401, Report:
#267175
Posted Date:
Aug 14 2007
Jacquelyn Mckenney they sent a letter saying I won 44,ooo. They sent a check for 2,214, I called the bank on the check they said it was a fake. Nassau Other
I received a letter with a canada postmark. The letter was from first trade finanacial & trust inc. out of Nassau Bahamas. It said I won the north american sweepstakes and I won $44,000. It said to call 204-887-5013 and ask for tim walker or mary douglas. The letter was signed by a ...
Entity
Jacquelyn Mckenney
Categories: Door to Door Sales
402, Report:
#265783
Posted Date:
Aug 07 2007
MAYFAIR FINANCIAL SERVICES BEWARE! LOTTERY SCAM! TALKING ABOUT I WON $ 125,000.00 ripoff TORONTO Ontario
Please be aware that this person is sending false letters informing that you are the declared winners of DE-LOTTO NORTH American Sweepstakes Lottery. When we first called the phone number the line stayed busy,so happen we call the bank that is listed on check (by the way the check l...
Entity
MAYFAIR FINANCIAL SERVICES
Categories: Financial Services
403, Report:
#264641
Posted Date:
Aug 01 2007
Safeway Financial Services - International Claims Department - de-lotto North American Sweepstakes Lottery enclosed check to be cashed for government taxes they can't be deducted because of insurance bond policy coverage ripoff Toronto Ontario
I received a letter with a check enclosed. It said to please do not attempt to use this check until you call and keep confidential until claim is processed.
I did call and deposited the check. But I have not pulled any funds out to the address that I was give to send to tax agent...
Entity
Safeway Financial Services
Categories: Cross-Border Scams
404, Report:
#259560
Posted Date:
Jul 09 2007
Global Finacial Trust rip off vs-death St. Thomas
my mother recieved a check for $3,950.00 dated for 06/27/07, along with a letter that stated they had attempted numerous times to contact her by phone. in this letter it says that thier network center shows you as the lucky winner of unclaimed prize money in the amout of $45,800.00...
Entity
Global Finacial Trust
Categories: Corrupt Companies
405, Report:
#258889
Posted Date:
Jul 06 2007
Global Financial Trust Sweepstake claim final notification claim number LCTI put a stop to Global Financial Trust's sleezeball methods rip-off to senior citizens St. Thomas Virgin Islands U.S.
My mother, deceased for nearly two years, was sent this notification letter (dated June 27, 2007)that said, We are pleased to inform you through this letter that our network system shows you as the lucky winner of the unclaimed prize money in the amount of $ 45,800 USD. The system...
Entity
Global Financial Trust
Categories: Door to Door Sales
406, Report:
#254680
Posted Date:
Jun 15 2007
American Sweepstakes call, $495000 sweepstakes won,send $2450 Western Union ripoff Las Vegas Nevada
I received a phone call telling me why did I not respond to 2 letters in the past. Which I never received but I was told that it informed me that I won $495,000. I of course was skepital of the affair.
I was treated like a king on the phone and was told that $2450 was needed for...
Entity
American Sweepstakes
Categories: Corrupt Companies
407, Report:
#254539
Posted Date:
Jun 14 2007
Mr. Dominic Adams - Tim Michael - Star Financial Group Sent me a check for 2500 USD as good faith money for winning 50,000 USD to deposit ripoff Toronto Ontario
This is to inform me of the official realise of the 2007 North American Sweepstakes Lottery held on March 27th 2007. A ticket with serial numbers FC/A-01984688599 was attached to my name as 1 of 10 winners totalling $500,000 USD of which $50,000 were to be awarded to me.
To...
Entity
Mr. Dominic Adams - Tim Michael
Categories: Lottery
408, Report:
#253135
Posted Date:
Jun 08 2007
Star Financial Group - North American Sweepstakes Lottery Fake Sweepstakes Winner Notification Letter with Bogus Check ripoff Toronto Ontario
Pretty much the same scam as Vicky from Hacienda Heights, CA Reported in Report #244497 Except for the following differences:
My boyfriends letter was dated May 30, 2007 and stated he won the 2007 North American Sweepstakes Lottery held on March 27, 2007.
The check enclosed wa...
Entity
Star Financial Group - North American Sweepstakes Lottery
Categories: Lottery
409, Report:
#252958
Posted Date:
Jun 07 2007
North American Sweepstakes Lottery, Accredited Gam Services Stealing Dreams Prince Edward Island Other
I moved from VA to GA a month ago and am still receiving the forwarded mail. Late last night I was going through my mail. Low and behold, I hold up an envelope without a return address on it. And to my shock when I open it falls out a check for $3,855. Of course, there is a lett...
