has any one recived a letter from universal funds & trust saying u won a contest. i did and i need help?

Question

resently i recieved a letter saying that i won 42,000.00 dollars and to call them and let them know i got the letter... but the address in the paper was from canada. and the phone number was from the united states... two weeks later they send a check for $2,480.00 dollars and claiming that i have to cash it and send it back only $2,200.00. in order for them to send back my soposly 42,000.00. yeah right? what should i do... and the address that they want me to send it is from canada and check is from the usa.

Answer 1

I think it is a scam. You could just forget it or, you could cash the check for $2480, keep it and write UF&T telling them that you lost the money in a pool game and if they send you the $42000 you will send back the $2200.

Let me tell you what happened to me. I was contacted by a Chemical Company in Japan wanting me to be an accounts recievable agent for them and I told them I would. What I was supposed to do was cash a check from whatever source, send the money to someone else minus 10% for my commission. Lo and behold in a few days I did get a check for $65,800. I was to deposit that in my bank checking account and when the check cleared I was to send it on minus my commission of $6,580. I have no doubt that the check was good as gold.

Here's the problem. If I deposited the $65,800 and sent on the $59,220, I would have made $6,580 profit. However I would have had to pay income tax on the $65,800. At say 30% income tax, I would have not only lost the $6,580 but would also have to pay an additional $13,160. The chemical company would have gotten their money, the customer would have paid the bill and I would have got stuck big time.

There is an old saying, " If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is." Meaning that there could be a legetimate deal out there, but you will probably go broke trying to find it.

Oh, I still have the check, but it is no good now.

I am telling this because it is true and to warn the other readers out there. Be careful. There might be a silver lining behind a cloud, but not every cloud.

Answer 2

Yes. There are so many examples of this that it is now called the "Diana Universal Trust Fund" SCAM ! Just check out all the other people who have received this con . Below is the answer from another recent question about this scam to Yahoo. about two months ago. Take it as a warning. Hi, I have received the same e-mail, do not sent any info for two possible reasons; 1) they will steal you identity and issue credit cards in your name and spend the balance. You will be left with a lot of debts. and possibly in jail. 2) They will use your bank account to deposit money stolen from other bank accounts and then threaten you to hand over the money. Also, do not press on the URL link provided even if it sounds harmless, like BBC.NEWS. This link is only an article published on the BBC website about Diana’s sun, but has nothing to do with Diana Universal Trust Fund. The link behind that URL address link could be a virus or a spyware.

Answer 3

This is one of the biggest scams EVER!!

I know someone this happened to.. And she called the FBI who came to the bank and explained that this was all a ploy and that the check is no good.

Here is what happens.. the bank will cash the check.. but when the check clears in say 3 to 5 days, the bank will not be able to get the money from the company that originally wrote it. When this happens you will be held accountable for the funds and could YOU go to jail for what they consider FRAUD.

So in other words, call the authorities or tear it up. If you send them the money, you will only get to keep $280 as a thank you from the scammers. You will NOT get 42,000,000 as a matter of fact once you WIRE the money, they will never be traceable and you my dear will be left holding the bag.

IT'S A SCAM! Be wary!

Answer 4

What you will find is that the check is no good.

Your bank will cash it without completely verifying it and you'll send the $2200 on to Nigeria or whereever....and then two weeks later your bank will contact you saying the check was fraudulent after all and you now have to pay the bank back the money they gave you to send on.

At that point, you have been scammed.

Think about it.....how and why would you have won? Where would this money have come from? What entity would be just 'giving' out this money and for what purpose?

Companies don't just give out that kind of money.

Remember the old adage: If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.........trust your instincts.

Answer 5

This is definatly fraud. You need to call the police and give them all the information about this you can. If you were to cash the check and send money back, the check will return and you will have to pay back the funds. Don't wait, get these dirt bags caught before they rip off anyone else.

Do Not Cash The Check, Call The Police Immediatly

Answer 6

As good as it sounds, this has SCAM written all over it. I can send stuff from my house and have the return address else where. Its not hard to fake it this day and age.

Answer 7

If you have to give them money, then it's a scam.

If it sounds too good to be true, then it's a SCAM.

Don't get sucked into this stupid crap, you'll lose your money, and they'll just get richer.

You need to report them to the authorities such as the Better business Bureau, or something like that.

DON'T GET SCAMMED..Don't give them your money, hun.

Good Luck.

Answer 8

It's a scam. Don't cash the check--- it will bounce. If you didn't enter a contest, you can't win that contest. If you truly won a contest, you wouldn't have to send money to claim your prize. Please don't do it. You will have lost $2200.00.

Answer 9

I got the same thing and checked it out with the bank.
The check they sent you is no good. It's a scam.
They send you a bad check and you send them your money and then they scram.

Answer 10

I live in Canada, and most of ours come from Africa or the UK. My adviseis to contact, either your local Police or the RCMP Fraud squad.

To report a fraud if you live in Canada, contact your local RCMP Detachment or the police service of jurisdiction in your area. If you live outside Canada, please contact your local police service and ask them to make a request for assistance from the appropriate Canadian law enforcement agency.

U.S. Residents: Please contact the Internet Crime Complaint Center. If necessary, they will contact the appropriate law enforcement agency in Canada.
Good Luck, but for your own safety please check it out before they send you, or you send them a Cheque.