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Complaint Review: BREWER FINANCIAL SERVICES INC - Brandon Nationwide
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BREWER FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
5657 Main Street Brandon, Nationwide, U.S.A.
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BREWER FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC compensation draw winner Brandon Nationwide
recieved a letter in the mail on Aug 4 2008 from financial services,inc. with a claim number BWR 29-2008-106 telling me that i was the winner in a compensation draw in the sweepstakes association of north america.i won the sum of 250,000 us dollars to be delivered by there courier company.i am advised to contact a claims agent.claims agent mary richards hours of operation, monday to friday 9-5 pacific standard time.out of the check i must pay 3,865.00 in non resident government service tax to a tax agent named claire rice at 1158 broadway street brandon,manitoba only by money gram.the letter is stamped approved at the bottom in red ink and is signed by steven green,promotions manager.
the check is drawn from rbc centura bank under the account name of Brewer Welding &fabrication,inc I have notified the bank and they have told their is issues with this check and to call 704-686-4610 for answers to this scam
The letter was postmarked from Canada and for a moment I was so tickled I won someithing, thinking this was real because I had just traveled thru Canada. I did use a debit card there and I wonder if this is how they got my information, I mean I am from a small town OK and also there was no return address on the envelope. It came at a time that I had just found out I needed an operation on my foot and I just knew it was help coming thru. Well I should know better I am a 34 year old finance manager for public schools I deal with millions of dollars a day. If I could fall for this for a second just think what this could do to someone older and less computer friendly. I am not sure what would happen if I cashed the check other than it return, I am not willing to find out just becuase I am affraid it could have legal action come back on me. I wish I could keep the money and not pay the person it said to but that would probably fail also. Just not worth the chance. Hope this helps anyone else that got this letter. My name was on a label that looked like it was generated with tons more. They couldnt even make it look more personal. Shame on them for getting hopes and dreams up. If it looks like a fish and smells like a fish its a fish.
Ginn
small town, Oklahoma
U.S.A.
the check is drawn from rbc centura bank under the account name of Brewer Welding &fabrication,inc I have notified the bank and they have told their is issues with this check and to call 704-686-4610 for answers to this scam
The letter was postmarked from Canada and for a moment I was so tickled I won someithing, thinking this was real because I had just traveled thru Canada. I did use a debit card there and I wonder if this is how they got my information, I mean I am from a small town OK and also there was no return address on the envelope. It came at a time that I had just found out I needed an operation on my foot and I just knew it was help coming thru. Well I should know better I am a 34 year old finance manager for public schools I deal with millions of dollars a day. If I could fall for this for a second just think what this could do to someone older and less computer friendly. I am not sure what would happen if I cashed the check other than it return, I am not willing to find out just becuase I am affraid it could have legal action come back on me. I wish I could keep the money and not pay the person it said to but that would probably fail also. Just not worth the chance. Hope this helps anyone else that got this letter. My name was on a label that looked like it was generated with tons more. They couldnt even make it look more personal. Shame on them for getting hopes and dreams up. If it looks like a fish and smells like a fish its a fish.
Ginn
small town, Oklahoma
U.S.A.
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Bwfi
Charlotte,North Carolina,
U.S.A.
Do not cash or deposit check that comes with a letter from Brewer Financial Services
#2Consumer Comment
Sat, August 09, 2008
As has been reported, Brewer Financial Services (or Golden Fiancial Services, or Global Marketing Services) is sending out checks from Brewer Welding & Fabrication, Inc. (and perhaps other companies as well) for anywhere from $4,500-$7,200. Brewer Welding & Fabrication, or whatever company is on the check, is not affiliated with the scam. These companies are victims as well. The check IS NOT good. Will not clear. We know, because we own Brewer Welding & Fabrication, Inc. and have had to take measures to protect our accounts. Our bank will not clear these fraudlent checks. We do not know how, why, or where our information was obtained and used. Please note, most checks are signed by Woodrow Wilson and Richard Nixon. We have recently seen some checks with the correct first name and slightly altered last name. Either way, the check will not clear our bank. If you deposit or cash it, your bank will retrieve the money from YOUR account when the check does not clear our bank. You CAN LOSE MONEY. Do not send any money, and do not expect that you will receive any money if you cash it. This is not the only scam that Brewer Welding & Fabrication checks are being used in. We do not know if the scams are related, but they could be. As business owners, we are not sure how any financial institution would or could possibly disperse payment in any manner on checks of this size without calling to verify funds. And if they did so, they would know that the account was now closed and a fraud alert has been posted. Our bank's fraud department is investigating this matter. We will update when we know more.
