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I received a letter informing me that I had won $50,000.00 in a canadian lottery. Enclosed was a check made out to me in the amount of $4,950.00. The letter asked me to contact the company, Diamond Financial Resources out of Toronto before cashing the check. The letter also informed me that due to insurance bond policies, I would have to take $3,500.00 of the $4,950.00 and send that amount to a tax agent wia Western Union or Moneygram for Government taxes. After this is done, they would release the rest of my "winnings".
I knew this was a scam as soon as I opened it but after looking at it a little more closely, I noticed that the check was from a Company here in the states. I looked them up on the internet and they were a legitamate business so I decided to contact them directly. They informed me that a check had been presented to their bank and asked me to fax over the check and letter, which I did. The Company, Custom Promotions, Inc., apparently had had their business identity stolen by this Canadian Company (I should state I don't know this for sure, it is my assumption). I plan to go to the postmaster and inform him of this also. |
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Awaregal, welcome to 419 legal, you did well in working out it was a scam,
Please take the cheque and hard copies of the emails to your postmaster as they handle these things now and are having some success against these crooks due to their hard work! If you keep the cheque or try to cash it you could be charged with being in possession of a forged instrument, that can carry up to 15 years in jail!! So handing it in to the postmaster is a very good idea, as this will cover you as well!. Well spotted!
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