Ok I really don't think any of you are really gullible but I fell that I should just post this and make it known. A few days ago I received a letter in the mail from Montreal. It came in a manila envelope that had computer printed labels on it. It stated that it was " ATM MEGA PROMOTION" It contained a check in my name and address for $4,860.90. The check says John Han**** Distributors LLC from Citibank N.A.- New Castle DE 19720 The enclosed letter stated the following:
The following is an announcement of a COMPUTER REWARD PROGRAM (C.R.P.) for all bank card holders in North America. This program is designed to encourage our clients to utilize their bank cards more often since this is a more secured way of doing transactions.
Since this program was inaugrated a decade ago, we have paid out over $15,000,000.00 USD in prize winnings to our clients. Winners are selected via a computer random ballot system of all bank card holders in North America and a draw is made.
We are pleased to inform you that after the just concluded annual C.R.P. MEGA BONANZA held in Edmonton, Canada, you emerged as a winner in the Fourth category. CONGRATULATIONS!!! You are therefore been approved for a lump sum of $120,000.00 USD(ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) attached to ticket #2007-08-9892. This is from a total cash prize of $2,000,000.00 USD(TWO MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) shared among (21)winners in different categories.
A sponser's check of $4,860.90 is enclosed to assist you finance your clearance fees of $4,650.50. Your clearance fee should e remitted to our designated North America Agent. However, you will receive a total of $12,000.00 minus $6,600.00(5.5% Sponsor's Commission). Invariably, you will receive a total of $113,400.00. Your agent will give you further details. Due to fraudulent claims, we strongly advise you keep this winning highly confidential as part of our security protocol until your winning has been processed and money remitted to you.
To process your claim, contact agent, MELISSA HALL, of, STANDARD FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT at 25 Ellis Street, Ste. 402, Winnipeg, MB, an accredited agency to INTERAC UNIVERSAL at (gave phone number). Note all prizes must be claimed not later than Oct. 23, 2007. Ensue you contact your agent for the AUTHORISATION AND ACTIVATION of your check.
CONGRATULATIONS! Once more
Sincerely,
Dennis Rogers Prize Co-ordinator (Interac Universal)
ok I am a skeptic anyway, but then I saw a few spelling errors. Oh and why on earth would you keep it quiet! But here's the kicker- my husband called the police station to find out where to take this. The officer blew him off and said if it was a scam to just shred it because it wasn't traceable! So they don't even try! So when the little ole lady goes and cashes this she is just screwed and stuck with all the fees and problems!
Just ridiculous! So I felt that I should at least post it online. I have read similar stories online too.
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I was just talking to Web not that long ago about how pathetic it is that we don't even TRY to stop scam artists anymore.
A few years ago when I was collecting CD's a local dealer had a reputation for selling bootlegs they made themselves.
One time I was in the store and they had the crudest home-made copies of The Traveling Wilbury's CD's that were long out of print. The disc's typically sold for $40 on ebay if you had the real ones.
This store made copies of the disc, crude photo-copies of the covers and inserts and tried to sell them for $34.95, right out in public!
I called the local police, they sent me to the FBI, the FBI sent me to some other agency, and in the end no one cared, nothing got done.
If you're allowed to pull this crap in broad daylight and no one in authority cares then we're not being very well protected are we?
Like you said Woo, some old retired person is going to get that letter, think it's a blessing from God that she can finally stop eating cat food for supper and be REALLY screwed. AND IT COULD BE AVOIDED IF ANYONE JUST GAVE A CRAP!
That's too funny. We basically received the same letter on Saturday. We had two very real looking checks for a total of $63000.00. Don't try getting the police involved. Take it directly to your State Attorney Gerneral office. This is the type of thing they get involved with.
