Recieved letter in mail from Fleet Funding saying I won 39,000 $.Was sent a check from the Sovereign Bank for 4,900.00 to pay the tax and charge payments. Upon doing so I will be paid the remainder.I called the # provided and was given instructions and an address to pay taxes etc.After doing so there will be $350.00 left that is mine to do with as i please.The address that i'm supposed to send the money to is- Linda Ross,9115 5th Ave,New York,N.Y. 11002.Does anyone know if this is a scam?The places i listed above all seem to check out.HELP.
2006-12-11 15:07:52 · 5 answers · asked by mefupyrass 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United Kingdom
BIG FAT SCAM ...Im getting tham every day to my mailbox...
2006-12-11 15:15:53 · answer #1 · answered by sil 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes this is a common scam. I would contact the Better Business Bureau so they can list it with their list of scammers and do a follow up investigation.
2006-12-11 16:35:37 · answer #2 · answered by JAMES H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
scam,scam scam, i get them all the time,
2006-12-11 15:22:07 · answer #3 · answered by daniel h 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/ripoff225011.htm
2006-12-15 01:50:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh, please. Can you say "scam"?
2006-12-11 15:14:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