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2006-05-16 19:14:39 -
well i listend to thank God i did because the check came back today conterfit so being that i dint toch the money im fine thanks to all that put thare post on hear thanks alot you pepole that dont think its a scam your wrong
2006-05-16 14:46:40 -
i got a letter in the mail saying that i won the united british lotto and i returned the 1,850 tax money and havent received 95,000 yet
2006-05-16 09:10:52 -
i recieved a letter stating i won a united british lottery. I also received a check to cash or deposit. I was to call Pamela Jones after the check cleared the bank. Is this real or should i report it.
2006-05-16 02:55:30 - To Chad
It is a nice jester to try and help these people who will all be victims of the scam but it won't work. I have been trying my hardest to knock some sense into everyone who comes on this site by all my/our posts. We were scammed and got away easy for just 31.00 from our bank. I have posted numerous times about the FTC, FBI and BBB even told everyone who comes on this site that they may end up in jail cause it is illegal for us to participate.
Now, I come on this site in hopes that all these new people will take the time to read the posts here (go way back and look at ALL the posts from the first one). Nobody seems to care, they all think they are separate from the others but they aren't. I breaks my heart that I took the time to research this scam after we were scammed and put all this info out about what to do when you get the checks in hopes to stop these scammers but nobody reads these posts here and the scammers keep getting away with scamming. What can you do, I took the time to put a stop to these scams and nobody listens.
Sharon and Frank Wikoff
2006-05-15 12:35:53 - Minnesota Mn Usa
I RECEIVED THE CHECK, THE LETTER, I CASHED THE CHECK– FEELING OH SO STUPID! I had send the money to a lady name Emaily Watson in Canada. So then i could received the amount of money of 95,250.00 dollars. The money that send was to pay tax and clearance fee as the amout of $3,850.00. This is the address of Emaily watson 1389 w. broadway suite 701 montreal, qc h4m 2j9. Here is a contect was John Phillip phone number 780-695-1341. I’M AT A LOST. I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO.
2006-05-14 10:49:33 -
i recently received the letter from united british lotto . the letter seems very real, as a matter of fact every thing went just the way they said it would, the only thing was that i got the letter a few days late but i explain to them that i was not in town and the letter send out late. i would like to know if this lottery is a scam and why did i get some of the money and unable to reach them now.
will some one give me an answer via my email address.
2006-05-14 09:05:29 - Vickie
I have also received this letter from United British Lotto. I have also deposited the check and now I'm out of 4,000 dollars. They told me that the checks had been canceled and someone was going to call me to make arrangements to give me the check and the money to replace what I lost. Well guess what! No one called and now I'm out 4,000 dollars. If anyone knows what to do, please let me know. I would love to see these people get what they deserve.
2006-05-13 23:52:09 -
I got the same letter in today. and i taught i actually won i was so happy. until i read this part:
The tax amount is USD $2,700(two thousand seven hundred dollars)To be paid by WESTERN UNION OR MONEYGRAM.
Please do not attempt to use this check until you call and speak with the claim agent MR. NANCY CAMPBELL at 1-519-991-1370 for further clarification
There should be a law where we can sue company that fraud hard working family etc.
Award Claim Notication.
We are pleased to inform you that you are one of the declared winners of the NORTH-AMERICAN SWEEPSTAKES LOTTERY held on 04/29/2006 In the second category.
A ticket with the serial numbers FS 00945610987 attached to your name drew the lucky winning numbers 3-9-14-17-29-37-48
We have made many unsuccessful attempts to contact you regarding this winning. You are entitled to the sum of $250,000.00 US dollars. This is from the total prize money of $9 Million US dollars that was shared and presented among the other 36 declared winners .Please note that all the participants were selected through a random computer ballot system drawn from over 500,000 names. Your claim number is ##-##-####. And in accordance with our disbursement policy your prize reward money has been forwarded to our clearing/disbursement institution to release your funds to you either by certified check or money order or wire transfer to your designated local bank account which you will provide. To expedite the processing, enclosed is a check of $4,975 US dollars which has been deducted from your winning. You will be using some money of this first check to pay for the applicable taxes on your big winnings($250,000.00)The tax amount is USD $2,700(two thousand seven hundred dollars)To be paid by WESTERN UNION OR MONEYGRAM.
Please do not attempt to use this check until you call and speak with the claim agent MR. NANCY CAMPBELL at 1-519-991-1370 for further clarification and instructions on claiming your big winning.
Note; If we do not hear from you within a specific period of time, we shall assume the enclosed check amount as lost and your winnings as unclaimed and the check will be cancelled and declared null and void.
