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04-02-2007, 02:33 PM
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Suspicious Letter and Check
I recieved a letter from United Kingdom Lottery Federation Clearing House PLC. It has my name and address on it and I got it through the mail. This is what it says:
Partial Settlement 2006 Final Draws---Final Winning Notification Previous correspondence sent to notify you of an outstanding winning claim was not responded to. Your sweepstakes/lottery with an entry number _ _ _ _ was a winning ticket in the category "A' of the British draws paid to qualified participants. Your share of $64,115.90 has been deposited in an escrow account pending claim. Qualified winners were pooled from European and North American Consumer Marketing computer data base, sponsered by participating retail merchants and manufacturers this is a promotional contest to encourage consumer loyalty to the sponsering companies. This is the final attempt to settle this claim. Claims may be declined after the expiration date. UK Group Clearing House PLC, would not be held responsible for unclaimed winnings. A check for $2,884.10 which is a deduction from your total winning share amount of $67,000.00 to settle your claim in part, and also to pay the necessary processing fees and sales taxes for the claim would be mailed out to you as soon as all verifications are positively conclusive, fee is mandatory as it is also a security verification method to establish the legitimacy of your claim. Call 011-44-7853395403 speak to account Specialist Kate Johnson to acivate your account between the 8:30am to 7:00 pm Est. Monday-Friday, 10am-6pm on Saturdays. Your cooperation is needed to serve you better. $64,115.90 has been disbursed to you as a final cash settlement, this amount will remain in our custody pending approval and final processing, as soon as all positive verifications and all fees paid in full, this will be delivered to your home address in 2-5 days. READ: LEGAL DISCLOSURES. This claim is null and void for minors: non-transferable and irreplaceable if lost or stolen or altered, only the claimant this document is addressed to can file claim by calling the number above. Claims myst be filled by APRIL 10, 2007; unclaimed winnings would be summarily disqualified. Congratulations!! BONNIEMAN POWELL (V.P. Loss Prevention Investigator) Your pass word is _ _ _ _ please keep details of claims confidential to avoid unauthorized claim. ****Sorry so long, but I was trying to find out about this letter. I was skeptical about it and as I was searching to find out if it was truely real I came upon this site. Can someone tell me what I need to do. The check looks real and I am scared to cash it because I don't want to mess up my account. I don't want to call overseas either because of the cost. The name on the check is from VelVac here in the United States.***** 
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04-02-2007, 06:32 PM
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it's a fake check - don't cash it, it's illegal to knowingly cash a fake check in the US, the bank (if it clears the check) will reclaim the money from you at some time, maybe months, in the future and you could be investigated for fraud. If you didn't enter, you didn't win. All email lotteries are fake.
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04-05-2007, 10:49 PM
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Fraud Alert
FRAUD ALERT !!
First of all, they are Russian scam artist. Check looks real, BUT, it is actually fake. Publisher clearing house does NOT, repeat does NOT, have processing fees or requires you to wire them money. This is how it works. You cash in a fake check. You get the money. You wire the money to "RINGO STAR" or who ever they ask you to wire it to. They now have the money and is gone, richer, thanks to you. The bank finds out the check is fake because it bounces two weeks later. Police comes in and arrests you for fraudulent check. You now have a record and a crisis to deal with. Actions for you to take. 1. LOOK UP PCH.COM (publisher's clearing house). That's how I learned it. I even telephoned them directly. 2. Report it to www.fraud.org 3. Call Bonnieman POWELL up with the number they provided and tell them that the money has been wired, and to stand by the nearest western union for it to arrive. In fact, tell them thanks for the money and you decided that you'd rather keep the 4 grand instead. If they ask for a wire number, tell them it's 9-1-1. Then hang up. Fool those fools. LOL. Then rip the check up. Because it's all a SCAM.
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04-06-2007, 10:02 AM
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It is definitely a fraud.
You will NEVER win a lottery that you didn't enter. There is no evidence in the first post that it originates from Russia. Indeed that is highly unlikely to be the case. Most lottery scams originate from Europe and a large percentage of them are organised and run by West African scammers. Consign it to the bin.
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