Complaint Review: UPER Fox SecuritiesInc / De-Lotto North American Sweepstakes Lottery / Barry Smith / Martin Lawson

I received a letter from UPER Fox Securities, Inc. stating that I had won $125,000 in the De-Lotto North American Sweepstakes Lottery. A check for $4875 was enclosed and was part of my winnings. I order to receive the rest of my money all I had to do was send them $2875 for the taxes. I was to call them first and not tell anyone about this to "avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by non participants taking advanatage of the program."

I looked up UPER Fox Securities on the internet and could not find any listings. I looked up the address on the letter and could not find it as a valid address. I then looked up De-Lotto and found all kinds of scam reports.

The check looked real enough and Suntrust Bank in Altamonte Springs, FL, was on it so I looked up the address that was on the check for Suntrust and the address was an ATM location only. I did fing a branch office in Altamonte Springs for Suntrust and called them. They told me the check was good but when I deposited the check it did not clear.

I then called the number I was given in the letter and spoke with a Barry Smith. I gave him my "claim number" and he went through the speach of how I had won $125,000 and I had to send them $2875 for taxes in order to get teh rest of my money. When I asked him why the check was no good he got very angry and started yelling at me about how I was to call them first. Whenn I asked why he was so angry with me he kept yelling that I was to call them first that he had to "activate" the check!?! I told him that I thought this was a scam and informed him that I would type a letter to Ripoff. He said goodbye and hung up.

There were misspellings on the check and in the letter, which is a good clue that this is a scam. Barry Smith was not professional, when confronted he got angry and defensive. Anyone getting a letter similar to this should be very careful.

Tracy
Lake Wylie, South Carolina
U.S.A.