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2006-01-30 15:53:47 - Tammy Steed
To Sarah Smith,
I received an letter similar to youra, except it did not have the errors in it and the amount the check was $1950.00. I tracked down the false 800 number they had on the front of the check and called the the company that they acquired the 800 number from and they were not happy to hear that the number was being used for a scam. Hopefully they will shut the number down. I wish I could track those S.O.B.'s down and turn them in!!! Thanks for the info. when I found this sight I knew for sure that it was a scam!
2006-01-30 00:03:20 -
To Joe,
Thanks very much for the information. It all makes sense. Hopefully people will read your information and think twice about cashing these checks. We may not have the power to catch the scammers but we have the means to stop them just by our words of advice. If everyone heeds these warnings from us, then the scammers will not be making any money. Keep us posted.
2006-01-29 07:13:32 -
euro lotto certificate of award date january 5-2006 is this real or scam ? they say i won 95,000.00
2006-01-28 20:48:14 -
i also recieved this it is a fraud
2006-01-28 16:01:15 -
Hi,I recieved a check in the mail today for $2,998.95 from euro lotto out of switzerland. Like all the other checks people have recieved I have to deposit or cash my check then send them back the money for my tax and clearance fee. I am one of 19 3'rd place winners in a lottery I never heard of before. The check is from Crescent Resources, LLC
P.O.Box 1003 Charlotte, NC 28201-1003 phone 800-798-8334. The bank is Wachovia Bank, N.A. Reginald Fontaine Prize Director, Eurolotto. I have to contact Walter Smith of Gateway Financal Management Group, Subsidiary of Euro Trust Corporation, 45 Parkgate ste, Suite 204, Dublin 8 Ireland. tel # 011-353-862-010656. You can bet monday I will be reporting this to the post office and my bank as a fraud. I am glad I looked this up.
2006-01-28 01:42:52 -
It looks as though this web page originates in the u.s. Click on contact on the left of this page. It comes to us from Russia. Did any of us know that?
2006-01-28 01:38:16 -
Sharon and Frank-- I dont think they get these checks from the U.S.(although Im not sure)I beleive that they actually manufacture them. So many people have received these CHECKS back and told they are counterfeit. It is simply amazing what a person(or group of people) can do with a VERY nice computer and a VERY-VERY nice printer and/or scanner. Somehow these checks are being manufactured. They are doing a very GOOD job at it. It could be that these scammers are getting a few GOOD checks from a variety of companies. Say they buy a small item from a company here in the U.S. over the internet. Lets say they bought an item for $10.00. They return the product and ask for their $10.00 back. Well they recieve a check back for $10.00. They take this check and run it through there scanner( a machine just like a copier)-only this machine copies things and puts the picture INTO your computer. The picture of this $10.00 check appears on their computer screen---And from there they change information on the check. They can BLANK OUT the amount the check is for and also make the chek out to whom ever they want. So if they make 200 of these checks from a certain company and send them out(All they need for addresses is a phone book). And lets say only 5 people get these checks cashed and send this money back to the scammers-well thats $1500.00 or $1600.00 X 5 = $7500.00 to $8,000.00! and thats only if 5 people get suckered into this. They are prob. doing this with a number of companies and a white pages from every state in the U.S. The numbers I mentioned above may look large to us but Im sure there nothing to the scammers. Until they are caught, they are prob. making millions. And for the people that cash the checks and DONT send the money BACK to them for the FEE to get the rest of their lotto winnings. OH WELL-its just a peice of paper to them. And for some people that try to cash these checks could be charged with a FELONY, Although this is NOT usually the case, as the police look at US as the victims of a crime and not the actual purpetrators... PLEASE dont cash these checks. It WILL get you into trouble. wheather its a small charge from your bank or a visit from the police-You will have to pay every cent back plus a fine or a bad check fee. Im not saying that this is FOR SURE the way it works--- but it sure could. GOD BLESS THE U.S.A.
