Complaint Review: ABC FINANCIAL SERVICES INC

I received a notice with a check attached check in the amount of US $ 4,980.00 stating I won the All Amercian Sweepstakes. The check was to be used to pay the non Resident Gov. Service Tax (GST) payable to a tax agent (Linda Clark) via money gram.

In doing so, I deposited the check which cleared the day after. Once the bank cleared the check - I contacted my claims agent Perry Williams. He send i now need to sent $3,980.00 of the money to the tax agent.

After sending the money via money gram, I called the claims agent to give him the money gram referrence number.

After calling and providing him the referrence number, he said I will receive a package by Fed Ex which contains the sweepstakes winnings in the amount of $450,000.00. He also adds I would have to pay an additional $1,800 to Fed Ex which was refundable.

I told the claims agent I did not have that type of funds available and refused to pay any other fees. He said he would hold the package until I sent the money. At this point I felt as if was scammed. The same day I went to deposit funds into my account and found that the bank froze all of my funds.

Now my bank is charging me the total amount of the check.

James c.
Brooklyn, New York
U.S.A.