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I just want to mention how thankful I am for all the complaints everybody has taking the time to mention about the "so call agency" ADDLESHAW, BIRD & MITCHELL. I just received the letter today and I was about to fall for it. I went ahead to make the $20.00 money order requested as a fee for the disbursement of $2, 997, 500.00. Something inside of me told me to wait a little in fiiling up my money order, (which I have here next to me-), After reading several websites including this one I realized this company is nothing but a scam! I hope that these people get what they deserve some time soon. Just for your information I went ahead into Google Earth, to search for their address: PMB 130, 1 Hewitt Square, East Northport, NY 11731 i went ahead under street view through the satallite just to find out that the businesses around this area was nothing but a restaurant call: JADE PALACE RESTAURANT, 7-ELEVEN, AND A LITTLE PLAZA OF SMALL AVERAGE BUSINESSES. Nothing in this area suggested there was a building that is specifically for distributing grants or lottery awards ect...I would have assume it had to be more fancy than just a rental place in an average neighborhood. People be aware of this particular company and please dont fall for their scams, thank u again and now Im heading to the store to gladly return my blank mone order!
I just want to mention how thankful I am for all the complaints everybody has taking the time to mention about the "so call agency" ADDLESHAW, BIRD & MITCHELL. I just received the letter today and I was about to fall for it. I went ahead to make the $20.00 money order requested as a fee for the disbursement of $2, 997, 500.00. Something inside of me told me to wait a little in fiiling up my money order, (which I have here next to me-), After reading several websites including this one I realized this company is nothing but a scam! I hope that these people get what they deserve some time soon. Just for your information I went ahead into Google Earth, to search for their address: PMB 130, 1 Hewitt Square, East Northport, NY 11731 i went ahead under street view through the satallite just to find out that the businesses around this area was nothing but a restaurant call: JADE PALACE RESTAURANT, 7-ELEVEN, AND A LITTLE PLAZA OF SMALL AVERAGE BUSINESSES. Nothing in this area suggested there was a building that is specifically for distributing grants or lottery awards ect...I would have assume it had to be more fancy than just a rental place in an average neighborhood. People be aware of this particular company and please dont fall for their scams, thank u again and now Im heading to the store to gladly return my blank mone order!
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer’s satisfaction.
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This is a case of wording. The document says the total disbursements will be the 2+ million not an individual prize. Additionally, on the back it tells you what the awards really are. All awards have 1:3, 000, 000 chance of being awarded except for the $1 dollar award which has a 1:1 chance. It also clearly states that you can not be eligible for the awards without a purchase, hence the $20 "fee".
This mostly makes this legal because you are pretty much going to get an award of $1.00 for the $20 you spend. A big SCAM.
I too, nancy M. received a letter saying I won $2, 997, 500.00 on Dec. 10., 2013. I must say this did not sound right, so I had my husband read it and he said this was a scam. glad I went to google the name and address and found out that many more had received the same letter asking for $20.00. I am quite sure there is a way to catch these thieves. there is always someone out there smarter than the scams. Ido pray that they will be catch very soon. must I say immediately.
I've not fallen to this type of scam for a lomg, long time because losing the first five dollars without ever hearing back concerning that particular scam reallly helped me realize that if any cost was involed that could be deducted from the winnings . . . however they will further scam you with the fact that they are not the issuer of the funds so you have to pay in advance. BTW, the letter I got from this particular gruop (Addleshaw, Bird & Mitchell) reflex a 1 Hewitt Square, East Northport, NY address on the letter itself and 17625 Union TPKE, Fresh Meadows, NY on the return envelope. That was all I needed to file 13 that. Another thing to remember is whether or not you entered a sweepstakes and the writing on the back more often than not indicates that you really hadn't as yet.
God Bless And forgive them, for they truly know not what they do! Life's design will bring far greater Justice for all than natural law enforcement ever would.
Another Lesson Learner/ Dec. 18 2013
I received a letter from these people today. The return address given was: PMB 410, 176-25 Union Tpke, Fresh Meadow NY 11366. I'm going to return the letter without the requested $20.00 it is asking for. I always second guess any letter when it doesn't give me a phone and additional verifiable information... $20.00 for $2, 997, 500? The letter is from Addleshaw, Bird & Mitchell and when I looked the company up, you found only negative reviews.
If you read the print on the back of the sheet, it says no purchase required to win, you just have to send it back using your own envelope not theirs!
Received same quack letter trying to take advantage of me...sorry for those who fell for the scam.
1st clue: why wasn't such an "important" letter sent "registered" mail signature required?
2nd clue: No legitimate source would include an option of a "CASH" payment to register YOUR winnings be sent thru the mail...esp. one that would be a respectable "law firm" or "accounting firm...
3rd clue: No phone number or website to contact for more information.
4th clue: If this was the real deal...all processing expenses and taxes would be deducted from true winnings.