2006-01-26 19:46:14 -
i too just received a check for 1.998.95 this morning i was so excited,73yrs old.and like all you people REALLY needed that money. sat all day at my kitchen table,spending a good portion of it. called my niece carrie whos a lawyer ten minutes ago and she turned me onto you people,oh well, we"ll get those people some how, it says wachovia bank,n.a. there called crescent resources,llc god bless america....cathy
2006-01-25 20:37:11 -
To Sara Smith:
I am probably speaking for anyone who has received one of these checks and called the phone number.
I was suspicious from the beginning and called the number and asked how I could have won a lottery I did not participate in. I was told that it was a random drawing of phone numbers of United States Citizens. This could happen in life as strange as it sounded. As for the banks the checks are drawn on, they are good banks but counterfeit checks. You got lucky and your check had a wrong phone number on it. We who have happened to fall prey to this scam were not naive, just trusting that what we were told was the truth!
2006-01-25 14:46:01 - Sara Smith
I got one of these letters today. I do feel for the people who have been defrauded. But when was the last time someone sent you money out of the clear blue sky? Ask yourself:
Did i sign up for this lottery?
Where was this mailed from?
Where is the bank?
What is the return compnay and address on the check?
Are there spelling or other errors in the letter?
I do not sign up for lotteries so red flags went up right away for me. DO NOT be misled or cloud your judgement with ideas of wealth. My letter was mailed from Canada. The "certificate" was clearly homemade. I could make one right now.
Below is my letter. I have starred the errors.
After a successful completion of the third category draws of Euro Lotto, held at Geneva Switerland, we are pleased to inform you of the official announcement today that you have emerged one of the winners of the EUROPEAN INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAMS, which is part of out promotional draws. Particcipants were selected through a ballot system drawn from 8,000,000 names and addresses of individuals who were previously signed for the "North American Sweepstakes" as part of our International Promotions Program. Your ticket emerged as a winning ticket and consequently won in the Third Category. You have therefore been awarded a lump sum pay out of USD $95,000.00 (Ninety-five thousand dollars) in cash, which is the winning payout for third category winners. This is from the total prize money of US $120,000,000.00 shared among the international winners in the Third category.
A tax and clearance fee of $1,850.00 has been financed with the enclosed check, kindly deposit or cash the check to pay for your tax and clearance fee. You will receive a total of ($93,150.00), minus the $1,850.00 for the TAX. Your agent will elaborate more on that*. A*s soon as you receive this certificate. Please *C*ontact your agent bellow for the processing of your winning.
Also the check was issued from a company called lighting, inc. in houston, tx. This is a real company in Houston, but the address is wrong, as is the phone number.
Best Wishes to All.
-ss
2006-01-24 20:12:01 -
Thanks to everyone's good tips, I'm alot wiser now. I also received one of these checks and will contact my local police dept. in the morning. There's got to be a way to stop crooks like these folks!
2006-01-23 00:42:17 -
To Meghan:
I have recently searched international lottery scams and read an article from some news station. It stated that the person went to jail for cashing a bad check. Also, go to Federal Trade Commission website and see that it is illegal to participate in a international lottery scam if you are an American.
Don't cash it, I have ours right in front of me returned and marked FRAUD. We got off easy only having to pay the bank 31.00 for cashing it.
2006-01-22 17:41:39 -
I have a question, if you cash the check can you be charged criminally
2006-01-20 23:37:09 -
Received a check from Sky Mall paying taxes on a large amount I supposedly won from Euro Lotto. Is this a real lotto? Bank said check was a fraud with no account number. Contact person wanted me to cash check at a check cashing place. Said he'd get back in contact with me.
2006-01-20 21:50:54 -
We're with you Joe. It would be great to get this jerks and punish them. The nerve of these people taking advantage of us Americans and leaving havoc along the way. We would love to see them all punished. Question for you Joe, how do you think they get their hands on these checks from America? That has us baffled. Everyone...listen to Joe!
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