Steve
Bradenton,#2Consumer Suggestion
Mon, March 13, 2006
The only way to shut these people down is to get them for mail fraud. Send a copy of the letter and write out a complaint and send to: United States Postal Inspection Service Criminal Investigations Service Center Attn: Mail Fraud 222 S. Riverside Plaza, Ste. 1250 Chicago, Il. 60606-6100 www.usps.gov/postalinspectors And for future reference, there is no such thing as free money. You cannot win a sweepstakes that you never entered, and in any legitimate sweepstakes, you never have to pay upfront money to claim winnings. Write the letter to get these jerks shut down.
Steve
Bradenton,#3Consumer Suggestion
Sun, March 12, 2006
Pete, If this was just junk mail promoting a legal sweepstakes, you would be right. These people are falsly stating that you win a sweepstakes and you have to send $20 to claim your winnings. There are no winnings and the $20 is being taken under false pretenses. That makes it a crime. And the mail is being used to carry out that fraud. This makes it a crime, and yes, the Postal Inspector's WILL act on it. They are very aggressive on this sort of thing. I have dealt with the postal inspectors before. They are Federal Law Enforcement and have very broad authority and jurisdiction.
Pete
Valley View,#4Consumer Comment
Sat, March 11, 2006
Just toss these letters into the trash. The postal inspector won't do anything about them. It's perfectly legal to send these 'enticing' offers out. If you're goofy enough to fall for these schemes by sending them money, you deserve to lose it.
Pete
Valley View,#5Consumer Comment
Sat, March 11, 2006
Just toss these letters into the trash. The postal inspector won't do anything about them. It's perfectly legal to send these 'enticing' offers out. If you're goofy enough to fall for these schemes by sending them money, you deserve to lose it.
Pete
Valley View,#6Consumer Comment
Sat, March 11, 2006
Just toss these letters into the trash. The postal inspector won't do anything about them. It's perfectly legal to send these 'enticing' offers out. If you're goofy enough to fall for these schemes by sending them money, you deserve to lose it.
Pete
Valley View,#7Consumer Comment
Sat, March 11, 2006
Just toss these letters into the trash. The postal inspector won't do anything about them. It's perfectly legal to send these 'enticing' offers out. If you're goofy enough to fall for these schemes by sending them money, you deserve to lose it.
John
Chandler,#8Consumer Comment
Sat, March 11, 2006
Here is what I have found: The owner of LVAAP is: Paul Loukedes who has trade named: Lapham Vagas and Cornell 103 Currier Ave (P.O. Box 117) Petersborough, NH 03458 603-540-4943 email [email protected] Mr. Loukedes responded to my email inquiry confirming he owns these businesses. He invites any investigation. State of New Hampshire Department of State lists this as a trade name to: Premier Publishers Group, LLC The registered agent is Paul or Amber Loukedes 103 Currier Ave Petersborough, NH 03458 Business names operating out of that P.O. Box are: 1: United States of America Patriotism Awards 2: Lapham Vargas and Cornell 3: Prize Search Express 4: Department of Unclaimed Awards 5: National Prize Weekly 6: US Sweepstakes Advisory 7: Directors Office 8: National Bureau of Prize Information You will also find they are operating as: USAPA- Unites States of America Patriotism Awards,The American Freedom Awards Rights Office, LVAAP-Las Vegas Actionable awards Program, National awards Chapter of Las Vegas Actionable Awards Program for the West Coast Office, PSE-Prize Search Express, USSA-United Sweepstakes Advisors and NBPI- National Bureau of Prize Information CRA PDS - Priority Dispatch Systems EPRP-Elective Prize Research Pool , D.E.P President (AEPS)-Awardable Entitlement Pooling Systems PRO_ Prize Reach Out Las Vegas is a great place to set up a mail drop but it is not what it seems. It appears that if anyone sends money to one business the other will send more sweepstakes material. The internet shows that several Attorney General investigations are occurring, certainly TV stations have done some investigation as well. The issue at hand is the small print. Historically the Federal Trade Commission has ruled on these issues. If you have a complaint go to the Attorney General. I have forwarded this information to a newspaper to do a story.
