I recieved a letter through the mail saying that the Publishers Clearing house had hired this Agency Named Reader's Digest Inc. They stated in the letter that I was one of the lucky one's and that I had won $119,000.00 that was unclaimed from a drawing held on January 21st,2009. Inside the letter they sent a Check for $3,628.00 for me to pay the Goverment Service Tax and they told me to contact my filemaker agent for more details and her name was Miss Lisa Clark and when I tried to call her another lady answered and told me that she was in a meeting and that I needed to call back in a few hours. So I did so and the same lady answered and told me that she had left for the day and told me that if I could give her my Claim Number she could assist me so I did and she told me that I had some unclaimed money in the amount of $119,000.00 and that I needed to deposit the check that I had recieved so that the check could clear and she said that she would have Lisa Clark call me on monday. It is now Sunday and she is to call me tomorrow.She said she would send me to a tax office and get me to pay the taxes on the check once I recieve the check for $119,000.00 but the letter says they will have us send the tax money through Western Union.
I recieved a letter through the mail saying that the Publishers Clearing house had hired this Agency Named Reader's Digest Inc. They stated in the letter that I was one of the lucky one's and that I had won $119,000.00 that was unclaimed from a drawing held on January 21st,2009. Inside the letter they sent a Check for $3,628.00 for me to pay the Goverment Service Tax and they told me to contact my filemaker agent for more details and her name was Miss Lisa Clark and when I tried to call her another lady answered and told me that she was in a meeting and that I needed to call back in a few hours. So I did so and the same lady answered and told me that she had left for the day and told me that if I could give her my Claim Number she could assist me so I did and she told me that I had some unclaimed money in the amount of $119,000.00 and that I needed to deposit the check that I had recieved so that the check could clear and she said that she would have Lisa Clark call me on monday. It is now Sunday and she is to call me tomorrow.She said she would send me to a tax office and get me to pay the taxes on the check once I recieve the check for $119,000.00 but the letter says they will have us send the tax money through Western Union.
I got the sanme letter on Friday. I was also told that Lisa Clark was not available and to call back on Sat. I called there was no answer. so I waited until today Monday to call still no answer on the number 778-323-4373 so tried 778-865-9969 So i tried the other number on letter 647-994-3260 Some man answered with a heavy accent. Gave my claim number and name and then he placed me on hold. While on hold I search on the interent these numbers thand found this info so I searched angain for the area code of the numbers and found that the 778 is in Britich columbia, Canada and then found out the other area code 647 was in Ontario Both these numbers are not even in the US. I hung up when I found this info. so now I am trying call back and the man again placed me on hold. I have aso gone as far as to contact the bank the check was drawn to verify if it is a legit check. I faxed over a copy of the check and am still waiting to hear something. Also when googling the routing number it shows up as Citibank South Dakota. When the man comes back on the line he says to go deposit the check and then contact him back for further instructions. I told him I was not going to deposit it that I wanted them to send me the winnings then I would send the necessary funds if needed. he said that would not work that I would have to deposit the check first. Then at that point I asked him his name he said Dennis Mall when I ask wher he located he says California. I proceeded to tell him he was not located in California and this was a scam and I was reported him to the Attorney General office.
Scammers are using the KNOWN names of sweepstakes to SCAM you
THE CHECK WILL BOUNCE! GUARANTEED.
The next instructions you will receive is to wire MOST OF THE MONEY back to take taxes or pay FEES -
The scammers know the bank will clear the check before it officially bounces. Once you wire that money - ITS GONE FOR GOOD! and you end paying the bank back the money from the bad check! OR WORSE - you could go to jail for the bad check!
I have actually talked with the bank and anyone getting this letter with the routing number 091409574 and account number 0011027400008 THIS CHECK CHECK IS A FRAUD/SCAM. The signature also is not the correct signature. If you you try to deposit or cash the check it will come back as a fraud check and then you will be responsible for the monies. In this day and age you can not afford to do this. This is about the only way I can warn people of the scam because of the red tape to file claims.