1, Report:
#235733
Posted Date:
Feb 13 2007
Megawin Promotional Prices sending a counterfeit check to be cashed by me to be sent to them as a fee lottery ripoff. We are military and had been overseas. This is where the check had been sent to and then was forwarded to our new address. Halafax Nova Scotia Canada
On Feb. 5,2007 I received a letter informing me that I had won a lottery with an enclosed check in the amount of $2,981.63. The letter claimed that I needed to contact my client care manager Paul Bucholtz before the end of Feb. 5,2007 in order to claim my winnings.
We are militar...
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Categories: Cross-Border Scams
2, Report:
#233779
Posted Date:
Jan 31 2007
Megawin Promotional Prices the megawin lotto scam Halifax Nova Scotia
i received a letter from this company saying thay i won $45,000 from a lotto drawing that was on October 20th 2006. They even sended me a check as payout for the amount of $1,966.33, and that was for payment and processing fees. Get this, they give me a number so that i could my Cli...
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Categories: BBB Better Business Bureau
3, Report:
#232875
Posted Date:
Jan 26 2007
Megawin Promotional Prices Halifa, Nova Scotia Big time fraudster Ripoff Halifa Arizona
I was scammed by the company to the tune of $3722.00 using their dubious lottery promotion notification. I actually tried to be cautious but after depositing thier check, Chase informed me that everything was alright and that the check is cleared. I took the money from my a/c buy Mo...
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Categories: Banks
4, Report:
#229839
Posted Date:
Jan 16 2007
Megawin Promotional Prices fraudulent and deceptive advertising and services lottery Novia Scotia canada
Received letter from Megawin Promotional Prices stating I was a confirmed winner of Megawin north American Consumer cash promotional draw with ticket no. 2602B in amount of $44,000. A check was enclosed in amount of $2963.84 drawn on Suntrust bank for processing fees.
The letter ...
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Categories: Lottery
5, Report:
#229608
Posted Date:
Jan 10 2007
Megawin Promotional Prices they got me for 3644.48 they sent me a check in that amount and then asked me to deposit in an account and hold it until it cleared which did not happen Novia Scotiahalifax Nova Scotia
They sent me a fraudilant check and now I am out of 3622.48. It looked really legitimate and even the number I called I talked to a person not a recording. I was supposed to win 54,000.00. I am a single mom of might as well say 4 kids making no money how do they expect to gain from ...
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Categories: Lottery
6, Report:
#229265
Posted Date:
Jan 08 2007
Win Promotional Prices RIPOFF My hopes came crashing down after a few minutes Halifax Nova Scotia
So I got this letter in the mail today from Canada. Inside was a check for 3,000$ and a letter claiming I had won 52,000. I figured it was fake but the check looked extremely authentic. I called the number and they were closed, so I went online to investigate the company and foun...
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Categories: Cross-Border Scams
7, Report:
#228806
Posted Date:
Jan 07 2007
Megawin Promotional Prices , Megawin Lotto Scam artists, fraudulant company makes checks look so real Nova Scotia Canada
Company sent me a check today that was for $2,963.84 and said I won the sweepstakes for $44,000 with the ticket serial number 6502B and all I had to do was deposit the check into my account and wait for it to clear and then call them back at 902-412-9188 ext. 229 and talk to any cli...
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Categories: Cross-Border Scams
8, Report:
#229082
Posted Date:
Jan 06 2007
Megawin Promotional Prices Sent me a letter thru the mail that i had won $3,622.48 Halifax Nova Scotia
I think that this kind of stuff needs to stop cause there are people out there that don't have access to the internet and tools to help them figure out if this is a scam and they will fall for it. I think these kind of people need to be repramanded and brought before jury and taken...
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Categories: Corrupt Companies
9, Report:
#228976
Posted Date:
Jan 06 2007
Megawin Promotional Prices ripoff Sent a check for 2,963.84 Check will not clear Same as first report Halifax Nova Scotia
Thay sent my wife a check for 2,963.84. My wife deposited the check one day and was told to withdraw the money the next day, and to send it to someone named Mary Taber at 170 james st, Windsore Ontario, Canada. She was supposed to be the tax lady. We declined to send the money utill...
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Categories: Lottery
10, Report:
#228874
Posted Date:
Jan 05 2007
Megawin Promotional Prices North America Consumer Cash Promotional Draw Ripoff Halifax Nova Scotia
A lettrer is recieved in the mail and it claims that I won $52,000 in the Megawin North American Consumer Cash Promotional Draw that was conducted on Nov. 26, 2006. The letter advises to keep the winnings private until the claim has been processed and payment remitted. The letter ...
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Categories: Cross-Border Scams
11, Report:
#228765
Posted Date:
Jan 04 2007
Megawin Promotional Prices - M L Incorporated - Beverly Ann Carlin - Steve Milton ripoff Possible Scam Halifax Nova Scotia
I too got one of these letters as apparently many have and I definately will not be depositing this check.
