- Report: #375325
Complaint Review: AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC. - OAKVILLE,ONTARIO Ontario
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AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC.
9876 LINDSAY DR OAKVILLE,ONTARIO, L6M-2R8 Ontario, Canada
Phone:
905-598-0081
Web:
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AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC. ON JULY 28 2008 I RECIVED A LETTER STATING I WON 175,OOO.00 PAYABLE TO ME BY CERTIFIED CHECK OR MONEY ORDER. I RECIEVED A CHECK FOR 3,650.00 WHICH WAS DEDUCTED FROM MY WINNINGS,SO THAT PURPOSE WAS TO PAY FOR THE TAX AMOUNT OAKVILLE,ONTARIO
on july 28 2008 i recieved a final notice letter in the mail, stateing i won 175,000.00 in the mega lottery drawn on atril 18 2008.i recieved a check for 3,650.00 which was deducted from my winnings, this was so i could pay for the payment o non resident government service tax (gst) payable to canada in the amount of 2,850.00. i was then advised to immediately contact my assigned claims agent katherine miller, to activate my check before deposit, and for further instructions on how to claim my big winnings. iv'e tried numerous time to get in contact with my assigned claims agent , and get notting but a recording to try back later. i thougt this might have been a scam but was'nt sure until i found this web site and found that people all over recieved the same letter.
Debbie
hunlock creek, Pennsylvania
U.S.A.
Debbie
hunlock creek, Pennsylvania
U.S.A.
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Inspector
Tobyhanna,Pennsylvania,
U.S.A.
It is a scam
#2Consumer Comment
Tue, September 23, 2008
Any tax would be taken out of the winnings before you receive it. I would be suspicious of anything coming from Canada. It seems to be the haven for scam artists these days. Just google "Canadian scams"
