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Complaint Review: Verified Information Service International Sweepstakes Reporter - Las Vegas Nevada
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Verified Information Service, International Sweepstakes Reporter Beware of second scam letter from same address Ripoff Las Vegas Nevada
I also got a letter saying that I had won $437,146.20. I was suspicious as soon as I saw that they wanted $19.95 + for processing so I checked it out. There was no record of the company that I could find so I called the local police department. They gave me a phone number for a fraud prevention hotline where you can see if something is real or a scam. It was 1-888-495-8501. There they warned me that there is often a second letter with a different company name but the same address. The prize for that one is $700,000. They also said that people who send in the money (maybe even those who don't) may get a phone call explaining that there was a problem processing the prize money and to please send $3,000 to pay the cost of correcting the problem. They may send you a cheque for the $3,000 that you cash and then send to them but it will bounce in about a week and leave you responsable for repaying the bank.
Thousands of people got these letters so spread the word so noone else gets ripped off!
Sherry
Elora, Ontario
Canada
Thousands of people got these letters so spread the word so noone else gets ripped off!
Sherry
Elora, Ontario
Canada
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Pete
Valley View,Michigan,
U.S.A.
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#2Consumer Comment
Fri, November 25, 2005
Any one who gets a letter stating they've won something or have money coming to them but it's necessary to send in a 'processing fee' or whatever, deserves what they get in return--nothing. Good that you didn't fall for it. A legitimate business would not stoop to these practices.