(CLAIMS/DISBURSEMENT AGENT) MRS.NANCY CAMPBELL: DIRECTLINE:1-519-991-1370
Congratulation
Yours Truly
Michael Anderson
(Promotion Manager)
2006-05-13 15:06:59 -
I also received a Britis lotto certificat of award and a check for $2,999.95. I was so excited and so was my kids we were finally going to be able to get a new bigger home. Well after i cashed the check to my bank i done what they said and sent the money to some lady in canada.Well they assured me my money would be here by Monday May 8th i even took off work to be here when it came needless to say it never did. So i called Randy Edwards and he was not there. I got the run around all week still believing i'd won They even told me the check got held up in customs because my tax exempt form had an error on it and it was sent back. Then James Hindricks told me that my agent had done sent another form and i would recieve the check in the amount of 90,250.00 within 48 hours it was suppose to come today May13th by 4:00pm Well I got courious to know about the company so i got on the internet and found this site. I've cried all evening cause i am overdrawn at my bank and i have four kids and a husband we don't make alot of money we just bearly get by.These pople need to be stopped we are poor enough without someone from another country Stealing from us. I called the # on the letter and noone would answered just a machine I left a pretty mean message for them informing them that they will be sued if they don't refund my money and told them that there is a big web site and i found out that they are nothing but a scam. I'm not sure what will happen to me& my family we arre probley going to become very poor and have to go into bankrupcy. I'm not sure but i'm worried.Isn't there something we can do about these pople who send out bad checks and fraud letters? Someone please tell me what to do.thanks Priscilla
2006-05-13 14:47:26 -
May 13,'06
Has anyone here heard of the Eu GAMING BOARD or THE NATIONAL LOTTERY COMMISION?
I have recieved e-mails from a CAMELOT AWARD GROUP assuring me that I have won money in a lottery. What are the chances that they don't exist?
2006-05-12 21:51:12 -
Where do they get the Money from because the $4975.00 Check I received was real and it cashed as well. Our Banker also verified that the check was valid.
I don't understand what they have to gain.
They didn't ask for my account # or anything like that, and I only sent them the money that I got from the check. (they "said" it was for tax purposes.)
This is the letter I received on Monday, May 08,2006.
Award Claim Notification
We are pleased to inform you that you are one of the declared winners of the NORTH-AMERICAN SWEEPSTAKES LOTTERY held on 04/29/2006 In the second category.
A ticket with the serial numbers FS 00945610987 attached to your name drew the lucky winning numbers 3-9-14-17-29-37-48
We have made many unsuccessful attempts to contact you regarding this winning. You are entitled to the sum of $250,000.00 US dollars. This is from the total prize money of $9 Million US dollars that was shared and presented among the other 36 declared winners .Please note that all the participants were selected through a random computer ballot system drawn from over 500,000 names. Your claim number is ##-##-####. And in accordance with our disbursement policy your prize reward money has been forwarded to our clearing/disbursement institution to release your funds to you either by certified check or money order or wire transfer to your designated local bank account which you will provide. To expedite the processing, enclosed is a check of $4,975 US dollars which has been deducted from your winning. You will be using some money of this first check to pay for the applicable taxes on your big winnings($250,000.00)The tax amount is USD $2,700(two thousand seven hundred dollars)To be paid by WESTERN UNION OR MONEYGRAM.
Please do not attempt to use this check until you call and speak with the claim agent MR. George Edwards at 1-705-770-1278 for further clarification and instructions on claiming your big winning.
Note; If we do not hear from you within a specific period of time, we shall assume the enclosed check amount as lost and your winnings as unclaimed and the check will be cancelled and declared null and void.
(CLAIMS/DISBURSEMENT AGENT) MR. George Edwards: DIRECTLINE:1-705-770-1278
Congratulation
Yours Truly
Michael Anderson
(Promotion Manager)
2006-05-12 21:44:50 -
they got my wife and i,our 4 kids too.we're low income people praying for a better day for our kids.this happens to us,the bank called and they want there money no questions asked.just give money back that we never had and never will.2993 and change who has that kind of money living day to day on what u have.which is not much.what HURTS THE MOST IS OUR KIDS EXPECTED IT.know to see the loook on there faces all 4 of them.
2006-05-12 19:45:16 -
This letter as follows is what I recieved through the mail....Only to find out that this was a big scam and it broke my heart cause I thought this was the answer.
Award Claim Notification
We are pleased to inform you that you are one of the declared winners of the NORTH-AMERICAN SWEEPSTAKES LOTTERY held on JANUARY 30th,2005 In the second category.
