Complaint Review: Intrust Groupe Financial

My daughter received a letter dated March 25, 2008 stating she won an International sweepstakes held on March 19, 2008.

The letter also stated her name was attached to ticket 016168334 with the serial number A448450 and won the lottery prize in the second category of $95,000.00.

To be able for her to claim her prize she was instructed to deposit the enclosed check for $2,980.00 which was to cover the fees.

We called the number as instructed on the letter and talked to Janet Pinson. She said we were to wait for the check to clear and if it does, send a money order for $2800.00. The $180.00 was to be ours to keep. When they received the money order from us, her prize would be sent via UPS.

I checked on the internet and low and behold other people have also received the same letter. I also found out the banks ABA number on the check should have 9 digits. Mine has 8.

I checked that I am willing to help prosicute. I just don't understand what they think they are going to get? It just seems that I would only be out the amount it cost me to send the money. And that's only if the check would clear.

Dave
Taylor, Pennsylvania
U.S.A.