Laurie
Haslet,#2Consumer Comment
Fri, January 16, 2009
No legitimate lottery or sweepstakes sends you a check to pay taxes or fees with. Those are taken out before you ever see a payment check. And the IRS is notified. THE EASIEST WAYS TO CHECK IT OUT WITHOUT CALLING THE SCAMMERS- Call the bank the check is drawn on - not the number on the check itself - but look up a local branch office in your area. Take the check to your bank and ASK them to verify it - WITHOUT DEPOSITING IT! They can also tell you its bogus. You can map addresses in Canada on most of the map programs - you will find the address does not exist.
Philip
Dublin,#3Consumer Comment
Fri, January 16, 2009
I got the same type of letter from Cyrus Jennings in the mail, along with a check for $4,875. The check looked real. It was from Barclay's Bank and had a gold seal. But I was suspicious from the start. I deposited the check and told Mr. Jennings that I would not wire any money until I was sure that the check had been credited to my bank account. Sure enough, the check bounced 5 days later, and I never wired any money to Mr. Jennings' "tax agent." A gullible person could easily fall for this crap. I reported the incident to my bank (Wells Fargo). Perhaps their fraud department will investigate. I'm not spending any more time with it -- it's just a lesson learned.
Prissy
Atlanta,#4Consumer Comment
Sun, January 11, 2009
Until you hear back from WHO ??????