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In Sept. 2010, my elderly relative received a letter from a company called "Financial Express", which is not listed in any of the sources I researched. Here's a excerpt from the first paragraph: "...in the North America Consumer Promotion Draw, organized on behalf of customers of Wal-Mart, Sears, Home Depot, Safeway, etc." The Letter also includes valid logos from many institutions across the bottom but is printed in black/white (laser printer, not photo copy) and was folded by a machine. My relative didn't save the envelop.
It promised her $9, 851.80 if she first paid the state required taxes of $900. It also included a check drawn on the Utah Central Credit Union in Salt Lake City, for $985.18 (strangely, exactly 10% of the total she was "entitled to").
Many facts don't check out, while others appear to. I have not contacted the Credit Union yet, but will do that during business hours. They are a viable institution & have a valid web site. The letter lists the company's business address at the Cambridge Innovation Center, near MIT ( I will also contact the management company of that location) and is signed by J.J. Sparks, but says to call Roy Smith at a phone number with a Canadian area code. The check states "Remitter Brenda Stone" but is signed by Tom Jasper (sig. is somewhat hard to read). See my follow up comments later this week after I do more validation...and see similar postings by others.
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer’s satisfaction.
I received a letter from financial Express, stating that i had won The North America consumer promotion draw organized for all customers of walmart stores, sears, home depot, safeway, etc. It stated that i had won $ 9, 851.80 payable to me by certified check upon receipt of $900.00 payable to them for my taxes on the money. He then told me to cash the check and call back for further instructions on how and where to wire the 900.00. After the 900.00 reached them, they said they would send me the check of my winnings of 9, 851.80. I then told him that what happens when that cashier check comes back to my bank as no good, he then hung up on me. Pretty much sums up that it is a scam when they hang up!
I received a check for $985.18 and told to call Nicole Williams and all I had to do was GIVE THEM haha $900.00
I was sent a fradulant cashiers check for the amount of $ 985.18 to pay the taxes on my winnings in the amount of $ 9, 851.80 the cashoers check was from America's First Credit Union in Utah.I deposited the check into my account and went to make a with draw and found out the check is fake.
I also received the $985.18 check with the promise of $9851.80 when I sent $900. I reported this to the MA Attorney General's office, the USPS Postal Inspector and Phonebusters - the Canadian fraud group, as the phone number and return address on my envelope was from Canada. All took down the info.
I received a check from financial express. Winning $9, 968.00. A check sent in the amount of $996.80 from Arvest Bank P.O.Box 799 Lowell, Ar 72745. This letter date is Dec. 1, 2010 the check date Dec 3, 2010. Roy Smith is the claims agent [protected]. The tax amount required $920.00. Letter signed by J.J. sparks Vice President Finance. The check signature hard to read. The claim number is DMT 12-02-98. I was sure this was a scam it had to many addresses. I decided to google the letter head and the bank the check was drawn on. When I googled North America Consumer Promotion Draw, I saw many complaints on this scam. Several years ago someone I know personally was a victim of such scams. She was financially ruined thinking this was a legitimate transaction. Anyone getting suspicious mail check it out google all of it.Report to the police. This could warn others to beware.
It's a scam. Do not send them any money. Save the letter and take it to the US Postal Service. It's mail fraud.