Conclusion: Everyone should flood the U.S.P.O. with these complaints/letters because this is clearly MAIL FRAUD and the P.O. KNOWS this is a felony act...using the U.S. government agency as the vehicle to deliver them...yet they don't make an effort to make the recipients at least aware of these potentially harmful scams.
I just received this same item in the mail and looked it up because I don't have money to throw away..I was already fishy about it because I just received one Friday out the mail for $15, 571 and I havnt applied for anything of this nature! So glad I got straight on the internet about these companies because it would've been hell trying to get my $20 back! But I read the small print on the back as well..Thanks to all for sharing your stories..
Maybe everyone should send a copy of their letter they received from this Addleshaw to NY District Attorney (a DA in the area), the FBI, NY Local Police, and any other agency you can think of. I bet there will be some action at the door of this Addleshaw, Bird & Mitchell group or what ever fraud name they are using!
Well Well Well - when I opened this letter and read it, . I said ok, I am rich. was jumping for joy. Then I said this is to good to be true. So I put the sender in the address bar to see if this is really true and guess what I seen. HAHAHA- SCAMM CITY. They asked for $20.00 dollars also.I read the letters and notes that were posted and then I started laughing..
Thank you web site HAHAHAHAHAHA.
James
I have never fallen for one of these, but my heart goes out to people that do. I have often thought of messing with the scam artist my sending them the form with something gross on the inside. Like a little dab of dog ###. Or tell them I have the flu and rubbed my snot all over the paperwork to get revenge for all of the good people they are trying to scam
wow, i cant believe l the complaints. I to had better since not to believe or send any money. Why would you ask for money when you have won so much or any at all. Its best to always follow your gut feeling. Or do like i did and look them up online. I want to know why there hasn't been something done to them already. I pray it happens soon to them.
Addelshaw, Bird & Mitchell
These people send me a document stating that I won $2, 997, 500.00, well I knew right away that his was a scam. I was not going to send them no $20 which they were asking for in order to release this wonderful check LOL. But I knew this was bull.
I do not know why people fall for these scams. First of all there is no email address, no phone, or fax #.
The only address that it had was PO address. The address on the envelope so you can send them the $20,
was Processing Department, PMB 410, Fresh Meadows, NY [protected], what a laugh imagine all the people that
did send the $20.
i received a letter form addleshaw bird & mitchell pmb 410 176 25 union tpke fresh meadows ny 11366 winning the sum of 2, 997, 500.oo after mailing 20.00 to them and i sent it back to them right away and wrote to them thahking them or whoevertodeduct the 20.00 from the 2, 997, 500.oo and be paid in full.
They sent me one for$2, 760, 900.00 and the processing fee is$20.00 but I have also received the same things from Kingsley, Harper &Hatfield with the same address / PMB 395, 176-25 Union Turnpike; Fresh Meadows, NY11366-1515 Addleshaws is PMB 410 17625 Union TPKE I sent $20.00 to Kingsley but I received another then 5 more after that when I didn't respond to those they sent me one from Addleshaw, Bird & Mitchell I'm also going to post on FaceBook to all my friends so GOD bless everyone for being a lot smarter then these scammers
I have been receiving these stupid rip off letters for years - I always send the letter back WITHOUT any $$ and write a note "please take your $20 from my winnings, if fact take $100 & send me the rest
It's sad to know so many people have fallen for this. If you are really a winner, there is NEVER a processing fee.
They want me to send them $20.00 to deliver me a check on record of payment check # [protected]
9-16-14 Received the "SCAM" letter today in the mail ... Chance of winning a total cash award payment of $3, 900, 000 or $10, 000 or $1, 000 or $500 or $250 or $100 or $50 is 1 in 3, 000, 000.00. Chance of winning $1 is 1 in 1 ... and all for only $20 fee and I didn't even enter this contest. WOW
How sad and how do they get away with such a false money scheme? How else can they be checked?
Never pay a "fee" to receive some prize that you supposedly won, especially if you never entered in the first place. Those are always ripoffs.
I continue to respond w/o including any payment check. I promise all that when I receive my "issuance rewards" at that point I PROMISE to send the $20 or so----.
Guaranteed Award Winner $3, 900, 000.00 Make $20.00 Check payable to ABM
SCAM
Ms Helen Ketchen Chicago Illinois 60638
I received the same letter.I knew right away it was a SCAM..NEVER send money to any one requesting it for a contest.Dead give away.Keep that in mind folks.
You people should be a shame of your self something needs done about this, I am checking in to this cause I have sent money to them to many times so I have every paper you people have ever sent me it all runs to gather so it's my turn to play
I'm one of the victims to...I always comply with their mails and make a payment of $ 9 to 35$ I'm great ful to u guys to let me know that this is scam, .. huh I'd lost 100$ for this scam!