Nocturne P. Incorporated D/b/a/ Consumers Clearing House Sent me a check for $4,950.00 and told me to send them a fee of $2,900.00 for a processing fee. West Downsview Ontario
I received a letter in the mail on 06/20/2008
Dear Sir/Madam/
Claim NO: CCH/4550
AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you that you are one of our declared winners of the Consumers Clearing House Sweepstakes held on May 25, 2008.
You are therefore entitled to the sum of $60,000.00 US Dollars. Please note that you (sic) name was selected through computerized ballot system drawn from North American consumers database (sic for the whole sentence)
Enclosed is a check in the amount of FOUR THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS(US$4,950.00) The total charges payable are from the money you received from this promotion and as such, there will be out of pocket expenses to be made, your only obligation is to pay the processing fees amount.
You are required to pay a total sum of (2,900.00)TWO THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED DOLLARS) for the processing fees. This amount is to be paid either by Money Gram or Western Union located at every Wal Mart (sic) Customer service desk or Seven Eleven (sic) stores nearest (sic) to you
Please kindly contact your claim agent immediately Mr. Tony Willis (1-416-824-8756) for further clairification.
PLEASE COPY THE PAYMENT INFORMATION BELOW ON A SEPARATE PIECE OF PAPER.
RECEIVER'S NAME: ABRELL CURTIS
CITY/STATE: HOUSTON, TEXAS
AMOUNT: $2,900.00
Once you send your payment, please fax a copy of your receipt at (1-253-270-2373) or provide your Reference number or MTCN to your claim agent. Upon confirmation of your processing fees payment, your balance of (US$55,050.00) will be sent to you by Courier (sic) within 48hrs and accordignly (sic).
Your winning (sic) must be claimed within 10 days of this notice
Sincerely yours
Kenneth J. Cial
Promotion Manager
P.S.
I made a copy of the envelope, letter, and check that was mailed to me and I called the bank and they said the check is fraudulent and asked me to mail it back to them. If anyone else receives these, just return them to the bank. Go to their website like I did.
Lorraine
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
U.S.A.