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2006-05-31 02:00:25 -
I recieved the Bonanza 2000 from australian international lottery!!! I went to my bank they cashed the check for $2993.95 with no questions asked!!! I then wired the money via western union to a Laura Hooper in Ottawa Canada!!!WTF!!! So now this is my fault! I have a phone number 403-399-0785 spoke with a Walter Smith who claimed he was with Kingsway Financiers!! It all seemed legit!!I desperately could use money now. I'm trying to fund a college education!! So, now what!!? All these comments are great and wonderful but what am I supposed to do now? I can't afford to pay for someone else's bad check!!!Is there nothing we can do?HELP!!!!
2006-05-31 00:40:33 - Clara
I recieved a Certificate of Award from the "Swiss Lotto" I couldn't believe it. I couldn't remember signing up for anything. I started checking things out on the internet, especially after I called the number and they said I had to deposit the money first, before they would tell me what to do to collect the rest. After checking it out, I don't think it is legit. So, becareful it you recieve one from the "Swiss Lotto"
2006-05-30 23:27:42 -
I previously wrote about the scam letter that I got from OLGC and I am from the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas(Harlingen and McAllen, Texas area. PLEASE BEWARE!!
2006-05-30 23:27:41 -
I previously wrote about the scam letter that I got from OLGC and I am from the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas(Harlingen and McAllen, Texas area. PLEASE BEWARE!!
2006-05-30 23:17:46 -
I got a NORTH AMERICAN SWEEPSTAKES LOTTERY and the logo said OLGC (Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation) The logo is from Ontario Canada and the check is from Freeport, Illinois and the bank is from Lasalle Bank NA 135 S. Lasalle St. Chicago Illinois. I was told by George Edward that I needed to put it in my bank and to let them know that I did and for me to send $2,700.00 to cover for applicable taxes. Of course I am not cashing the check!!!
2006-05-30 23:12:59 -
why could you not publish what I wrote about me getting a letter from North American Sweepstakes Lottery? I feel it is a scam and I wanted to publish it.
2006-05-30 22:48:09 -
Sorry but I forgot to leave where I am from, I am from BRISTOL TENNEESSEE. If anyone is from the TRI-CITY AREA PLEASE CONTACT ME BY E-MAIL.
2006-05-30 21:19:54 -
I just got one of these - the Australian International Lotto award. I was intrigued at first. Hey who wouldn't want to pick up an easy $85,000. But, upon closer perusal, there are problems even before you make any calls or deposits.
1 - The lotto is from Australia. The office address and area code is from Nova Scotia. The letter is from Canada, likely Montreal area as the ink writing for the postal processing is partly in french. The check is written from a bank in Maine. Now ... why would they be spread all over the place, but the important matter is the check is written from a bank in the US.
And the check says it is from a company called 'Applicators Sales & Service, P. O. Box 10109, Portland, ME 04104.'
2 - The bank in Maine exists and has an ABA number. Hence, your bank will cash it. However, if you look at the bank's webpage the logos are not the same, not for any division of the bank. However, your bank will take the check and release the funds in a few days since the ABA, and likely the account number, are valid.
3 - The 'Applicators' company sells housing materials and books. An odd clearing house for lottery winnings. (You can check the company on the web.)
4 - Lastly, there is a grammatical error in the first sentence of the second paragraph where it says. 'Assitance check of $2998.45 is enclosed to enable you finance the international...' I would find it odd for any form letter to contain such errors. It should say 'you to finance..'
Well I am going to call them tommorrow, record the conversation, play it back for them and tell them I am some fed or some such. Should be fun.
Bear in mind, if you want to get nasty, you could deposit the check in a new account or one that has little money in it, pull out the funds, and then stick it to the bank. As long as it isn't some account you use regularly. Then when the bank comes asking, you tell them you spent the money and that they should be more careful about what they cash.
2006-05-30 19:57:47 -
to:Jeff- But I think you can be arrested if it goes through. Because of participation. Its stealing someone else's money, that money is coming from somewhere not the bad guys checking account. And after reading everyone else's posts, no one has gotten a letter from the same people as me but the letter resembles everyone elses. Isnt there someone we can contact about this stuff??
