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Complaint Review: National Lottery Day - New York New York
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National Lottery Day
304 Park Avenue South New York, 10036-1518 New York, U.S.A.
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National Lottery Day Melissa Walker was the name of my Claim Agent New York New York
I received a letter in the mail that stated that I had won 200,000.00 USD.
This is the actual letter that I received in the mail:
SUBJECT: AWARD CLAIM NOTIFICATION
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
After numerous attempts to reach you by phone have failed we are pleased to inform you through this letter that our network system shows you as the lucky winner of unclaimed prize money in the amount of 200,000.00 USD. The system indicates you were selected as a winner on the September 2008 sweepstakes draws.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from Readers Digest, Publishers' Clearing House, Computers Games and Sweepstakes Data Base from Australia, New Zealand, Europe, North and South America, South Africa and Asia, as this is our International Promotions Program, which is conducted monthly. CONGRATULATIONS!
Please find enclosed a check of $4,965.00 USD (FOUR THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND SIXTY FIVE US DOLLARS). This amount is an advance for processing and insurance fees which will be deducted from the total amount that you won and the balance will be paid out to you upon receipt of the processing and tax fees. Please do not attempt to use this check until you call and speak with the claim agent MELISSA WALKER at 514-638-5860 Monday-Friday: 10AM to 6PM Standard Eastern Time, for further clarification and instructions on claiming your winning.
We ask that you keep your claim number confidentially secured until your claim has been properly processed and funds remitted to you as this is a part of out security protocol to avoid any double claims. Once again CONGRATULATIONS from all our staff and thank you for your continued business.
Note: Please note that all prize money must be claimed and finalized before November 21st 2008; any unclaimed funds shall then be forfeited.
Yours sincerely
Timothy J. Ryan
I have contacted this lady the first time and she told me to leave her my name and #, and she would call me right back and she never responded back to me that day. After several more attempts several times a day for the next few days I just received her voicemail. Finally I got a hold of her and she told me that I had to deposit the check into my account before I could contact her again.
I called the bank that the check was issued from and gave them the router # and serial # to the check and they told me that he check had been issued 12 months prior to the date that was on the check.
I was unsure about it from the time I received it. Please Be careful if you receive any form of letter like this it is a SCAM. JUST BE CAREFUL!
Amanda
Enfield, Illinois
U.S.A.
This is the actual letter that I received in the mail:
SUBJECT: AWARD CLAIM NOTIFICATION
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
After numerous attempts to reach you by phone have failed we are pleased to inform you through this letter that our network system shows you as the lucky winner of unclaimed prize money in the amount of 200,000.00 USD. The system indicates you were selected as a winner on the September 2008 sweepstakes draws.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from Readers Digest, Publishers' Clearing House, Computers Games and Sweepstakes Data Base from Australia, New Zealand, Europe, North and South America, South Africa and Asia, as this is our International Promotions Program, which is conducted monthly. CONGRATULATIONS!
Please find enclosed a check of $4,965.00 USD (FOUR THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND SIXTY FIVE US DOLLARS). This amount is an advance for processing and insurance fees which will be deducted from the total amount that you won and the balance will be paid out to you upon receipt of the processing and tax fees. Please do not attempt to use this check until you call and speak with the claim agent MELISSA WALKER at 514-638-5860 Monday-Friday: 10AM to 6PM Standard Eastern Time, for further clarification and instructions on claiming your winning.
We ask that you keep your claim number confidentially secured until your claim has been properly processed and funds remitted to you as this is a part of out security protocol to avoid any double claims. Once again CONGRATULATIONS from all our staff and thank you for your continued business.
Note: Please note that all prize money must be claimed and finalized before November 21st 2008; any unclaimed funds shall then be forfeited.
Yours sincerely
Timothy J. Ryan
I have contacted this lady the first time and she told me to leave her my name and #, and she would call me right back and she never responded back to me that day. After several more attempts several times a day for the next few days I just received her voicemail. Finally I got a hold of her and she told me that I had to deposit the check into my account before I could contact her again.
I called the bank that the check was issued from and gave them the router # and serial # to the check and they told me that he check had been issued 12 months prior to the date that was on the check.
I was unsure about it from the time I received it. Please Be careful if you receive any form of letter like this it is a SCAM. JUST BE CAREFUL!
Amanda
Enfield, Illinois
U.S.A.
5 Updates & Rebuttals
Bobbinix
Newtown,Pennsylvania,
U.S.A.
withholding info. can be hazardous to pocketbook AND health
#2Consumer Comment
Tue, November 18, 2008
So true. The ramifications of such deceptive practices can result not only in loss of income but can also impact a person's health or safety. My son entered a drug and alcohol rehab in California recently. When I called the appropriate BBB in California so I could ascertain the quality of the facility, I was told that it could not be done - if at all - unless I sent payment to the BBB first. Then the report would be sent out but it would NOT include any negative details about past offenses, if any. It would only state if they had complaints against them and whether those complaints had been resolved. Lot of good that did me and my son. He ended up going to the place regardless of the dearth of information coming from BBB and it was a disaster. FYI here is the name of the place: Connor Ranch - a/k/a Surf City Drug Treatment. It's located in Huntington Beach. It was approx. $5,000. and my exhusband chose this place because it was relatively inexpensive for a privately-operated drug treatment center.
John Smith
Elgin,Illinois,
U.S.A.
more suckers!
#3Consumer Comment
Tue, November 18, 2008
i can't believe there are still people falling for this scam! This one is older than dirt. This one is currently being used as an ebay scam,moneygram,mystery shopper,etc.. bottom line is they issue you a bogus check, you deposit it in YOUR bank then you send them their fees. By the time your bank notices it's a bogus check,you're on the hook for the whole amount. john
John Smith
Elgin,Illinois,
U.S.A.
more suckers!
#4Consumer Comment
Tue, November 18, 2008
i can't believe there are still people falling for this scam! This one is older than dirt. This one is currently being used as an ebay scam,moneygram,mystery shopper,etc.. bottom line is they issue you a bogus check, you deposit it in YOUR bank then you send them their fees. By the time your bank notices it's a bogus check,you're on the hook for the whole amount. john
John Smith
Elgin,Illinois,
U.S.A.
more suckers!
#5Consumer Comment
Tue, November 18, 2008
i can't believe there are still people falling for this scam! This one is older than dirt. This one is currently being used as an ebay scam,moneygram,mystery shopper,etc.. bottom line is they issue you a bogus check, you deposit it in YOUR bank then you send them their fees. By the time your bank notices it's a bogus check,you're on the hook for the whole amount. john
John Smith
Elgin,Illinois,
U.S.A.
more suckers!
#6Consumer Comment
Tue, November 18, 2008
i can't believe there are still people falling for this scam! This one is older than dirt. This one is currently being used as an ebay scam,moneygram,mystery shopper,etc.. bottom line is they issue you a bogus check, you deposit it in YOUR bank then you send them their fees. By the time your bank notices it's a bogus check,you're on the hook for the whole amount. john