Entity
North American Sweepstakes Lottery
Categories: Lottery
410, Report:
#251680
Posted Date:
Jun 01 2007
North American Sweepstakes Lottery, Rewax Corporation Magna Financial, Deutschland International Lottery, Mary Tyler,Alice McDonald North American Lottery sends out stolen checks that are made able to individual Ottawa, Elgin, Sacramento Quebec
In May 2007, I received a letter in the mail stating that I had won 50,000.00, surprisingly a check was enclosed claiming to be the money for the taxes. Being excited, because I am always filling out some kind of sweepstakes searched the internet looking for the banking institution...
Entity
Rewax Corporation
Categories: Cross-Border Scams
411, Report:
#250614
Posted Date:
May 27 2007
North American Sweepstakes Alliance, Rose Smith assured me that this was legal and legit but come to find out the whole thing is a scam Downview Ontario Caanada
I got a letter a few days ago from North American Alliance assuring me that I won 120,000 and all I would have to do is return to the 3950 bake to them this their processing fee. I was Scammed by a woman name Rose Smith and her so called company Harper Collins Inc. They put me into ...
Entity
North American Sweepstakes Alliance, Rose Smith
Categories: Lottery
412, Report:
#249656
Posted Date:
May 22 2007
North-American Sweepstakes Lottery - Emily Lewis - Michael Anderson - Syncrolite LP. ripoff Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands
Got a letter in the mail for a lottery called the North-American Sweepstakes Lottery held on April 30th, 2007 in the 2nd Category and looked it up online, and found this site. Checked the hints that are given to identify a scam and many of them are right there. Didnt get roped in....
Entity
North-American Sweepstakes Lottery - Emily Lewis - Michael Anderson - Syncrolite LP
Categories: Lottery
413, Report:
#249074
Posted Date:
May 17 2007
American Sweepstakes Publishers ,A.s.p. they sent letters stating that i have won $256371.68 and that they are going to send me a letter stating i have won.they are a scam and i want my money back Swawnee Mission Kansas
I got a letter 2 months ago saying they where going to enter me in to win lots of money so i said okay what the heek and then after i sent it they kept on sending more of the same form and i knew something was wrong then i told my husband to do it too and he did and they sent him th...
Entity
American Sweepstakes Publishers, A.s.p.
Categories: Lottery
414, Report:
#248014
Posted Date:
May 10 2007
North American Sweepstakes Alliance I just recived a letter with a check enclosed and it stated that I won a lumpsum of 120,000.00 dollars and the amount of the check is for 4,950.00 dollars but i would have to go to my bank and make deposit then in turn make a payment of 3,950.00 dollars via western union or money gram ripoff New York New York
I just got a letter from the National American Sweepstakes Alliance stating that I won a lumpsum of 120,000.00 dollars and a check of the amount of 4,950.00 dollars was enclosed with the letter. But I would have to first go to my bank and make a deposit and then make a cash payment ...
Entity
North American Sweepstakes Alliance
Categories: Corrupt Companies
415, Report:
#246255
Posted Date:
Apr 30 2007
NORTH AMERICAN SWEEPSTAKES ALLIANCE I recieved a certified check for 5000.00 and this company asked that i send 3000.00 by money gram or western union, call this person MR EDDY HUGO, TO VALIDATE THE CHECK, but i went onto your web-site and saw the report. ripoff DOWNSVIEW Ontario
I recieved a letter in the mail with a certified check attached, for the amount of 4,950.00, for a sponsorship fund, and they are saying that there is a double prize of 120,000.00, so they were trying to get me to send back 3,950.00 by western union or money gram, to a MR EDDY HUGO,...
Entity
NORTH AMERICAN SWEEPSTAKES ALLIANCE
Categories: Corrupt Companies
416, Report:
#245014
Posted Date:
Apr 20 2007
Allied Gaming Services AG Services Lottery Scam, North-American Sweepstakes Lottery, Allied Gaming Services. Ottawa Ontario
So I just got back from the airport and I picked up this letter, not addressed to me but rather to my brother who has past away a year ago. It had no return address on the envelope but it had a stamp and the website of the canadian post office.
I ripped open the envelope and out...
Entity
Allied Gaming Services
Categories: Lottery
417, Report:
#244497
Posted Date:
Apr 18 2007
Star Financial Group - North American Sweepstakes Lottery Scam Sweepstakes with Fake Check ripoff Toronto Ontario
An envelope without a return address arrived in my mailbox. The stamp indicated it was from Canada. The letter inside claimed that I had won the 2006 North American Sweepstakes Lottery. Supposedly, it was held on December 13, 2006 and I won in the 2nd category. There was a check i...
