Anybody else got a letter from Osborne, Inc. saying they won $200,000 National Sweepstakes Draw? Is it fraud?

Question

They want me to deposit a $4,450.00 check, then send back $2950.00 to them. Hello, don't you send taxes to the IRS? Chould every body call Sandra Lewis or Brian Smith @ 1-204-951-2165 To see if they too were a lucky winners. And ask them as many questions as possible?

Answer 1

I've received some strange mailings myself before, and I have some advice that could possibly save you from big mishaps:

-Does the mailing contain your name specficially inside the actual mailing or any other sort of generally personably-identifiable information? If it doesn't, I'd take it as a sign of fraud.
-Do you have any sort of connections with this organization which sent you this? If not, take it as another sign of fraud.
-Did you enter into this contest yourself or were you automatically placed in it? If not... you know what to do.

If any of these are absent in this mailing (or all of these for that matter) then please report it to the proper authorities. Save the actual mailing and the envelop it came in, these could be huge pieces of evidence should these individuals be caught if they are committing some sort of fraud here.

I also believe I've heard something about this before, but I don't know where I heard it any many details, but a mailing scam and $4,450 do ring a bell in my memory.

Answer 2

Once, in a time far far away, I received a similar question from a friend. She was so excited, and willing to do anything for more money.
The checks were forged; almost exact copies of the original company checks, and good enough to deposit in almost any bank.

Almost.

Fortunately, before she continued and assist these criminals in furthering their careers, we called the company whose name was on the checks. They were honorable, and a well known company and patiently went through the archives to seek out the original check. The checks were part of a paid file, 2 years earlier in circulation. The names and details were changed and could have lead to disaster for my friend.

Don't be fooled by easy money. As stated above, it's too good to be true. Use your instincts and use common sense when you are subjected to scams like this.

Answer 3

it a scam , there many site on the web that you can check see if it is a scam. If you did win the taxes are taken out before you get the money and send to the IRS. So do not send money or give it to any information.

Answer 4

that sounds like a scam. I would first check it with better business bureau, and also google the account number, addresses, phone numbers, or anything that can be identified. Most likely you will find this is a scam. I have heard of one similar to this before.

Answer 5

This is a variation on the Nigerian banking scam. Don't deposit the check, don't do ANYTHING other than report it to the US Postal Service if it's snail mail, or to your email service's security team if it's email.

Answer 6

This is a scam. Have you ever heard of a legitimate lottery asking for you to send money back?

Answer 7

If you never entered the National Sweepstakes Draw then of course its a SCAM/FRAUD.

Common sense should tell you that. :D

Answer 8

Not from them but from Britidh Lotto Commission,
after ripping britishers they are sending checks for $3500.00 to Americans....the check looks so genuine.when you take it to bank they get all your informations. and check is bounced......did any one get it???
my brother got one today . he already knew it.he threw in garbage.
they will promise to you for another 165,000.00.etc etc

Answer 9

I bet you didn't even enter a sweepstakes, did you? Don't be fooled by this, it is such a scam.

Answer 10

If it sounds too good to be true, then it probably is not true. In this case it is probably a scam!