1, Report:
#466264
Posted Date:
Jun 30 2009
Platinum Point Securities INC Claimed won SHOPPERS SWEEPSTAKES 250000.00 from a 5 million prize. Asking for u to pay taxes to them. Morriston Ontario Canada
A check included with letter for 4980.00. the sole purpose of the check is for the payment of applicable taxes on your big winnings.
The tax amount is 2995.00 to be paid by either MONEYGRAM or WESTERN Union.
You are advised to contact claim agent.
Lewis McGregor 1-647-894...
Entity
Platinum Point Securities INC
Categories: Cross-Border Scams
2, Report:
#445669
Posted Date:
Apr 22 2009
Greenwich Securities Inc sweepstakes $250,000.00 fraud fake check $4980.00 to pay taxes Collegeville Pennsylvania / Toronto, Ontario
I was told to deposit check in the bank then told to send $2995.00 thru western union to pay taxes waited before sending the money to make sure it wasnt a ripoff and it turned out the check wouldn't cash. Bank said it was counterfiet
John
las vegas, NevadaU.S.A.
Entity
Greenwich Securities Inc
Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
3, Report:
#429115
Posted Date:
Feb 27 2009
GREENWICH SECURITIES INC FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION NOTICE AND CHECK FOR $4,980.00. MORRISTON CONSHOCKEN Pennsylvania
I recieved a final winning notification letter on thursday, Febraury 26,2009, also enclosed was check made out to me for $4,980.00. The letter stated that I was one of the declared winners of the Shoppers Sweepstakes held on January 5,2009. After reading the letter I decided to cal...
Entity
GREENWICH SECURITIES INC
Categories: Cash Services
4, Report:
#427688
Posted Date:
Feb 24 2009
Greenwich Securities Inc RIPOFF, Attempted to get my banking information Morriston Ontario
I received a winning final notification apparently from a shoppers sweepstakes held on Jan 5th, 2009. It appeared to be official, but I didn't trust it anyway. I did a web search and found the same letter and check was received by another gentleman from North Carolina. Smart man he ...
Entity
Greenwich Securities Inc
Categories: Banks
5, Report:
#427220
Posted Date:
Feb 22 2009
Greenwich Securities Inc 4980.00, fraud check Morriston Ontario Canada
this company if it is real or not. the check for 4980.00 is a fraud. there are no winnings. these people get you sign the check and cash it. then you send them 2995.00 for taxes and fees. i have had it put in to my area newspaper to warn everyone.
D2sml
BAYTOWN, TexasU.S.A.
Entity
Greenwich Securities Inc
Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
6, Report:
#427081
Posted Date:
Feb 22 2009
Greenwich Securities Inc. $4980.00 Shoppers Sweepstakes Winnng Final Notification Morriston Ontario
This company sent my wife a check for $4980. The letter states that she was 1 of 20 winners of a $5 Million US dollars. Her winnings entitled her to $250,000.
There are several red flags in this letter. My wife is seldom on the computer. The company asks that she sends a Mone...
Entity
Greenwich Securities Inc.
Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
7, Report:
#426976
Posted Date:
Feb 22 2009
Greenwich Securities Inc. winning final notification!! scam Morristown Ontario Canada
my husband received a check for 4980.00 for shoppers sweepstakes. the first thing that red flagged us was a random computer ballot system. my husband will not use the computer. second, the letter head and the check address do not match. the letterhead is ontario, canada, the check i...
Entity
Greenwich Securities Inc.
Categories: Cross-Border Scams
8, Report:
#426898
Posted Date:
Feb 21 2009
Greenwich Securities Inc - Lewis McGregor - Mary Peters $250.000 Winner? Thats Great. Not Really What A Scam. Almost Got Me Morriston Ontario
I got a nice check in the amount of 4,980.00 and was asked to put it in my bank account. Then to call Mr McGregor for further details. Well upon finding this site (thank goodness) I found others that have recieved the same scam. Do not be fooled this looks like the real deal.
Son...
Entity
Greenwich Securities Inc
Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
9, Report:
#426814
Posted Date:
Feb 21 2009
Greenwich Securities Inc. Rip Off!!!! Morriston Ontario
I received a claim letter in the mail on 2\20\2009 stating that I had been declared a winner in a shoppers sweepstakes held on Jan. 5, 2009. Entitled to 250,000 dollars with a claim number of WA/SDH-0101. First off the addres of the company is different on both letter and check for...
Entity
Greenwich Securities Inc.
Categories: BBB Better Business Bureau
10, Report:
#425530
Posted Date:
Feb 18 2009
GREENWICH SECURITIES INC. GREENWICH SECURITIES INC. / LEWIS MCGREGOR / MARY PETERS THEY STATE I WON A SWEEPSTAKE THROUPEOPLE DO YOUR RESAEGH A COMPUTER BALLOT SYSTEM. MORRISTON Ontario
PEOPLE DO YOUR RESEARCH AND REPORT IT TO THE AUTHORITIES / POLICE DEPT. GOD BLESS YOU
Sweetharleymama
meriden, ConnecticutU.S.A.
Entity
GREENWICH SECURITIES INC. / LEWIS MCGREGOR / MARY PETERS
Categories: Questionable Activities
11, Report:
#425122
Posted Date:
Feb 17 2009
Greenwich Securities Inc. I recieved a letter today, Feburary 17, 2009 Morriston Ontario
I got a letter and check in the mail today. What is bothersome is that the check looks real. This company informed me that I have won a Shopper's sweepstakes for 250.000 Dollars. They sent a check that I was not to cash until I called them. It was supposed to be a check covering ...
Entity
Greenwich Securities Inc.
