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Complaint Review: First Family Securities - Morriston Ontario
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First Family Securities Shoppers Sweepstakes Scam Morriston Ontario
I recieved a check in the mail,along with a letter claiming that I had won 250,000 dollars.The check was for 4,980 dollars.I called the number and spoke to Lewis McGregor.He told me to deposit the check and then to call him back.
I guess at that point I was supposed to wire him 2995.00 dollars from that money.Well, after I had thought about it I called him back and told him that I would deposit the check but would not send him any money untill the check cleared.He said yes that is what I told you to do when you called before.
Funny I didn't remember it that way.Anyway I decided that I would open a savings account and deposit the check in it and see if it cleared.
I had no intention of ever contacting him again.I figured it was some kind of scam and I would just keep the money he sent.When I went to the bank to open the account I told them the check was contest winnings and I was a little wary about it.She asked if I had the letter with me,I said yes and showed it to her.She read it over and told me the check was more than likely fake.
I said,what have I got to lose?I'll put it in savings and if it clears I'll just keep the money.She told me that if it wasn't good I would have to pay some sort of fee and my checking account could also be froze.So I did'nt do it.I could have used the money too.I thought I could scam the scammer but I don't know what might happen if I cashed the check.
Timothy g.
Struthers, Ohio
U.S.A.
I guess at that point I was supposed to wire him 2995.00 dollars from that money.Well, after I had thought about it I called him back and told him that I would deposit the check but would not send him any money untill the check cleared.He said yes that is what I told you to do when you called before.
Funny I didn't remember it that way.Anyway I decided that I would open a savings account and deposit the check in it and see if it cleared.
I had no intention of ever contacting him again.I figured it was some kind of scam and I would just keep the money he sent.When I went to the bank to open the account I told them the check was contest winnings and I was a little wary about it.She asked if I had the letter with me,I said yes and showed it to her.She read it over and told me the check was more than likely fake.
I said,what have I got to lose?I'll put it in savings and if it clears I'll just keep the money.She told me that if it wasn't good I would have to pay some sort of fee and my checking account could also be froze.So I did'nt do it.I could have used the money too.I thought I could scam the scammer but I don't know what might happen if I cashed the check.
Timothy g.
Struthers, Ohio
U.S.A.
4 Updates & Rebuttals
Nancy
Steilacoom,Washington,
U.S.A.
you could have gone to jail
#2Consumer Suggestion
Sun, August 02, 2009
IF you had cahsed that check, especially after even the teller told you it was a scam, the bank COULD have had you arrested for check fraud (a felony I think), so that is what it would have cost you. Also you would have had to pay all that money back.
Nancy
Steilacoom,Washington,
U.S.A.
you could have gone to jail
#3Consumer Suggestion
Sun, August 02, 2009
IF you had cahsed that check, especially after even the teller told you it was a scam, the bank COULD have had you arrested for check fraud (a felony I think), so that is what it would have cost you. Also you would have had to pay all that money back.
Nancy
Steilacoom,Washington,
U.S.A.
you could have gone to jail
#4Consumer Suggestion
Sun, August 02, 2009
IF you had cahsed that check, especially after even the teller told you it was a scam, the bank COULD have had you arrested for check fraud (a felony I think), so that is what it would have cost you. Also you would have had to pay all that money back.
Nancy
Steilacoom,Washington,
U.S.A.
you could have gone to jail
#5Consumer Suggestion
Sun, August 02, 2009
IF you had cahsed that check, especially after even the teller told you it was a scam, the bank COULD have had you arrested for check fraud (a felony I think), so that is what it would have cost you. Also you would have had to pay all that money back.
