the check is from alsisde first on america homesfor 2,900$ address p.o.box 2010 akron,ohio 44309. can some one who received the same check please contact me asap letting me know if it,s real.do you,ll know the consequences for cashing this check and do it have to be activated first. lilliejames1
2006-07-01 06:54:48 · 13 answers · asked by lilliejames1 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
I can't believe anyone would be so gullible as to consider anything like that legitimate for even a second. Remember: "You can't cheat an honest man."
2006-07-01 07:12:26 · answer #1 · answered by zepper0 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lottery scams have been around for a number of years but the use of a counterfeit cheque is a worrying development. Scams are becoming increasingly more sophisticated and everyone needs to be on their guard.
There are several warning signs consumers should be aware of if they receive a mailing or telephone call telling them they have won an international lottery:
1) you can't win a lottery unless you have entered
2) legitimate lotteries don't ask you to pay taxes, custom fees, insurance shipping or handling or any other fee before receiving your 'winnings'
3) you will often be asked to send money upfront to the perpetrators by money transfer.
The bottom line, according to the FTC: Ignore all mail and phone solicitations for foreign lottery promotions. If you receive what looks like lottery material from a foreign country, give it to your local postmaster.
To report telemarketing fraud of any kind, contact your state Attorney General.
The FTC works for the consumer to prevent fraudulent, deceptive and unfair business practices in the marketplace and to provide information to help consumers spot, stop and avoid them. To file a complaint or to get free information on consumer issues, visit www.ftc.gov or call toll-free, 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357); TTY: 1-866-653-4261. The FTC enters Internet, telemarketing, identity theft and other fraud-related complaints into Consumer Sentinel, a secure, online database available to hundreds of civil and criminal law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and abroad.
2006-07-01 19:44:26 · answer #2 · answered by Edmundo D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Irish Lottery do not send letters. They pay through their agents and at their Head Office in Lower Abbey Street, Dublin.
Anything else is a scam.
2006-07-01 14:07:37 · answer #3 · answered by Trish D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These letters are useless junk, called phishing. People who respond are tricked into paying some fees to open an accoount or to process the winning sum, which disappears into the account of these fraudsters.
2006-07-01 13:59:00 · answer #4 · answered by mkaamsel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you recieved a check out of the blue and you did nothing, its not real more than likly. just an add to but something from them. So many scams going around.
2006-07-01 13:57:41 · answer #5 · answered by easymover00 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to FTC.gov an file a complaint. If you don't do this it can't be stopped. The FTC has stopped many of these shysters in England and Ireland in the last year. So if you don't file a complaint it won't get stopped.
https://rn.ftc.gov/pls/dod/wsolcq$.startup?Z_ORG_CODE=PU01
2006-07-01 16:07:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I didn't recieve a check, but it definately sounds like a scam to me. It would be best just to throw it out. There is an old saying, "when in doubt, throw it out". It always works for me .
2006-07-01 14:00:51 · answer #7 · answered by leeski41@verizon.net 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like a scam to me too. DO NOT respond to these people. In fact, you may wish to start deleting these mails without opening them.
2006-07-01 16:40:50 · answer #8 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i got one of those letters also i dont know what would happen if we cashed it i even sent a message to alside myself but i havent got an answer yet
2006-07-08 05:48:05 · answer #9 · answered by honeyinaz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a scam. I would report it to your attorney general.
2006-07-01 14:05:58 · answer #10 · answered by JennyWho? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