1, Report:
#436809
Posted Date:
Mar 23 2009
Clearing & Forwarding Center sent me a check in the amount of $4,980.00 drawn on firelands a key bank association ,i googled firebanks & found it to be a hospital Ontario canada
i recieved a check in the mail for $4,980.00 drawn on Firelands @1111 Hayes Ave. in Sandusky,Ohio- united states but when i googled the name Firelands it came up with a hosp. at the address shown on the check
i am to contact Mr. Kames Adams (claim/disbursment agent ) and Ms. Julie ...
Entity
Categories: Cross-Border Scams
2, Report:
#396630
Posted Date:
Dec 01 2008
CLEARING & FORWARDING CENTER Sent me a letter stating I won $1.25 Million $$$ in the 2008 North American Sweepstakes ( that I never entered). They sent me a 4,980 dollar check which they said I had to pay $3,980 in taxes TORONTO Ontario
I won $1.25 Million dollars in the 2008 NORTH AMERICAN SWEEPSTAKES that was held on Oct. 25th 2008. Beats the crap out of me, because I NEVER entered such a sweepstake.
The check looks la-jit, but something told me to check out the Ripoff Report website first to see if there wer...
Entity
Categories: United States Post Office
3, Report:
#396252
Posted Date:
Nov 30 2008
Clearing & Forwarding Center Trying to commit fraud Toronta Ontario Canada
I too received a check in the amount of $4980.00 with a letter to contact Mr. James Adams (Your Claim Agent) and Ms. Julia Clark (Promotion Manager)
The check shows United F. & Produce Co. in St. Louis, Mo and drawn on First Bank in Creve Couer, MO - both check out as ligitima...
Entity
Categories: Lottery
4, Report:
#392609
Posted Date:
Nov 19 2008
Clearing & Forwarding Center; Award Claim Final Notification cash this check for $4980.00 and send $3980.00 to pay taxes on $125000.00 Toronto Ontario
I received letter in mail with a check for $4980.00. Stating I just won the 2008 North American Sweepstakes Lottery held on 9/25/08 in the 2nd category. The lottery amount won was $125000.00 and all I had to do was cash the check, send them $3980.00 either by certify check or money ...
Entity
Categories: Police
5, Report:
#390494
Posted Date:
Nov 12 2008
Gateway Financial Inc., Clearing & Forwarding Center Ontario Prize notification letter with forged check with my company name Universal Tool Inc is being sent to people saying they won a prize sweepstakes-all false!!! Toronto Ontario Canada, M3M2J5 Ontario
These hooligans sent out a prize winning notification with a forged check with our company name Universal Tool Inc on the forged checks saying they won a prize sweepstakes-all false!! We are a machine shop and do not send out checks to people for any kind of prize winning skeem! M...
Entity
Categories: Cross-Border Scams
6, Report:
#379413
Posted Date:
Oct 08 2008
Clearing&forwarding Center ripoff, i owe the bank Ontario Arkansas
i received a letter from clearing&FORWARDING center. stating that out of 500,000 people my name was choosen, the letter also indicated lottery tickets numbers and etc. it said out of 10 people i would have to split 1.25 million usd. it looked like a real check. the letter also said...
Entity
Categories: Cash Services
7, Report:
#377048
Posted Date:
Sep 29 2008
CLEARING & FORWARDING CENTER MR KEVIN ADAMS TOLD ME THAT I WON THE 2008 NORTH AMERICAN SWEEPSTAKES , ONE OF TEN PEOPLE TO SPLIT 1.25 MILLION USD TORONTO ONTARIO Canada
Got a letter that was dated on September 17, 2008 from Julia Clark promotion manager from Clearing & Forwarding Center on 510 Bay Streetin Toronto, Ontario Canada. The letter stated that this is the official release of the 2008 North American Sweepstakes Lottery held on July 25th 2...
Entity
Categories: Banks
8, Report:
#375850
Posted Date:
Sep 25 2008
Clearing & Forwarding Center - Askansas S. Associates - 2008 North American Sweepstakes Clearing and forwarding Center Toronto Ontario Canada
I received a letter stating that I had won the 2008 North American Sweepstakes Lottery held on July 25th 2008 in the 2nd category. In the letter there were lottery numbers that were used case numbers serial numbers - everything. It looked really REAL!
I had won 125,000 from 1...
Entity
Categories: Cash Services
9, Report:
#375425
Posted Date:
Sep 23 2008
Clearing & Forwarding Center THIS IS A SCAM DONT THINK YOU WON MONEY! Toronto Ontario
I also recived a check in the mail from this guy KEVIN ADAMS saying I won money. While I was at work I was surfing the web and found out that this is a fraud, I called the bank right away and told them what had happend, I recived a check for 4980.00 to pay for the taxes, this KEVIN ...
Entity
Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
10, Report:
#375072
Posted Date:
Sep 22 2008
Clearing & Forwarding Center - Mr. Kevin Adams they sent me a letter stating i won 125.000USD AND ENCLOSED A CHECK FOR 4980.00 FROM pnc bank in Jeannette pa. then send them 3980.00 of it to pay for the taxes and the Bank told me its a fraudulant check now i want to get justice for this Toronto Ontario
dont fall for this lottery wins its a scam
Angie
lansford, PennsylvaniaU.S.A.
