British Lotto Commission - Architectural Floor Solutions - Rapid Dispursment Company Sent a letter accompanied with 2800.00 check, told me to kindly deposit check to pay for tax and clearance fee ripoff Guntersville Alabama, Ontario Canada
Recieved the following:
British Lotto Commission. Certificate of Award. This is to certify that: claim.No. 78600-2006
Nov 17th, 2006 MY NAME After successful completion of the third category draws of the British Lotto, held at London England, we are pleased to inform you of the oficial announcement today that you have emerged one of the winners of the BRITISH LOTTERY COMMISSION, which is part of our promotional draws.
Participants were selected through a ballot system drawn from 8,000,000 names and addresses of individuals who previously signed for the North American Sweepstakes as part of our International Promotions Program. Your name emerged as one of the winners and consequently won in the Third Category. You hereby awarded a lump sum pay out of USD $165,000.00 which is the winning payout for third category winners. This from the total prize money of US $12,000,000.00 A tax and clearance fee of $2,800.00 has been financed with the enclosed check, kindly deposit the check to pay for your tax and clearance fee. You will receive a total of ($162,200.00) Kindly make sure your winnings is claimed by december 11th 2006, otherwise it will be polled to the next draw, Thank You. Contact your agent Henry Smith of Rapid Disbursment Company, Subsicidary of British Lottery Commision. 2251 Royal Windsor Drive, Oakville Ontario L6J 7x8 Canada Tel: 1-250-7970671 John Williams(Prize Director)
Recieved this letter and check on Saturday 12/09/2006. No answer at the number of the agent. Sounds like a voicemail that goes with a wireless phone. Checked out the bank, sure its real. Have been playing the lotto online, so was first really excited when I saw the check for 2800.00 Then all the diffrent names everywhere and the company name on the check Architecural Floor Solutions LLC? Signed by an entirely diffrent person than John Williams the supposed Prize Director, or the so called agent Henry Smith.
This really makes me mad, as I'm currently having it really rough financially.Its just a very cruel thing to do to anyone. No place does it tell me to send any money to anyone,nor does it ask for my social security number, or personal information of any kind. Its a payroll looking check with my name and address on it. What is the purpose? If it were a scam wouldnt it ask me to send money to someone?
Clara
hulbert, Oklahoma
U.S.A.
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Lori
Kalkaska,Michigan,
U.S.A.
Clara, this is a SCAM
#2Consumer Comment
Mon, December 11, 2006
The way this works is that when you call the number, they will tell you to cash the check, then wire money to the addy they give you. Once the money is wired, you're out the cash, because the check will come back as fraudulent. MANY others have done this, only to have checks bouncing all over the place, and no recourse for them to get their money back.
These monsters prey on people who are often in difficult circumstances financially, hurting those who can't afford to be hurt. Most of these scams originate in another country (Nigeria is extremely high in this type of activity!), which makes catching them near impossible. I received a similar email just the other day, and replied with only "Forfeit the money... I know a scam when I see it. Hope you can find another sucker." Funny, I haven't heard a word since! LOL
Tear up the check, and thank whoever you pray to at night that you weren't taken in. A couple of days of disappointment are a small price to pay considering what would have happened had you cashed the check and had it refused.
Good Luck to you, and may many good things come your way!