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2006-06-03 02:26:44 -
I took it a step further and wrote to the company listed on the check!
Celesta Miracle, Vice President Investor Relations and Communications
Petroleum Development Corporation
103 East Main Street
Bridgeport, WV 26330
Dear Ms. Miracle,
I am writing to inform you that I received a check in the mail this week from your organization. The check is dated May 24, 2006 in the amount of $2995.25.
After researching the check's origin, I came upon your website and your contact information.
Pardon my ignorance, but it seams a bit odd to me that an oil company with which I have absolutely no association is sending me money out of the blue.
What distresses me more is the seemingly fraudulent letter (BONANZA 2000 Australian International Lotto Certificate of Award) it came with explaining it's purpose. (The grammar leaves a bit to be desired!) According to the letter, this is an assistance check to enable the financing of the international clearance fees for the "prize."
I don't want to be rude, but I did see the Judge Judy case about a similar incident, so I am highly skeptical. The address on the check is Bridgeport WV, with the postmark being from Canada.....Something just isn't right here.
If you could help clear everything up, I would greatly appreciate it. If nothing else it was certainly fun to see my name on a check with that much money!
Thank you for your time,
Laura M. Porras
2006-06-03 00:47:06 -
Just rec'd my "lucky letter" with a check for 2,9997.46. Luckily I believe in the old saying "if it sounds too good to be true, it probablly is", so I researched the "Bonanza 2000" online and was sickened to hear all the heart-breaking stories of families/single parents/college students who went through with "claiming" their prize and are now in a royal mess. I was thinking of attempting to cash this somewhere other than my bank and keeping the funds. I don't want these people to make me a criminal, but it sure is a tempting idea. Let me know your thoughts!
By the way, to everyone who lost money on this, contact the FTC to file a report. Also make sure you keep your original "Lucky letter" and any bank documents in case you need them for hopes of future resolution/re-imbursement.
2006-06-03 00:02:16 -
Hey!! I got the same letter and I called the bank the same day to verify the funds! And the bank said I had a "STOLEN CHECK" and the account was "CLOSED". The bank is called Davison State Bank, and the check was stolen from D&W Windows and enclosures. The gentleman I spoke to at the "So called Bonanza 2000 lottery" told me yes I deffinately won! It's not a scam etc etc etc..... This is terrible! He told me if my bank is closed I can go deposit it in the night box! YEAH RIGHT BUDDY!! Anyway guys if you get these letters the checks are stolen!
2006-06-02 23:07:30 -
PLEASE TO ANYONE WHO GETS THESE CHECKS AND LETTERS PLEASE DONT SHRED OR THROW THEM AWAY, PLEASE GIVE THEM TO YOUR POLICE DEPARTMENT. "PLEASE WE NEED ALL THE HELP WE CAN GET, TO CATCH THESE THUGS"
2006-06-02 21:30:38 -
I received a letter also. These idiots could not even run a spell check before they sent the letter out. The Check I received is from Ptroleum Development Corporation - real company. The check's bank in JPMorgan Chase Bank. Anyone receiving such letter needs to report it to the authorities. What jurisdiction does this fall under? I doubt local police would handle this? Anyone know?
2006-06-02 19:07:46 - Josh
My wife had recieved a letter from these people stating that we had won a prize money check in the mount of $2995.25 and to deposit this check "to enable you finance the international clearance fees of $2823.00." I also do believe that this is bogus and anyone out there who does recieve this PLEASE BE CAREFUL, DO NOT DEPOSIT THESE CHECKS BECAUSE IT MIGHT BE FRAUD!! I have sent the letter and check to my mom who works at a bank to see if it is fraud. again for those reading this please be carful.
2006-06-02 18:58:54 -
is the north american sweepstakes lottery a legitimate business
2006-06-02 18:47:35 - Judy
I received a letter today from the SWISS LOTTO/ EUROPEAN INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY stating that I won $88,000 and to deposit the check I received. The check sent was in the amount of $1998.72, and the letter states that I need to send that money to their North American Agent to pay for my tax and clearance fee. I believe this is a scam. For anyone looking for information about the Swiss Lotto, there is a forum you might want to check out. It's full of people that have received the same letter as me. The website is http://www.topix.net/forum/news/lottery.