A ticket with the serial numbers FS 00945610987 attached to your name drew the lucky winning numbers 3-9-14-17-29-37-48
We have made many unsuccessful attempts to contact you regarding this winning. You are entitled to the sum of $250,000.00 US dollars. This is from the total prize money of $9 Million US dollars that was shared and presented among the other 36 declared winners .Please note that all the participants were selected through a random computer ballot system drawn from over 500,000 names. Your claim number is ##-##-####. And in accordance with our disbursement policy your prize reward money has been fowarded to our clearing/disbursement institution to release your funds to you either by certified check or money order or wire transfer to your designated local bank account which you will provide.To expedite the processing, enclosed is a check of $4,975 US dollars which has been deducted from your winning. You will be using some money of this first check to pay for the applicable taxes on your big winnings($250,000.00)The tax amount is USD $2,700(two thousand seven hundred dollars)To be paid by WESTERN UNION OR MONEYGRAM.
Please do not attempt to use this check until you call and speak with the claim agent Mr.Bob Johnson at 1-705-770-0650 for further clarification and instructions on claiming your big winning.
Note; If we do not hear from you within a specific period of time, we shall assume the enclosed check amount as lost and your winnings as unclaimed and the check will be cancelled and declared null and void.
(CLAIMS/DISBURSEMENT AGENT)MR.Bob Johnson: DIRECTLINE:1-705-770-0650
Congratulation
Yours Truly
Michael Anderson
(Promotion Manager)
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE PEOPLE CONTACT WWW.FTC.GOV OR CALL 1-877-FTC-HELP....THEY KNOW ABOUT THIS IT IT A CANADIAN SCAM...THEY SEND US CITIZENS THESE LETTERS WITH CHECKS.IF YOU HAVE DEPOSITED THE CHECK DONT TOUCH IT BECAUSE IT WILL BOUNCE.IF YOU DO TAKE IT OUT OR SEND THEM MONEY YOU ARE RELIABLE FOR ALL CHARGES. THE REMAINING BALANCE PLUS WHAT YOU SEND OUT AND POSSIBLE MAIL FRAUD CHARGES COULD BE BROUGHT AGAINST YOU. THE FTC SAID ALL THE THINGS I HAVE TOLD YOU THEY ARE THE ONES WHO PROVIDED THIS INFORMATION.
MY BANK TOLD ME THAT JUST BECAUSE I DEPOSITED THAT CHECK IF IT BOUNCED THEIR IS NO WAY THAT THOSE PEOPLE CAN STEAL MONEY FROM YOU OUT OF YOUR ACCOUNT UNLESS YOU HAVE GAVE THEM YOUR BANKING ACCOUNT NUMBERS AND ROUTING NUMBERS.MY BANK ALSO TOLD ME THAT IF THE CHECK BOUNCES IN WHICH IT WILL THAT THEY WILL SEND YOU A COPY OF WHERE IT BOUNCED AND A COPY OF YOUR CHECK..........PLEASE DO NOT LET THESE PEOPLE FOOL YOU MAKE SURE THAT YOU RESEARCH ANYTHING LIKE THIS THAT IS OUT OF THE US BECAUSE A US CITIZEN CAN NOT PARTICIPATE IN FOREIGN LOTTERIES....ALSO THE FTC SAID ON THEIR MESSAGE THAT 90% OF ALL INTERNATIONAL LOTTERIES ARE PHONY...IT IS ILLEGAL FOR ANY US CITIZEN TO PATICIPATE BY PHONE OR MAIL IN INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY........PLEASE DONT FALL FOR THIS.....AND PASS THIS ON TO EVERYBODY YOU KNOW SO THAT THESE PEOPLE AND YOU WILL NOT GET HURT!!!!!!!!!
2006-05-12 10:52:23 -
I am sure there is someone out there who followed the right directions for their winnings and actually won. I don't see how any bank could cash a real check and then come back to you and hold you responsible. It is the person or company who is responsible for the bad check. I think if you follow all the directions as I did you will see you come out as a winner. Please let me know if there are any winners out there.
2006-05-12 10:23:17 -
This is so crazy We recieved a letter in the mail from EURO INTERNATIONAL LOTTO saying that we had just won in the NORTH AMERICAN SWEEPSTAKES in the Third Category a lump sum pay out of USD $65,000.00 in cash from the total prize money of US$13,000,000 shared among two hundred (200) international winners in the Third category. A tax and clearance fee of $1,965.50 was enclosed in the letter then they said we will recieve a total of $63,034.50 once we contact an agent BELINDA BROWN of scotia.We were almost about to do what they wanted but something told me to check it out first. And i'm glad i came on here to find out the real truth but i'm also sad because i told everybody that i had won this money and come to find out it's nothing but a scam/fraud. Well thanks for sharing your stories and hopefully we can save more people from getting scam like this .....bye.......
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