Entity
Star Financial Group - North American Sweepstakes Lottery
Categories: Lottery
418, Report:
#243659
Posted Date:
Apr 12 2007
North American Sweepstakes Alliance- City Financial Incorporated SCAM, Sent a check for $4,950.00 and said to send $2,950.00 back and I would receive with in 48 hrs a check for $115,080.00-DONT CASH IT Toronto Canada
North American Sweepstakes Alliance, City Financial Incorporated sent me a check for $4950.00 and told me that was part of my winnings that total $115,080.00.
It instructed me to cash the check and send them $2,950.00 of that to cover the taxes and within 48hours we would rece...
Entity
North American Sweepstakes Alliance- City Financial Incorporated
Categories: Cross-Border Scams
419, Report:
#243590
Posted Date:
Apr 12 2007
North Americanballot Sweepstakes Integated Payment Systems Englewood Colorado/ Am South Bank they said i won 70.000 usd sent me 3900 then told me to call amber davis at 19055982838 for futher instuctions Burlington ontario Englewood Colorado Nationwide
north american sweepstakes sent me a leter saying i won 70.000so they sent me a check for 3900 for insuranes processing feesthen told me to call amber davis for futher instuctions or t. tower price 5515 north service rd 2nd floor burlington on L7L 6g4 cashiers check sum 3900 issued ...
Entity
North Americanballot Sweepstakes
Categories: Online banking
420, Report:
#243141
Posted Date:
Apr 10 2007
North American Sweepstakes Alliance Tried to scam me out of 2,950.00 Toronto Ontario Canada
Do not respond to this letter if you receive it in the mail!!!!!
My wife got a letter in the mail claiming I won 120,000.00 in a sweepstakes she never entered. They claim you won all this money and they sent my wife a check to cash for 4,950.00 but are asking us to send them 2,95...
Entity
North American Sweepstakes Alliance
Categories: Con Artists
421, Report:
#243147
Posted Date:
Apr 10 2007
North American Sweepstakes Alliance Winning Notification Letter with Check For $4950.00, required to sent back $2950.00 to receive Balance. ripoff Toronto Ontario
Received a letter & check for $4950.00. Letter From a Mrs. Lane Pederson Instructed me to call a Mr. Tony Edward at 1-647-887-6855 and to cash the check and pay back $2950.00 by a wire transfer with-in 10 days to receive a payment of $120,000.00.
Check is drawn on a Consolidated...
Entity
North American Sweepstakes Alliance
Categories: Corrupt Companies
422, Report:
#243105
Posted Date:
Apr 09 2007
North American Sweepstakes Mail Scam Ripoff Toronto Ontario Canada
Beware this scam. North American Sweepstakes is mailing out Award Notifications by snail mail. They are including bank checks fraudulently prepared in the name of an unrelated company in Bangor, Maine. I'm sure the company will change with time though.
This scam is very simila...
Entity
North American Sweepstakes
Categories: Cross-Border Scams
423, Report:
#242148
Posted Date:
Apr 03 2007
California State Lotto American Sweepstakes Award Wrote confirming lotto winnngs of 1million dollars Inglewood California
The (caligornia state lotto) with American sweepstakes award send me a letter with a check of$5,980.00 saying that money was for insurance and so on.They said call the number on the letter i did several times no one pick up .there was a voice message that said that i was callin the ...
Entity
American Sweepstakes Award
Categories: Lottery
424, Report:
#241985
Posted Date:
Apr 02 2007
North American Sweepstakes Alliance Sent Check for $4,950.00 saying I won the sweepstakes, but had to pay the tax charges of $2,950.00 Ripoff Toronto Ontario Canada
Received a letter in the mail today telling me it was a winning Notification and I was declared one of the winners of the North American Sweepstakes Alliance that was held on January 31, 2007 in the 1st category/
Said they had tried to contact me numerous times but were unsuccess...
Entity
North American Sweepstakes Alliance
Categories: Internet Fraud
425, Report:
#241746
Posted Date:
Apr 01 2007
Kingsway Financial Trust North American Sweepstakes, don't deposit that check Ripoff Niagra Fall Ontario Canada
I recieved a letter in a plain white envelope with a Regions Bank cashier's check for $975. The letter stated that I had won $25,000 from the North American Sweepstakes. All I had to due was deposit this check IMMEDIATELY and send the cash to one of my claim agents Danny Smith or De...
Entity
Kingsway Financial Trust
Categories: Telemarketers