Entity
Categories: Cross-Border Scams
11, Report:
#375011
Posted Date:
Sep 22 2008
Clearing & Forwarding Center Scam? Toronto Ontario, Canada
I too received a check for $4980 with instructions to speak with Mr. Kevin Adams about how to pay the taxes. He was vague about an explanation of what sweepstakes I had won. All that he did say was deposit the check and wait for the funds to be available, then contact him again for ...
Entity
Categories: Cross-Border Scams
12, Report:
#368950
Posted Date:
Sep 02 2008
Clearing & Forwarding Center Says I won 1.25 MILLION and sent me a check for 4980 but I need to call my claim agent Kevin Adams Toronto Ontario
Received a letter from Clearing & Forwarding Center with a check enclosed for $4,980.00. Letter instructs me that I have won 1.25 MILLION and the check is a portion of my winnings. Says I will be using some money on this first check to pay for the applicable taxes on my $125 000 U...
Entity
Categories: Cross-Border Scams
13, Report:
#366098
Posted Date:
Aug 23 2008
Clearing & Forwarding Center Fraud Clearing and Forwarding Center Toronto Ontario
Clearing and Forwarding Center is a fraud. Please do not fall for this. My mother just got a letter in the mail about this. When I called Mr. Kevin Adams picked up the supposed office phone and said that I would have to call back on Monday. When I asked him what was this about, he r...
Entity
Categories: Cash Services
14, Report:
#361588
Posted Date:
Aug 11 2008
Clearing & Forwarding Center - A.O. Reed & Co. I received a letter claiming I won a large sum of money. Falsified information. Toronto Ontario Canada
I was checking this out to see if it was legitimate as a check for $4,980 isn't something you get everyday. Especially since I hadn't entered any sweepstakes. The check is from A.O. Reed & CO. and is pulled from a bank called Bank Of The West in San Diego, CA. I'm sure these compa...
Entity
Categories: BBB Better Business Bureau
15, Report:
#361091
Posted Date:
Aug 09 2008
Clearing & Forwarding Center letter stating i am winner of 2008 north american sweepstakes lottery Toronto Ontario
This letter is from a 'Clearing & Forwarding Center in Toronto Canada.
They claim I am one of 10 declared winners who share $1.25 million USD, my share being $125,000.00 from the 2008 North AmericaN Sweepstakes Lottery.
They enclosed a check to 'expedite the processing' for $...
Entity
Categories: Offshore Gaming
16, Report:
#360676
Posted Date:
Aug 08 2008
North American Sweepstakes Lottery Clearing & Forwarding Center Lottery sweepstakes Toronto Ontario Nationwide
My Husband recieved a letter just like the rest of you guys. Yes we did call but when we relized the person was talking on a cell phone. The red flag came up. After the lady by the name Ms. Julia Clark got through talking with him and telling him to deposit the $4,980.00 check and ...
Entity
Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
17, Report:
#360150
Posted Date:
Aug 07 2008
Clearing & Forwarding Center - Smurfit-Stone Enterprises, Inc. How stupid do they think American's are? Like we don't know a scam when we see one! Please! Toronto Ontario Canada/Creve Coeur Mossouri
Like, OMG, let me run to the bank right now and cash this check (fraudulent) that I just received in the mail today for $4980.00 from Smurfit-Enterprises, Inc. drawn on Chase Manhattan Bank Delaware. It has the security marks and everything! But wait - I must keep this confidenti...
Entity
Categories: Cross-Border Scams
18, Report:
#359408
Posted Date:
Aug 05 2008
Clearing & Forwarding Center Scam Toronto Ontario Canada
I also received a letter from Clearing & Forwarding Center on August 4th 2008 . It has most of the same info as the other letters. It goes on to say that the 2008 North American Sweepstakes Lottery held on June 25th made me a winner. I was one of 10 declared winners to share 1.2 mi...
Entity
Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
19, Report:
#358283
Posted Date:
Aug 02 2008
Clearing & Forwarding Center This company sent me a letter and check in the amount of $4,980.00 from a total prize of $125,000.00. Toronto Ontario
This company sent me a letter and check in the amount of $4,980.00. They said that I won a prize of $125,000.00, but this check was sent because I needed to pay the application taxes on the prize money. The letter said that I should contact Julia Clark for further clarification and ...
Entity
Categories: Lottery
20, Report:
#355590
Posted Date:
Jul 25 2008
Clearing & Forwarding Center Ripoff Artists Toronto Ontario
I too was sent a $4,980.00 check and instructed to contact Julia Clark as my claim representative to receive the balance of my supposed $125,000 winnings.
Had I not tried to find the bank it was written on or the Clearing House, I would have continued to believe that my financi...
Entity
Categories: BBB Better Business Bureau
21, Report:
#353887
Posted Date:
Jul 22 2008
Clearing & Forwarding Center Phony Check Scam Toronto Ontario Canada
I too received a check in the mail today in the amount of $4, 980.00. I immediatly called the number to find out which scam this was and ask them to remove me from thier list. (It is so obviously a fake check since the address contains a typo, the word avenue is spelled aenue.)
...
Entity
Categories: Banks
22, Report:
#353090
Posted Date:
Jul 19 2008
Clearing & Forwarding Center - Red C. Incorporated Phoney Sweepstakes with a $4980 advanced check which will bounce after they deduct $3980 from your account Toronto Ontario
This scam is very similar to others already reported. This letter is from a Clearing & Forwarding Center in Toronto Canada.
They claim I am one of 6 who will split 3.3 Million USD, my share being $550,000.00 From the 2008 North America Sweepstakes Lottery.
They enclose a chec...
Entity
Categories: Liars