John
Chandler,#9Consumer Comment
Sat, March 11, 2006
Here is what I have found: The owner of LVAAP is: Paul Loukedes who has trade named: Lapham Vagas and Cornell 103 Currier Ave (P.O. Box 117) Petersborough, NH 03458 603-540-4943 email [email protected] Mr. Loukedes responded to my email inquiry confirming he owns these businesses. He invites any investigation. State of New Hampshire Department of State lists this as a trade name to: Premier Publishers Group, LLC The registered agent is Paul or Amber Loukedes 103 Currier Ave Petersborough, NH 03458 Business names operating out of that P.O. Box are: 1: United States of America Patriotism Awards 2: Lapham Vargas and Cornell 3: Prize Search Express 4: Department of Unclaimed Awards 5: National Prize Weekly 6: US Sweepstakes Advisory 7: Directors Office 8: National Bureau of Prize Information You will also find they are operating as: USAPA- Unites States of America Patriotism Awards,The American Freedom Awards Rights Office, LVAAP-Las Vegas Actionable awards Program, National awards Chapter of Las Vegas Actionable Awards Program for the West Coast Office, PSE-Prize Search Express, USSA-United Sweepstakes Advisors and NBPI- National Bureau of Prize Information CRA PDS - Priority Dispatch Systems EPRP-Elective Prize Research Pool , D.E.P President (AEPS)-Awardable Entitlement Pooling Systems PRO_ Prize Reach Out Las Vegas is a great place to set up a mail drop but it is not what it seems. It appears that if anyone sends money to one business the other will send more sweepstakes material. The internet shows that several Attorney General investigations are occurring, certainly TV stations have done some investigation as well. The issue at hand is the small print. Historically the Federal Trade Commission has ruled on these issues. If you have a complaint go to the Attorney General. I have forwarded this information to a newspaper to do a story.
John
Chandler,#10Consumer Comment
Sat, March 11, 2006
Here is what I have found: The owner of LVAAP is: Paul Loukedes who has trade named: Lapham Vagas and Cornell 103 Currier Ave (P.O. Box 117) Petersborough, NH 03458 603-540-4943 email [email protected] Mr. Loukedes responded to my email inquiry confirming he owns these businesses. He invites any investigation. State of New Hampshire Department of State lists this as a trade name to: Premier Publishers Group, LLC The registered agent is Paul or Amber Loukedes 103 Currier Ave Petersborough, NH 03458 Business names operating out of that P.O. Box are: 1: United States of America Patriotism Awards 2: Lapham Vargas and Cornell 3: Prize Search Express 4: Department of Unclaimed Awards 5: National Prize Weekly 6: US Sweepstakes Advisory 7: Directors Office 8: National Bureau of Prize Information You will also find they are operating as: USAPA- Unites States of America Patriotism Awards,The American Freedom Awards Rights Office, LVAAP-Las Vegas Actionable awards Program, National awards Chapter of Las Vegas Actionable Awards Program for the West Coast Office, PSE-Prize Search Express, USSA-United Sweepstakes Advisors and NBPI- National Bureau of Prize Information CRA PDS - Priority Dispatch Systems EPRP-Elective Prize Research Pool , D.E.P President (AEPS)-Awardable Entitlement Pooling Systems PRO_ Prize Reach Out Las Vegas is a great place to set up a mail drop but it is not what it seems. It appears that if anyone sends money to one business the other will send more sweepstakes material. The internet shows that several Attorney General investigations are occurring, certainly TV stations have done some investigation as well. The issue at hand is the small print. Historically the Federal Trade Commission has ruled on these issues. If you have a complaint go to the Attorney General. I have forwarded this information to a newspaper to do a story.
John
Chandler,#11Consumer Comment
Sat, March 11, 2006
Here is what I have found: The owner of LVAAP is: Paul Loukedes who has trade named: Lapham Vagas and Cornell 103 Currier Ave (P.O. Box 117) Petersborough, NH 03458 603-540-4943 email [email protected] Mr. Loukedes responded to my email inquiry confirming he owns these businesses. He invites any investigation. State of New Hampshire Department of State lists this as a trade name to: Premier Publishers Group, LLC The registered agent is Paul or Amber Loukedes 103 Currier Ave Petersborough, NH 03458 Business names operating out of that P.O. Box are: 1: United States of America Patriotism Awards 2: Lapham Vargas and Cornell 3: Prize Search Express 4: Department of Unclaimed Awards 5: National Prize Weekly 6: US Sweepstakes Advisory 7: Directors Office 8: National Bureau of Prize Information You will also find they are operating as: USAPA- Unites States of America Patriotism Awards,The American Freedom Awards Rights Office, LVAAP-Las Vegas Actionable awards Program, National awards Chapter of Las Vegas Actionable Awards Program for the West Coast Office, PSE-Prize Search Express, USSA-United Sweepstakes Advisors and NBPI- National Bureau of Prize Information CRA PDS - Priority Dispatch Systems EPRP-Elective Prize Research Pool , D.E.P President (AEPS)-Awardable Entitlement Pooling Systems PRO_ Prize Reach Out Las Vegas is a great place to set up a mail drop but it is not what it seems. It appears that if anyone sends money to one business the other will send more sweepstakes material. The internet shows that several Attorney General investigations are occurring, certainly TV stations have done some investigation as well. The issue at hand is the small print. Historically the Federal Trade Commission has ruled on these issues. If you have a complaint go to the Attorney General. I have forwarded this information to a newspaper to do a story.
Steve
Bradenton,#12Consumer Suggestion
Sat, March 11, 2006
Send these letters along with a written complaint for mail fraud to the Postal Inspector's Office. They will shut them down.