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Complaint Review: Prudence Financial - ; Eric Phillips - Vancouver British Columbia
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Prudence Financial - ; Eric Phillips
505 Burrard Street Vancouver, V7X 1M6 British Columbia, Canada
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Prudence Financial - Lotto - Readers Digest - Publishers Clearing House - Multifamily Ventures - ERenterPlan Insurance Services - Eric Phillips - Yvonne Windsor - Cherie Thompson RipOff scam highly dishonest victimizing common working people saying they won monies Vancouver British Columbia
Letter came in the mail with no return address. Titled Award Claim Final Notification. Prize award amount $46,650.00 drawn on June 1, 2007. "All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from Readers Digest Publishers Clearing House, Computer Games, and Sweepstakes Databases from Australia, New Zealand, Europe, North and South America, part of an International Promotions Program (IPP) which is conducted annually."
The letter continues with.."It is our duty to inform you of the existence of International Law guiding the fair personal collection of cash prizes. This International Law stipulates that a winner pays a processing fee before his/her funds are released. The same law also prevents you from paying the fees out of your personal pocket." "Your funds are now deposited with us and insured under your name. Please find enclosed a check for $2,650.00 cashable only by you. You will be advised by your claims agent on how much to withdraw and send to the Processing Office to finalize the payment of your winnings."
"Please note that the amount on your check shall be deducted from your winnings as soon as it is processed and released. The balance of your total winnings will be paid out to you upon receipt of your processing fees."
"Take advantage of this opportunity today by
contacting your claims agent Eric Phillips at 604-618-8547 for further instructions. All prizes must be claimed not later than June 25, 2007 at which date any unclaimed funds shall be forfeited. Please accept our congratulations."
Thankfully my bank would not cash it, simply asking me to do some research on it before I bring it back. I actually called Eric Phillips and he instructed me to cash the check and then I was to get a Personal Money Gram and send it to a Cherie Thompson in Washington D.C. in the amount of $2,300.00, thus leaving me with an "extra" $350.00 for all of my trouble.
Again thankfully my sister-in-law jumped on the internet and brought me to literally thousands of web sites talking about this exact situation. I think these people should be taken out of business because they are preying on common working folks just trying to make a living and take care of their kids.
Lisa
Boonville, Missouri
U.S.A.
The letter continues with.."It is our duty to inform you of the existence of International Law guiding the fair personal collection of cash prizes. This International Law stipulates that a winner pays a processing fee before his/her funds are released. The same law also prevents you from paying the fees out of your personal pocket." "Your funds are now deposited with us and insured under your name. Please find enclosed a check for $2,650.00 cashable only by you. You will be advised by your claims agent on how much to withdraw and send to the Processing Office to finalize the payment of your winnings."
"Please note that the amount on your check shall be deducted from your winnings as soon as it is processed and released. The balance of your total winnings will be paid out to you upon receipt of your processing fees."
"Take advantage of this opportunity today by
contacting your claims agent Eric Phillips at 604-618-8547 for further instructions. All prizes must be claimed not later than June 25, 2007 at which date any unclaimed funds shall be forfeited. Please accept our congratulations."
Thankfully my bank would not cash it, simply asking me to do some research on it before I bring it back. I actually called Eric Phillips and he instructed me to cash the check and then I was to get a Personal Money Gram and send it to a Cherie Thompson in Washington D.C. in the amount of $2,300.00, thus leaving me with an "extra" $350.00 for all of my trouble.
Again thankfully my sister-in-law jumped on the internet and brought me to literally thousands of web sites talking about this exact situation. I think these people should be taken out of business because they are preying on common working folks just trying to make a living and take care of their kids.
Lisa
Boonville, Missouri
U.S.A.