2006-05-30 19:45:31 -
I just received a very similar letter to all the rest posted on this site. It is from OLGC (Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation). They of course claim that I have won $250,000. They sent me a check for over $4900. The taxes are supposed to be $2700. I talked to "Mr. George Edwards"--a very american name--who sounded like a very foreign person. He instructed me to deposit it and call him back. I plan to deposit it and see what happens. I am sure they it will either bounce or payment will be stopped but if for some reason they don't put a stop payment on it then I will be glad to accept the 4900 from idiots who are trying to take everyone else's money. Pretty sure it won't work but hey, wish me luck. Just in case they are targeting any one area I am in greenville SC. It would be interesting to know if there are other people in my area that got the same letter.
2006-05-30 19:36:19 -
I just got a letter today from Money Trail International Lottery Services the thing that got to me was the fact that it said:
"You are hereby strictly advised to keep this award absolutely confidential until your final claim has been remitted to you, this is part of our SECURITY PROTOCOLS to aviod double claims by participants."
They also sent me a check from Wachovia for 3,800.00. At the bottom of the letter they said it was to cover insurance fees of 2,800.00 (only) and that I would need to contact them to activate my claim BEFORE I DEPOSIT OR CASH THE CHECK WITH MY BANK.
They said the drawing was held on April 27th, 2006, they also gave me my winning numbers my ticket number. They gave me names and a number to call. I'm not sure if this is fraud but its fishy to me.
2006-05-30 18:50:36 -
To whom ever, that has been reading this about the lottery scam, I recieved a phone call today from my claim agent Jane Smith, She left a mesg, That I could not understand, And I did not return her call, But I was just wondering are we all from the same STATE? Do any of us have any thing in common? Im wondering if we all have vist the same sites on line or what??????
2006-05-30 18:43:41 -
i also recieved a letter about the bonanza 2000 austrialian international lottery and i cashed the check at my bank and they gave me the 2,998.00. i then went to western union like i was told and sent it to them.only to get a call tuesday from my bank saying the check was counterfit. i am now looking at owing my bank 3,000.00. i called the number to get ahold of the people i talked to and i get no answer.the place it was sent from was vancouver canada. and i called western union and the money was picked up in ontario. i dont know what to do because i cannot afford to pay my bank back. help please
2006-05-30 18:37:21 -
I RECIEVED THIS CHECK AND LETTER STATING THAT I WON 2,999.95 FROM THE BRITISH LOTTERY. I THOUGHT THAT THIS WAS JUST THE MONEY THAT I NEEDED. THEN I NOTICED THE DATE ON THE LETTER WAS DATED APRIL 25,2006. TODAY WAS MAY 31, 2006. THEN I CHECKED THE POST MARK, APRIL 26,2006. THEN I TRIED TO CALL AND GOT A RECORDING. SO I LEFT A MESSAGE. LAST I TRIED THE WEB AND IT BROUGHT ME HERE. THIS WAS A SCAM THAT I ALMOST FELL FOR
2006-05-30 18:31:30 -
I HAVE ALSO RECIEVED A LETTER FOR THIS LOTTO AND LUCKILY THEY DIDN'T GET TO SCAM ME. I ENTERED THE CHECK INTO MY CHECKING ACCOUNT AND PAYMENT WAS STOPPED. THIS IS SOMETHING NEW TO ME I NEVER HEARD OF BEING SCAMMED INTO THINKING THAT YOU WON THE LOTTO. THIS IS CRAZY, LIKE OTHES I GOT OVERJOYED THINKING THAT I WON THIS MONEY AND WAS THINKING THAT I COULD DO ALL TYPES OF THINGS. MY AGENTS NAME IS MARY EDWARDS AND NOW WHEN I CALL SHE'S NOT IN B/C I NEED TO TELL HER SOMETHING. WATCH OUT B/C AS EVERYONE IS SEEING NOW YOU CAN'T EVEN TRUST YOUR NEIGHBOR!
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