Complaint Review: Bristol West Insurance Group; Darrall R. Bradshaw Pres; Gregory McCain Claims; Helen Driver Money

I received a letter post marked August 06, 2009 from Canada from the Bristol West Insurance Group 4920 Belmoral Avenue NE, Seattle, WA 98244TY8-3865 with a claim number #:ORS-890076-ZL alerting me that my name was drawn in an annual CONSUMER's PROMOTIONAL DRAW organized for both American and Canadian customers of the following major retailers e.g. Target, Wal-Mart, Sears, Macy's Home Depot and Zellers etc. 

My name with the attached serial number #2756654 was drawn out of a computer database and entitled me to a preliminary prize of $250,000.00 payable to me by a means of a certified check and would be delivered by a courier company.

They had enclosed a check in the amount of $4,965.44 to provide in the aide of the costs for the mandatory payment of the Non-Canadian Residential Tax, insurance and delivery charges pertaining to the winnings of the $250,000.00.  They wanted to make note that I was not having to make any payments out of my own finances to cover any of the cost of the winnings expenses.

In order to receive my winnings I must first contact my Claim Agent: 

Gregory McCain (778) 858-2751 

                      Hours of Operation  Monday to Friday  7AM to 6PM PST

All tax payment are payable to my designated Tax Agent:

Helen Driver: 2706 Baining Blvd., Kamloops, Canada

The letter was signed along with a photo of president Darrall R. Bradshaw

NOTE:  I always look these sorts of things up on the internet:  If is looks to good to be true it usually is too good to be true.  I then always contact my local Attorney Generals office and my local post office (if it came by mail) to report them.  They can't do anything to stop these people if they don't know about them.  The only bad thing is that as fast as they get one shut down it seems that 10 -20 more have taken their place.  It is the older folks or those that are down on their luck that want to believe that these are true miracles come at the right time from God or their higher power to save them in their time of need that get taken.

Please, please always take the time to check these out and don't get your hard earned money taken by these crooks.

I also call them and let them know I have turned them in.  Maybe that is mean on my part but I want them to know I was not taken in by them.

Have a wonderful and blessed day!  Neva