Liberty Financial Trust I was sent a letter and a check. I was instructed to put the check in the bank, the teller told me it would be posted at midnight. When I called Michael Bent at 1-778-316-3400 I was told to get $3400.00 out of the check and send sa moneygram to George F. Tleski New York, 10028, New York
I recieved a letter telling me I had won a sweep stkes for $250,000.00. Along with the letter was a check for $4250.00. I called Michael Bent 1-778-316-3400. He told me to deposit the check in my account and call him back. I did. The teller told me it would be posted at midnight.
Calling back I was told that I had to pay a non-resident tax of $3400.00. I was to send it to George F Tleski 7841 12th . E New york, NY 10028. I did that too. I called Michael back and he said that was fine and my winnings would be sent to New York in preparation to be sent to me, $250,000.00.
Michael called me back leter that night and wanted me to send $750.00 more. It was then I became a little edgy about the whole thing, I got on line and found my account was overdrawn by $3227.03. This I can't afford it would take a couple of months to repay the bank I don't have that amount of money.
Tena k. xxxxxx
Fayetteville, North Carolina
U.S.A.
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3 Updates & Rebuttals
Angrycustomer
Richmond,Virginia,
U.S.A.
Have you been living in a cave?
#4Consumer Comment
Sat, November 15, 2008
How could you not know about this scam? Its all over the news and the internet and has been for years. Right now there is some scammer in Canada laughing thie butt off because yet another AMerican fell for this scam! IF IT SOUNDS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE IT USUALLY IS! You are now responsible for your overdrawn bank account and there is nothing you can do because you sent your money to another country. VERY expensive indeed, let this be a lesson.
Laurie
Haslet,Texas,
U.S.A.
1 more thing
#4Consumer Comment
Fri, November 14, 2008
Since you fell for this scam - they will probably send you the Mystery Shopping Scam as well.
Same thing - send a check and tell you to send money back
DON'T FALL FOR IT TOO
you have to apply and be hired for Mystery Shopping via a Legitimate Mystery Shopping Service - no business is going to send checks blindly to people in hopes they will do as instructed
Laurie
Haslet,Texas,
U.S.A.
YOU ALLOWED YOURSELF TO BE SCAMMED
#4Consumer Comment
Fri, November 14, 2008
If you had come here first or even did an internet search on Sweepstakes Scams
you could have avoided the whole mess -
YOU SAW FREE MONEY AND RAN WITH IT.
Did you ask the bank to check? No you just deposited and did exactly what they wanted you to do.
No legitimate lottery or sweepstakes will send you a check to pay for taxes or fees just to send it back to them.
As it states under Consumer Alerts right here on ROR
Never cash checks you were not expecting
Never wire transfer money to anyone you do not know
You do have to pay the bank back and consider yourself lucky they did not arrest you for passing a bad check!
VERY EXPENSIVE LESSON