USA direct promotions won 250,000 "mega lotto", check enclosed for 4,888.00 to pay for taxes. Las Vegas, Nevada
I recieved a piece of mail which stated that i had won 250,000 dollars from a usa mega lotto. Inside the letter was a check for 4,888.60 to deposite into my bank account for payment of the taxes... and first of all I havnt played any lottery games, so I know that this cant be true. Very strange because when I called the phone number listed to talk to someone the person who answered spoke very little english and couldnt help me with what I was asking about, then actually hung up on me, and wouldnt answer when I tryed to call back! I believe this is a scam and would advise anyone to definately be aware.
2 Updates & Rebuttals
Joseph Brown
Spartanburg,South Carolina,
USA
LOTTERY SCAM
#3Consumer Comment
Tue, April 19, 2011
I swear, this is the 3rd scam in 2 pages like this. Must be SKS trying to stay alive. To the OP, don't hold your breath waiting on your money.
Jim
Millbrook,Alabama,
U.S.A.
It's called the fee check scam, you have NOT won anything
#3Consumer Comment
Mon, April 18, 2011
the way it works, the check's fake and they want you to deposit it, then after a week or so, YOUR money is long gone, and their Money Bounces.
DO NOT DEPOSIT THAT CHECK, it's FAKE.