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Complaint Review: ING Direct Financial Corporation - St. John's New Foundland
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ING Direct Financial Corporation
758 Gordon Baker Rd. St. John's, A1C 3M5 New Foundland, Canada
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ING Direct Financial Corporation, Final Notice... Winner of Sweepstake and Lottery Draw St. John's New Foundland
I received a letter from this company stating it was my Final Notice and that I was one of the winners in the second category of Sweepstake and Lottery Draw held on July 1, 2007.
They gave me the serial number for my ticket 38745014AL and the lucky winning numbers 22-87-76-44-24.
I was informed I won the sum of US $450,000.00 and enclosed a check for US $4,975.00 which id deducted from my winnings and is for the purpose of paying the Non Resident Government Service Tax (GST).
And I should contact my assigned claims agent, Katherine Anderson or Sean Hamilton at 1-778-317-0320.
Please do not act on this notice until you speak to your agent.
It was signed John Garfield (Promotions Manager).
I have not acted on this because it sounded too fishy.
Dawn
Buena Park, California
U.S.A.
They gave me the serial number for my ticket 38745014AL and the lucky winning numbers 22-87-76-44-24.
I was informed I won the sum of US $450,000.00 and enclosed a check for US $4,975.00 which id deducted from my winnings and is for the purpose of paying the Non Resident Government Service Tax (GST).
And I should contact my assigned claims agent, Katherine Anderson or Sean Hamilton at 1-778-317-0320.
Please do not act on this notice until you speak to your agent.
It was signed John Garfield (Promotions Manager).
I have not acted on this because it sounded too fishy.
Dawn
Buena Park, California
U.S.A.
2 Updates & Rebuttals
Nicole
Sitka,Alaska,
U.S.A.
ING Direct
#2Consumer Comment
Sun, July 08, 2007
ING Direct has nothing to do with this scam. If the scam used their name, it was fradulently. I bank with ING, and am very satisfied. So...why was their named used?
Debra
Tampa,Florida,
U.S.A.
another advance fee fraud
#3Consumer Comment
Sun, July 08, 2007
I've been seeing more scams like this in the wild. Chances are the check is from another company unrelated to the "lottery" company that sent you the letter. The check may even be good, but stolen, there's an active scam I"m actually following right now that sounds just like this. Since it came in the mail its now mail fraud so you might want to get the postal inspector people involved. No legit lottery or sweepstakes will actually ask you to pay a fee up front. Once you cash the check (and I wouldnt cause now that puts you in the hot seat as well), they will ask you to send the money of course, check comes back hot, the scammer gets paid, you have negative bank account. I hope you reported it to the right people, good luck.
