I got a letter like that too. I called the number. The guy said my check was validated. I couldn't understand his English very well. I called back and no one answered.
So, we can't cash the check then....eh ???
What did the bank tell you ?
Wow I won, I received a check today for $4025.00 I won a jackpot of 480,000 Dollars. Boy am I excited. All the paper work and check says Richardson, TX
but whats real odd is the the letter was postmarked Canada. The Company the check was drawn on was real, Netpower and the bank is real, 1st international bank. Then came the real problem when I called the listed bank, to my surprise they told me it was a bogus check. Oh the depth of disappointment that I have sunk to. The Number they wanted me to call was 1-778-863-7466. When I did a reverce look up on the number it turns out it is a cell phone in New Westminster, Bc, BC. That's service the operational manager James Lang, listing his cell phone
I got a letter like that too. I called the number. The guy said my check was validated. I couldn't understand his English very well. I called back and no one answered.
So, we can't cash the check then....eh ???
What did the bank tell you ?
I am a postal inspector in Michigan. This is a scam, so glad you didn't fall for it! It's a counterfeit check and there are tons of variations of this fraud going on right now. If you would like to file a complaint with our service (we have a joint database with other agencies, one of which is the Royal Canadian Mounted Police) Here is the form.