This is a warning to anyone who might receive a letter from Canada, alerting you that you have won a lottery. The scam states that before you receive your prize you are required to pay taxes on the winnings. The notification also includes a counterfeit check to cover the taxes. If you deposit the check it will not be honored by your bank.
The letterhead might include the following fictitious company names:
Index Financial Services
Goldrain Financial Services
Region Financial Services
Royal Trust Financial Services
Prime Financial Services
Ameriprice Lottery Syndicates
The telephone number originates from Canada, and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police have posted a warning about this scam on their website:
It appears that most of the targeted victims are in the United States. If you have received a letter or check from these people please:
- do not call the number listed
- do not give them any information about yourself
- do not cash the check
- contact your local FBI office and file a complaint
If enough people raise a warning about this scam to law enforcement, hopefully these scam artists will be brought to justice.
This is a warning to anyone who might receive a letter from Canada, alerting you that you have won a lottery. The scam states that before you receive your prize you are required to pay taxes on the winnings. The notification also includes a counterfeit check to cover the taxes. If you deposit the check it will not be honored by your bank.
The letterhead might include the following fictitious company names:
Index Financial Services
Goldrain Financial Services
Region Financial Services
Royal Trust Financial Services
Prime Financial Services
Ameriprice Lottery Syndicates
The telephone number originates from Canada, and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police have posted a warning about this scam on their website:
It appears that most of the targeted victims are in the United States. If you have received a letter or check from these people please:
- do not call the number listed
- do not give them any information about yourself
- do not cash the check
- contact your local FBI office and file a complaint
If enough people raise a warning about this scam to law enforcement, hopefully these scam artists will be brought to justice.
Recieved a check fo 4,910.00 and said that i had won a 2nd prize in the USA mega drwn on Jan 31th, 201. Serial number is 52283549 and that i had won 150,000
head office ... 625 Young Street Toronto Canada M5B 7N2 tel# 1-778-223-1476
Check from First Citizens Bank High point NC Check # 06197
J & S Cafeterias INC
Po Box 5748
High Point NC 27262