Complaint Review: INTERCONTINENTAL FINANCE

I RECEIVED A CHECK IN THE MAIL IN THE SUM OF US $4,975.00. ATTACHED WAS A NOTICE INFORMING ME OF BEING A WINNER IN THE SECOND CATEGORY SWEEPSTAKE DRAW HELD ON JULY 31, 2008, OF $120,000!!!. I WAS DIRECTED TO SUBMIT $3,985.00 TO A TAX AGENT IN CANADA TO PAY CANADIAN NON-RESIDENTIAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE TAXES, THROUGH MONEY GRAM WIRE TRANSFER FIRST, BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO COLLECT THE REMAINING OF MY WINNINGS. I THEN IMMEDIATELY DEPOSITED THE CHECK INTO MY SAVINGS ACCOUNT. WHEN I VIEWED ONLINE THAT THE FUNDS WE'RE NO LONGER IN HOLDING AND WAS ACCESSIBLE TO ME, I FELT LIKE A WINNER!!!...

I WAS THE HAPPIEST WOMAN IN THE WORLD. I MADE A WITHDRAWAL OF THE FULL AMOUNT BELIEVING THAT THE MONEY THEY ORDERED ME TO SEND BACK COULD JUST SIMPLY COME OUT OF THE OTHER $115,000 THEY CLAIM I WON. UNFORTUNATELY, MY BANK CONTACT ME TO ALERT ME OF A NEGATIVE BALANCE IN MY ACCOUNT!. THE BANK TOLD ME THAT THE CHECK WAS COUNTERFEIT, AND THAT I'VE BEEN SCAMMED!. I HAD ALREADY WENT SHOPPING WITH MONEY THAT I THOUGHT I RIGHTFULLY WON, LEAVING ME WITH NO WHERE CLOSE TO THE AMOUNT TO GIVE BACK TO MY BANK. NOW IM BEING HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAMAGE THIS ORDEAL HAS CAUSED. I CONSULTED WITH A POLICE OFFICER IN LEXINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA ABOUT THIS DEVASTATING EXPERIENCE. COPIES OF THE LETTER AND ENVELOPE WAS MADE TO INVESTIGATE, TRACE, AND HOPEFULLY PUT A STOP TO THE DISHONEST AND CRIMINALLY CORRUPTED PERSON THAT DID THIS TO ME. *PLEASE DONT TRUST ANY CHECKS THAT COMES TO YOU IN THE MAIL IT'S A SCAM THAT CAN CAUSE YOU PROBLEMS AND AGGRAVATION IN THE FUTURE... NO AMOUNT OF DOLLAR IS WORTH IT!

Leatrice
Lexington, S.C., South Carolina
U.S.A.