from Nakano Aviation Inc. on behalf of Atlantic Lottery in Canada. Letter says I won $240,000. It says that check is to "expediate processing" since I will use that check to pay them $2,750 in taxes. Now they can just give me $235,000 and keep the $5,000. I am suppossed to call them at 1-902-412-1252
They said they have been trying to reach me. But have not gotten letters, calls or vists from them. Is anyone familiar with this? Do you think they will want me to deposit check, pay them $2,750 for taxes wthin 1 week or lose the winnings. Then the check will bounce and then I will be the idiot? The letter says I have to pay ths in specific period of time or lose my winnings. BUT IT DOES NOT SAY WHAT THAT TIME IS.
Is this how Clearing House or normal lotteries do it??
2006-10-08 21:24:46 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Other - Business & Finance
http://www.alc.ca/English/TalkToUs/
Check with the lottery in question directly, but it sounds like a scam.
Ask yourself some simple questions.
Would you really deposit an unknown check and make a payment on it before it cleared as a normal occurance?
Check the website and see if the telephone number matches ?
Have you ever entered or do you hold a ticket for this lottery.
It sounds like scammers are using the good name of a reputable lottery company and you should report to ALC above.
Good Luck
2006-10-08 21:44:05 · answer #1 · answered by ME*UK 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A typical lottery scam is a scam email that tells the recipient they have won a sum of money in a lottery. The recipient is instructed to keep the notice secret and to contact an agent. After contacting the "agent", the recipient will be asked to pay money as fees, but will never receive any lottery payment.
Another type of lottery scam is a scam email or web page that tells the recipient they have won a sum of money in the lottery. The recipient is instructed to contact an agent very quickly, in some cases offering extra prizes (such as a 7 Day/6 Night Bahamas Cruise Vacation! if the user rings within 4 minutes, by Sundance Vacations). After contacting the "agent", the recipient will be asked to come to an office, where during one hour or more, the conditions of receiving the offer are revealed. For example, the prize recipient is encouraged to spend as much as 30 times the prize money in order to receive the prize itself. In other words, although the offer is in fact genuine, it is really only a discount of a few percent on an extremely expensive purchase. This type of scam is legal in many jurisdictions.
2006-10-08 21:42:07 · answer #2 · answered by shiva 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Definitely a scam.
Scammers on all levels use similar tricks; when I worked in retail, sometimes guys would try to scam me at the register by playing similar games with change - trying to confuse me by trying to do a lot of back and forth with the money.
If it was a legitimate lottery, they would simply take the fees or taxes out of the total sum before giving it to you.
However, there may be another scam as well. Sometimes places will send checks with "small print" on them. Once you sign these checks, you have unwittingly agreed to pay for a monthly service or some other thing that you weren't even aware about. So don't even sign that check! Even if you don't send the money and the check bounces, you may have given them your signature and permission to charge you for something else.
2006-10-08 21:38:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
This is extremely suspicious, almost without a doubt a scam. There are a lot of scams like this coming out of Canada. Also, it is a violation of federal law to play lottery by mail or phone to other countries.
2006-10-08 21:34:24 · answer #4 · answered by j-thun 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Limited time means they want to pressure you into action without giving you time to think.
Two ways they get your money. They ask for it up front for processing, and they continue to have problems requiring more money. Either way, you get nothing and you spend alot. If you give them your bank account and access, they will deposit the money directly..... well, actually they take out all the money that is there.
A lottery only works if you participate by signing up. If you did not sign up, then you are being scammed.
2006-10-08 21:36:14 · answer #5 · answered by Mr Cellophane 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I continuously call any kind of examine a guaranty. because of the fact even whether it truly is a Cashier's examine it could nonetheless be cancelled. tell him it somewhat is fantastic, yet you desire to money the examine earlier he's taking the automobile. and don't money it at your financial employer, money it on the financial employer the examine is drawn from with him. If he refuses, then you certainly comprehend he's out to tear-off you. yet ensure you get that money earlier you enable him take your automobile.
2016-10-02 02:47:30 · answer #6 · answered by shimp 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Think about this logically - did you ever enter this lottery ...no ? well then it must be a scam ......
Even in the very very unlikely event it was genuine lottery ...if you never entered when they find out ...they will want the money back.....
2006-10-08 21:37:14 · answer #7 · answered by bluebottle 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
total scam they just dont want u to pay taxes they wanna get ur account number and stuff i guess just be careful nobody in the world give money to anyone for no reason.
2006-10-08 21:34:27 · answer #8 · answered by Dhillon 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
scam scam if you try to cash this check it will bounce and mess up your account....you did not enter this sweepstakes so how could you have won., and if you really win something you do not have to pay money to recieve the prize....
2006-10-08 21:37:23 · answer #9 · answered by walterknowsall 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Sure sounds like a scam! Be VERY careful! DO NOT send them any money!!
2006-10-08 21:29:54 · answer #10 · answered by MC 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