Categories: Banks
12, Report:
#423209
Posted Date:
Feb 12 2009
Greenwich Securities INC Shoppers Sweepstakes Prize Scam Morriston Ontario
I have read similar complaints on this company on the Ripoff Report. These seem to have been generated in a early February mailing.
I did call the number on the letter and spoke to someone who told me to deposit the check for $4980 into my account, and then call them back. I then...
Entity
Greenwich Securities INC
Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
13, Report:
#422872
Posted Date:
Feb 11 2009
Greenwich Securities Inc. Attempted to SCAM $2995.00 from me. Collegeville Pennsylvania
I received a Winning Final Notification letter from Greenwich Securities Inc., International Claim Dept, 100 Front St. Morriston, Ont H4N-3L4 Tel-1-905-598-5374, stating I had won $250,000.00. My share of a $5 million US dollar drawing that was shared with 20 other winners.
Enc...
Entity
Greenwich Securities Inc.
Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
14, Report:
#422569
Posted Date:
Feb 10 2009
Greenwich Securities Inc. Shoppers Sweepstakes fraud Collegeville Pennsylvania
My husband received a final notification that he had won $250,000.00 and that after several attempts to contact him they had sent a check to cover the taxes on the winnings . Well this struck me as curious since we never entered any contest and then the amount of the check sent was ...
Entity
Greenwich Securities Inc.
Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
15, Report:
#422100
Posted Date:
Feb 09 2009
GREENWICH SECURITIES INC. They want to bouce your check written out to you and want you to send tax money on a sweepstakes they claim you won. COLLEGEVILLE Pennsylvania
Thanks to all of you who reported about this company I was not mislead. It looked too good to be true so I looked up the company and found the scam here. It is a shame.... what if they targeted an old couple who have no way to check these things out. I will be putting this company...
Entity
GREENWICH SECURITIES INC.
Categories: Cross-Border Scams
16, Report:
#421901
Posted Date:
Feb 09 2009
Greenwich Securities Inc. I received a check for $4980.00 and a letter stating that I won a shoppers sweepstakes. Morriston Ontario
My husband also received a check for $4980.00 and a letter stating that he had won the shoppers sweepstakes for the sum of $250,000.00. The check is to cover taxes on his big winnings. They also stated that the tax amount is $2995.00, which he needs to send by moneygram. Then the...
Entity
Greenwich Securities Inc.
Categories: Cross-Border Scams
17, Report:
#421690
Posted Date:
Feb 08 2009
Greenwich Securities Inc Shoppers Sweepstakes - Winning Final Notification Letter Morriston Ontario
I too received a letter from Greenwich Securities. Telling me I had won in their shoppers sweepstakes.
First thing I told my husband, I never filled out any sweepstakes. He then checked out the company on the internet. We are one of the lucky ones, that did not believe in this....
Entity
Greenwich Securities Inc
Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
18, Report:
#421475
Posted Date:
Feb 08 2009
Greenwich Securities Inc. Shoppers Sweepstake Scam, received a check for $4,980.00 w/letter saying I had won a sweepstake ($250,000). I called the number 1-416-827-3905, the msg box was full. Morriston Ontario Canada
I received a letter saying I had won a Shoppers Sweepstake with a check for $4,980, the sole purpose of the check was to pay applicable Government Taxes on my big winnings ($250,000). They said the tax amount was $2,995 to be paid by Moneygram or Western Union. That was the first ...
Entity
Greenwich Securities Inc. - Shoppers Sweepstake
Categories: Cross-Border Scams
19, Report:
#420646
Posted Date:
Feb 05 2009
Greenwich Securities Inc Just recieved a check in the amount of $4,980.00 with a bank name of Firstrust savings Bank and that I was a winner and went online to see what it was about and came to this site and saw other people with the same scam. Morriston Ontario
I recieved the same thing in the mail as others have about winning some Shoppers Sweepstakes. I do Not enter any sweepstakes ever, so I went online to see what it was all about and it wasn't a surprise to me to find it on RipOff Report.
Why during the times this country is in tha...
Entity
Greenwich Securities Inc
Categories: Attorney Generals
20, Report:
#419752
Posted Date:
Feb 05 2009
Greenwich Securities INC. Winning Final Notification Morriston Ontario
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I received a Winning Final Notification apparently from a shoppers Sweepstakes held on Jan. 26th, 2009. It claims that I am entitled to the sum of $250,000. Looks official with claim number and phone number.
Enclosed with the letter is a Check made o...
Entity
Greenwich Securities INC.
Categories: Internet Fraud
21, Report:
#419346
Posted Date:
Feb 03 2009
Greenwich Securities Inc. SCAM SCAM SCAM Dont fall for this!! Morriston Ontario
I too received a letter from Greenwich Securities saying I had won $250,000 in the Shoppers Sweepstakes Enclosed was a check for $4980.00 ostensibly to cover government taxes. All they want you to do is call a number to your claim agent to set the ball in motion. They want you to de...
Entity
Greenwich Securities Inc.
Categories: Door to Door Sales
22, Report:
#419152
Posted Date:
Feb 02 2009
Greenwich Securities Inc, International Claim Department BEWARE! THIS IS A SCAM! One of twenty declared winners! Final notification for the sum of $250,00 US Dollars from Shoppers Sweepstakes Morriston And Norwood Ontario and Massachusetts
I received a Winning Final Notification apparently from a shoppers Sweepstakes held on Jan. 5th, 2009. It claims that I am entitled to the sum of $250,000. Looks official with claim number and phone number.
Enclosed with the letter is a Check made out to me for the sum of $4,98...
Entity
Greenwich Securities Inc, International Claim Department
Categories: Telemarketers