- Report: #480397
Complaint Review: Brian Glendale / Nicole Hamilton / Loeb Shimen - Oklahoma City Oklahoma
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Danielle -
Woonsocket, Rhode Island, USA
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Brian Glendale / Nicole Hamilton / Loeb Shimen
Oklahoma City, 73128 Oklahoma, United States of America
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6472043388
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Brian Glendale / Nicole Hamilton / Loeb Shimen Gerber & Gerber Corp. Oklahoma City, OK I receiveved a award claim notification letter and check for $2,420 in the mail. I was informed to pay $1800 at a Western Union and I would then receive $150,000 after paying a "tax agent". Woonsocket, Rhode Island
On August 15, 2009, I received a letter stating that I had won a sweepstakes. The letter had an address of Oklahoma City, OK, but no street address or Internet address. The letter had a Canadian stamp on the envelope.
The letter stated that I had won $150,000 and they had enclosed a check (they spelled it cheque) for $2420. The check was from a BANCFIRST in Oklahoma City, OK 73128, but again no address for the bank on the check. The supposed company's name was on the check. It was Gerber & Gerber Corp. Oklahoma City, OK ( OK had a little k not a capital one and again there was no street address). The check number is 064028. There is no Gerber & Gerber Corp website, but there is a BANCFIRST website.
The letter explained that I would have to use the $2420 to pay for the taxes. Per my state regulations, a tax amount of $1800 will be required before my lump sum winning could be sent to me. The payment was to be done via any Western Union. The payment was to be made directly to my tax agent. I would have to call a Nicole Hamilton, a claim agent, to receive the tax information. The letter was signed by a Brian Glendale, CFO. The bottom of the letter had photo copied pictures of familiar companies ( MoneyGram, McDonald's, Target, Wal-Mart, Walgreens, K-Mart, CVS, ShopRite, etc). The check was signed by a Loeb Shimen (sp?). It was hard to decipher the last name in the signature.
5 Updates & Rebuttals
RONSHAWN33
PENSACOLA,Florida,
USA
They didn't get me.
#2Consumer Comment
Thu, October 01, 2009
I recieved a letter from them 2. I didn't think much of at first, but when I scan the check and letter to save it on my pc, it did not have the feat. that an check has when you try to make copies of it. Then i knew it was a scam! They were hoping that you will deposit the check into your account. Then send them whatever amount they say to send via Western Union or Money Gram. And then when the check bounces, you are in big trouble. In my opinion, you have to be a big dummy to fall for it, so i had throwen it out!
B-rad
USAGerber & Gerger
#3
Tue, August 18, 2009
I also recieved a letter like this one. I just wanted to point out that the company's name appeared as "Gerber & Gerger" on the letter and "Gerber & Gerber" on the check. The check (or "cheque" as they called it) looks real. Hard to tell it was a scam. Also, the FAX number on the letter had been corrected by hand with an ink pen. This was one thing that seemed odd to me. They were gonna pay me $150,000 but can't afford to reprint another letter with the correct name and FAX number?
Jean
Fort Carson,Colorado,
USA
Suggestion
#4
Mon, August 17, 2009
I too recieved a letter from them. Its obviously a scam! They are hoping your bank will allow you to deposit the fake check into your account. Then you send them whatever amount they say to send via Western Union or Money Gram. When the check bounces, you are in big trouble and the money (and the person who sent you the check) is lost forever. In my opinion, you have to be a big dummy to fall for it. Throw it out!
Dawn
north webster,Indiana,
USA
Gerber & Gerber Corp.
#5
Sun, August 16, 2009
I also received the same letter in the mail today. It stated the same that I had won a sweepstakes of 150,000 dollars and I received a check for 3990.00 and 2920.00 is to be sent back for the taxes on the winnings.
The bank is legitimate as stated above just not too sure if the company exists. Tried to look them up on Google but, got nothing. Unsure what to do with the check I received though.
Dawn
north webster,Indiana,
USA
Gerber & Gerber Corp.
#6
Sun, August 16, 2009
I also received the same letter in the mail today. It stated the same that I had won a sweepstakes of 150,000 dollars and I received a check for 3990.00 and 2920.00 is to be sent back for the taxes on the winnings.
The bank is legitimate as stated above just not too sure if the company exists. Tried to look them up on Google but, got nothing. Unsure what to do with the check I received though.
