deposit the check then call Mark McDonald at 1-647-995-4528. As many of you stated, the checks looks authectic, however, I googled the bank name and was directed to an FDIC Special Alert page stating, "report that counterfeit official checks bearing the institution's name are in circulation". Just for grins, I called the number and asked for Mark McDonald who answered the phone. He asked me for my name and claim number and if I had deposited the check. When I explained that I had not and was waiting to verify the authenticity of the letter and check with my attorney, he said that this was very confidential and by speaking to anyone else about it would invalidate my prize. Big shocker!! I also googled the company, Corrosion Resistant Technologies, Inc, and it is a company (if you believe that) manufactures plastic tanks and pumps. Why would this company be involved? This is a HUGE scam. Shred, shred, shred!!! |
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| Hi.This is another Faye. Got the envelope, no return address, saw a check for $3, 950 from Gilead Sciences drawn on Wells Fargo Bank...Looked legit! I looked up Gilead Sciences, Inc. which is a legitimate pharmaceutical company in California, lots of money, thought maybe they were one of the sponsors...The letter said it was from their 2011 Shoppers Point of Sale Sweepstakes, held on February 26th, 2011..RED FLAG! I had been living out of the country since September 2009 and didn't return until March 23, 2011! Wish it had been real because I, like many of you, could have used the money, but appreciate that you all did your homework...I'll shred it up! |
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I just got basically the same letter and check. Mine was dated August 16, 2011. Mine was This check had Gilead Sciences, Inc. 333 Lakeside Drive, Foster City, CA 94404.with the Wells Fargo Bank in Van Vert, OH.
This was also from Canada, contact was Ray Owens at 1-905-598-6360 and the operations director was also Janet Green.
It appears the 905 area code could be Canadian.
Thanks,
Bob |
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Same here, we just got our letter: Shoppers Point of Sale Sweepstakes, Synovate, check for $3, 950.00 (partial payment deducted from total winnings of $65, 000, call Jason Williams at 1-647-219-1876, etc. etc. What I want to know is, how do the scammers who are doing this make (or think they'll make) money from it?
L's Mom |
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Thank God for the internet. My mom told me that if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is not.
No one has returned my telephone call. I will send this letter & check to my attorney general here in Florida & follow up on it.
Thanks,
Dennis |
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