My mother-in-law received the following letter from Volt Marketing Inc. with a check for $3988.76. It is almost word for word the same as one reported by someone else on this sight. The company name is different, and where this letter gives "Claims Agent Grace Wright" the other letter gave a different name. However, the phone number is the same, the "lucky winning number" is the same, and the claim number is the same first 5 characters with a different set of numbers for the second 5 characters.
Volt Marketing Inc
598 Westwood St
Hamilton, On L8V5J8
Phone: 1(905)-781-2458
Fax: 1(206)-600-4617
CLAIM $: TO50832503
AWARD CLAIM NOTIFICATION
FINAL NOTICE
We have made unsuccessful attempts to contact you regarding your Consumer Rewards Program winnings. Your name attached to ticket number 3749065 drew the lucky winning ticket.
In accordance with the Consumer Rewards Program Commission policy, your prize award money has been forwarded to our clearing / disbursement institution to release your funds to you.
Your lump sum payout is US$35,000.00(THIRTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS)
CONGRATULATIONS!
Kindly contact Claims Agent Grace Wrightat 1-905-781-2458 as soon as you receive this notice for further instructions on how to claim your grand winning.
We have enclosed a check for the sum of US$3988.76. Per your state regulations, you will be required to pay a tax and processing fee before your lump sum winning can be sent to you. Payment will be made directly to your tax agent. You will also need to fax you tax payment receipt to the fax number above.
Yours Sincerely,
Brian Mayers
PROMOTION MANAGER
At the bottom of the letter there are pictures of credit cards from Wal Mart, Visa, Master Card, Target, Home Depot, 7 Eleven, Sears, American Express, Discover, Gap, Pizza Hut, TJ Max
Below this is a statement:
HOURS: MONDAY TO FRIDAYT FROM 9AM TO 6PM
Again, the Phone number is the same as report number 585938 on this website. The name Brian Mayers is the same. The winning ticket number is the same, and the claim number is half the same.
If anyone has information on this particular scam, I would appreciate the details.
Robert
Irvine,#2Consumer Comment
Mon, March 29, 2010
You have all the information you need to know..it is a SCAM.
But if you do want to know more. Basically they have you deposit the check. The bank is required to make the funds available in a couple of days. When that happens they have you send a Western Union Money Gram to some "agent". Unfortunatly in about 7-14 days the check you deposit comes back bad and are now on the hook for the amount.
Regardless of what names, addresses, phone numbers you are given. They are all false. If you were to really trace any information down you would find that the phone number is some pay-as-you-go cell phone. The address is either a vacant lot or a company that has nothing to do with this. The money actually ended up in Canada(or other foreign country).
Oh and you will NEVER see any prize money.