American Direct Lottery Sydicates They sent me a check in the amount of $ 4,442.72 and said that i would have to deposit it in my bank. and send that to them for shipping and insurance fees once they recieved it a rep would deliver a 245,557.28 check to my door.. Las Vegas Nevada
I recieved a letter so i opened it.. it said american direct lottery sydicates...ok and this check came out so i called this guy named willie johnson who is supposed to be the claims manager.. i gave him the pin number that was givin to me on the paper...it says attached is a check of US $4,442.72 prtion of your winnings provided to help pay insurance, hadling, and shipping fees... Whats's more, as some one as deserving of special treatment, America Direct Lotter Syndicates representative in your area will deliver the $245,557.28 check directly to your door, after you completed the claim....At the bottom its says sincerely your Elton J. Smith the cheif finacial officer..
so i went to the bank and i thought ok this is real .. it made my day.. went to the bank and they put a hold on the check until may 14th, 2008 and for me to go up there on that day to i guess see what happened... so far i thought ok this is real but i went to google and put in their address and this report came up that its a scam .. Now what do I do with that check in my bank?
Shauna
nashville, Georgia
U.S.A.
5 Updates & Rebuttals
Shauna
nashville,Georgia,
U.S.A.
American Direct Lottery Sydicates
#6Author of original report
Sun, May 11, 2008
well so far i got a letter from the bank and they stopped payment , sent me a copy of the check and im not sure where the original check went to .. so far so good and i am going to close the account
Robert
Buffalo,New York,
U.S.A.
Law Enforcement should be notified.
#6Consumer Comment
Sun, May 11, 2008
""the bank may choose to get local authorities involved and hold on to the funds.""
**There are NO FUNDS to hold on to. In every case, the check is FRAUDULENT, usually a forgery, so there are no funds to hold onto-no funds where ever transfered into the account from the "bank" the check was "written against."
""Go to the bank NOW and close that account. As soon as the bad guy gets the bogus check back, guess what's on the back? YOUR BANK NAME AND ACCOUNT NUMBER!!!! The little scammer will use this to clean you out. ""
**As a precaution, this certianly doesn't hurt. However, the "scammers" are not going to get the bad check back. The bad check will be turned over to law enforcement. Further, even if your bank doesn't report it to law enforcement (unlikely) the check would be returned to the bank that it is "written against." The bank that this fraudulent check was written against isn't going to give it to anyone except law enforcement.
""The bank is going to want its money back and will use the FBI and/or the Secret Service to get it. That means from YOU! Nevermind the possible fraud charges that you might now have hanging over your head.""
**The bank will indeed get the money back from the account holder of the account that it was deposited into. If you merely deposited the check without withdrawing the funds - no harm, no foul. If you take the money out then you're going to be stuck paying those withdrawn funds back to your bank.
""Take responsibility for what you're responsible for....being greedy""
Resty
Waunakee,Wisconsin,
U.S.A.
HOW?
#6Consumer Comment
Sun, May 11, 2008
How can you win a lottery you didnt enter?
Do you not read the newspapers?
Do you not surf the net?
Do you not watch television?
...........you cant possibly do any of the above or you would have known that millions of people are letting their greed get in the way of their common sense. It doesnt make sense that you would win something you didnt enter......or they would want money upfront for any reason......but what makes LESS SENSE than ANYTHING......is you sending them YOUR MONEY
Take responsibility for what you're responsible for....being greedy
Michael
Bountiful,Utah,
U.S.A.
close the account
#6REBUTTAL Owner of company
Sun, May 11, 2008
Go to the bank NOW and close that account. As soon as the bad guy gets the bogus check back, guess what's on the back? YOUR BANK NAME AND ACCOUNT NUMBER!!!! The little scammer will use this to clean you out.
In the meantime, I hope you didn't use any of the money. The bank is going to want its money back and will use the FBI and/or the Secret Service to get it. That means from YOU! Nevermind the possible fraud charges that you might now have hanging over your head.
Reporter93030
Oxnard,California,
U.S.A.
Concerned consumer
#6Consumer Comment
Sun, May 11, 2008
I'm in the same position currently with a similar scam. I deposited the check and on Monday I will be calling the bank to alert them of the situation and close that account. The bank may choose to get local authorities involved and hold on to the funds. Someone commented on my posting and said 2 people in Atlanta were convicted of bank fraud. I surely don't want to be doing hard time for No One!!! Please keep us informed with the events as they play out...Good luck..Reporter