Complaint Review: MUTUAL FINANCIAL SERVICES INC. - NTERNATIONAL CLAIM DEPARTMENT

I've seen so many letters on the Ripoff Report like the one I've just received on July 16, 2008. See below the letter that was sent to me.

July 14, 2008

We are pleased to inform you that you are one of the declared winners of the SHOPPERS SWEEPSTAKES held on JUNE 5th, 2008 in the 2nd category.

We have made many unsuccessful attemps to contact you regarding this winning. You are therefore entitled to the sum of $250,000.00 US DOLLARS. This is from total prize money of $5 Million US dollars that was shared and presented among the other 20 declared winners. Please note that all the participants were selected through a random computer ballot system drawn from over 50,000 names.

Your claim number is DH/HUL-0011 and has been assigned to our NORTH AMERICAN CLAIMS Affiliate. To expedite the processing enclosed is the check of $4890.00 US dollars which has been deducted from your winning. The sole purpose of this check is for the payment of applicable Government Taxes on your big winnings.

The tax amount is $2985.00 US DOLLARS(TWO THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED EIGHTY FIVE DOLLARS)to be paid by MONEYGRAM.

Please do not attempt to use this check until you call.You are advised to contact your claim agent immediately for further clarification as indicated below within 5 business days.

BARBARA JONES, 1-905-598-5656

Congratulations,

Yours Truly

Paul Jones(Promotion Manager)



Please do not cash that check! No matter how broke you are DO NOT CASH THAT CHECK!

Please someone do something about this crime! Put these criminals in prison and throw away the key!

Tafagafaga and Casey
San Francisco, California
U.S.A.