2006-06-02 17:59:34 -
i receive a letter in the mail saying i won 65,000 dollars. in the north america sweepstakes. i cant find any information on the british inernational lottery programs. the prize director name is james lang. and the they told use to contact edmond robinson
2006-06-02 17:43:09 -
thanks for all the notes about Bonanza 2000. I thought this was an unexpected blessing when I opened it. But after reading all the other cases and the similarities to the letter I received, I am going to shred the letter and check. Glad I found out before depositing it into my bank account.
2006-06-02 17:33:35 -
Just got a letter saying I won Bonanza 2000 Australian lottery.
Am very sceptical. Need info.
2006-06-02 15:07:54 -
hi
I recieved an e-mail today saying i had won $500 000.00. I was given some refernce numbers and what not. i was asked in the e-mail to reply the to a clais agent quoting the reference number they had given me and to include my phone number so my details could be located more easily. I replied the e-mail almost immediately. A minute after i replied was the only time i actually thought it could have been some form of scm so I did a search online and found this page. From what i've read here about other people's experience i suppose there isn't any risk to me yet since they don't have my account details or is there?
Thanks
Lola UK
2006-06-02 14:49:13 -
Hey..yeah I got the same thing...I called the number that they gave to us and i ran it and its not even from australia its from canada, and the company the address is from is Fido Solutions a roaming Cellular Company... I told the lady I was going to find out who she was and she said if I tried anything my family would get hurt..so now I don'tknow what to do
2006-06-02 11:49:59 -
I RECEVIED A CHECK FOR $2999.99 AND I BELIEVED THAT I HAD WON SOME MONEY. I DEPOSITED THE CHECK IN MY ACCOUNT AND AFTER THREE DAYS I TOOK THE MONEY OUT AND I SENT THEM A WESTERN UNION FOR $2999.99 BECAUSE THATS WHAT THEY SAID I WAS SUPPOSE TO DO FOR THE INTERNATIONAL FEE. AFTER A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER THEY CALLED ME BACK AND SAID THAT THIER IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE WESTERN UNION TO CALL THEM AND SAY THAT I SENT THE MONEY TO A FAMILY MEMBER OF MINE. THE PERSON IN WESTERN UNION SAID TO BE VERY CAREFUL BECAUSE THEIR WHERE LOTS OF LOTTERY FRAUD GOING ON I GOT SURPRISED....I CALLED THE PEOPLE UP THAT SENT ME THE CHECK AND THE GIRL ACTED VERY SURPRISED AS WELL. SHE STILL ASSURED ME THAT I WOULD STILL REVCEIVE THE REST TO THE MONEY I WAS SUPPOSE TO GET. ON TUESDAY MAY 30TH THE BANK CALLED ME AND TOLD ME THAT THE CHECK I DEPOSITED WAS STOPPED BECAUSE THE COMPANY ON THE CHECK BUT A SPOT PAYMENT ON IT AND I OWED THE BANK $2999.99. I TOLD MY BANK WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND THEY SAID THAT I WAS LIABLE FOR THAT MONEY. AFTER THE FACT THAT I WAS SO SICK TO MY STOMACH I WENT TO THE POLICE AND SPOKE TO A DETECTIVE AND HE TOLD ME THAT I WAS NOT THE FRIST OR LAST PERSON THIS COULD HAPPEN TO HE HEARD MY STORY AND TOOK DOWN ALL INFORMATION I HAD AND SAID THAT HE WOULD GET BACK TO ME. HE ASLO SAID THAT THEY WHERE A LOT OF SIMULAR CASES THAT HE HAD. GOOD LUCK TO ALL THAT RECEIVE THE LOTTERY THROUGH THE MAIL BE AWARE BE VERY AWARE.....
2006-06-02 10:01:44 -
I recieved a check in the mail that I took to the bank and was told was autenticated, but, then i called the bank that the check came from and they said that the check woud be no good, these are actually coming from OLGC in Ontario Canada (Lottery Sweepstakes) stating that you have won $250,000 and to deposit this first check and then withdraw 2800 of it and send it western union to cover applicable taxes? Well, from what the bank I spoke to told me is that these checks are no good and if you spend the money out of it, you are going to have to pay it back to your bank?
This is from:
OLGC
205 Bayfield Street
Barrie, Ont. L4M 3B9
Tel#1-519-694-2816
Then they was wanting me to Western Union them $2800.00
to:
John Williams
2045 Main St.
Barrie, Ont. Canada
L6T2A9
is this a scam?
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