My condolences to anyone who was duped by these jerks and this realistic looking prize. My first hint this may not be on the level was that I do not own a bank credit card o...
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Categories: Cross-Border Scams
12, Report:
#228339
Posted Date:
Jan 02 2007
Megawin Promotional Prices Sent a check that was no good, said I won $44,000 Halifax Nova Scotia
I received a letter and a check in the mail saying i was a confirmed winner of the megawin North American consumer Cash Promotional Draw conducted on November 26, 2006. My attached to ticket with serial number 6502B won the sweepstakes for US$44,000.Enclosed is a cheque for US$2,963...
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Categories: Cross-Border Scams
13, Report:
#227874
Posted Date:
Dec 30 2006
Megawin Promotional Prices I recieved a Final claim notfication of my Prze winnings that I never solicited Halifax Nova Scotia
I am one of the many confirmed winners of Megawin Promotional Prices (Prizes?). ey I too was skeptical about this so called Sweepstakes. ey I immediately called TCF National Bank in Burr Ridge, IL. Just as I suspected ey, the Official Check was not so Official according to the Ba...
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Categories: Door to Door Sales
14, Report:
#227722
Posted Date:
Dec 29 2006
Megawin Promotional PricesMegawin Promotional Prices AKA Beverly Carlin Free money so we thought Halifax Nova Scotia Canada
It was all most Christmas and my family was really doing bad. Until I got a letter in the mail that said I had won 54,000.00. And it had a check for 3,746.52. I thought it was to good to be true until I took the check to the bank.It went right through. I asked the lady if I could ge...
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Categories: Corrupt Companies
15, Report:
#227645
Posted Date:
Dec 29 2006
Megawin Promotional Prices ripoff fraudent checks novascotia canada Halifax Nova Scotia
I received a letter in the mail saying i had been picked by aticket number and had won 42.000.00and along with aletter a cashier check from TCFbank in the amount of 2,963.84 so i recearched on line for the company and found where it was fraud please dont be fooled by stuff you recei...
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Categories: Cross-Border Scams
16, Report:
#226361
Posted Date:
Dec 20 2006
Megawin Promotional Prices Fraudulent Cash Winnings! Halifax Nova Scotia
This company almost had me believing they were not a scam. They had a check from TCF Bank that seemed real. They told me I had been selected as a winner by simply using my credit card at Walmart, Macy's and/or other major department stores. Since I had used my credit card at Walmart...
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Categories: Lottery
17, Report:
#225075
Posted Date:
Dec 13 2006
Megawin Promotional Prices Lotto Check Claim Mail Scam ripoff Halifax Nova Scotia
My wife and I received a letter and a check in the mail, in a plain envelope. The letter, outlined below, told us that we had won $34,000.00 and that we were to deposit the check they sent us to cover the processing fees. Knowing that this sounded WAY too good to be true, but keepin...
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Categories: Lottery
18, Report:
#225025
Posted Date:
Dec 12 2006
Megawin Promotional Prices recieved a rip-off check Halifax Nova Scotia
I recieved a letter in the mail...i called the number... never cashed or deposited the check yet...been researching the internet to find out information on the so-called promotion... I even called the Suntrust Bank...just by explaining to them.. the check seemed real...all the numbe...
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Categories: Cross-Border Scams
19, Report:
#224614
Posted Date:
Dec 10 2006
Megawin Promotional Prices I did cash the check Ripoff Halifax Nova Scotia
I received a letter stating I won money for using my debit card and won $44,000. Inclosed was a check for $2975.32.
You have to call the company with your claim # on the letter and they tell you to cash the check ( this is to cover processing fees) and call them back when the ch...
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Categories: Corrupt Companies
20, Report:
#224237
Posted Date:
Dec 07 2006
Megawin Promotional Prices Ripoff Fraudulent Lotto Drawing Halifax Nova Scotia
This is a very well done fraud designed to prey on the hope of unwary people.
My bank informed me that they've already opened a file of customers who have fallen prey to this scam. Fortunatly, thanks to the posts on this site, I am not one of those people.
I was advised by my ...
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Categories: Cross-Border Scams
21, Report:
#223698
Posted Date:
Dec 04 2006
Megawin Promotional Prices A Division Of Megawin Lotto, Mega Inc. Winner of Drawing $45, 000.00 call before cashing 1st check ripoff Halifax Nova Scotia
Received a letter from Megawin Promotional Prices (not mispelled) stating that I was a confirmed winner of the Megawin North American, Consumer Cash Promotional Draw conducted on 10/20/2006. My name was attached to a ticket with serial number in the amount of $45, 000.00.
Winn...
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Categories: Corrupt Companies
22, Report:
#223346
Posted Date:
Dec 03 2006
Megawin Promotional Prices Financial Institution Fraud! Don't be fooled ripoff Halifax Nova Scotia
I've read a few other reports about this particular, so called international lottery program, in my case though, my letter came under a different name(Megawin Promotional Prices) but, like the others mine also came in a plain envelope with a canadian stamp, different names and addre...
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Categories: Corrupt Companies