Complaint Review: Publishers Sweepstakes Registry

I received a letter in the mail on Friday, August 31, 2007, stating that i was a grand prize winner of the Publishers Sweepstakes Draw from the Publisher swepstakes Registry and that I was a grand prize winner in the amount of 1million USD and that I should contact them to claim my prize without delay. The letter also stated that i shouldn't share this information with anyone to assure my safety. They stated to me that since i won the lottery outside of the united states but in canada that i would have to pay out of pocket $4,900 for not being a residence of Canada.

I then received a letter stating the same thing but with different agents on it the following day which was Saturday, September 1, 2007. I inquired about the letters on Tuesday, September 4, 2007 and they assured me that either one of the letters were a scam and that the letters were infact not a scam because it had been notorized and sealed by their company. They tried to reassure me that I could infact sue them because it did have a seal, but the seal was actually not in the paper but a stick on in gold in the bottom right hand corner.

I told them that I couldnt come up with that type of money and they asked if i could borrow the money from someone but not to tell them what i was borrowing it for. I told them i would get back to them but could i have the information on who i needed to send it too so that i could research the name. The agent then told me that he didnt have that informtion but that i should call back when i was sure that I infact had the money.

Well i did call them back to tell them i had come up with the money and he without hesitation gave the name and address to who i should send the money via moneygram. The agent then told me that i should call back with the reference # so that they know i sent the money and so that they could make arrangements to get me my $1,000,000 within 4-6hrs after calling them and giving them the reference #.

Instead of sending them $4,900 I decided to search the internet and i found some information on the same company which had fraudgulent activity, so it turned out not to be legal. I never sent them the money but i want to advise others of the scam so that they wont become a victim like others. I was told you should never have to come out of pocket with money if you have won a lottery.

The names that appeared on my letter were Mr. Scott Manning 1-604-716-4608 and he is suppose to be a internal revenue agent: the other name is Mrs. Alice Preston 1-306-351-1571, and the Chief Financial Officer is the same of both letters and the name is Daniel Foster.

Kiki416
burbank, California
U.S.A.