I received a check from the Imperial Foundation Lotto. They claim I have won n ultimate prize of $114K. The check is suppose to be for clearence fees of $2840.00 as the lotto is held in Dublin, Ireland. Before being awarded the grand prize a commision of $6K is to be paid to my sponsor. This reaks of a scam. The check definately looks real though. Does anyone know anything about this?
2007-02-15 09:02:41 · 6 answers · asked by Donnie 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Other - Business & Finance
hi! i received many emails of lottos claiming that i won money! i even received a check in my mail once.... really there is no money! the sponsor will take the 6 thousand and you will never see any money! don't believe this!!!! unfortunately my friend fell for this... she is out 2 thousand dollars... and she never heard back and the lotto company doesn't even exist... they had a number and address directed to an empty building in Germany....
good luck!
2007-02-15 09:12:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anna G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Huge scam...DON'T deposit the check unless you want to owe that amount of money. I got the same thing. An award certificate that stated with lucky numbers 12-23-15-27-33 I won 120,000 and recieved a check for $2995.70. My claim agent, however, was Brenda Foster (the claim agent is the only thing that is different on these letters). Don't fall for this rediculous scam. Rip the check up, give them a call and act like you deposited it and have some fun with the fools.
2016-05-24 04:31:18 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I want to try to win the lotto
2015-07-06 02:37:03 · answer #3 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I GOT THE SAME LETTER AND A CHECK FROM LOS ANGELES BUSINESS JOURNAL,THIS WAS ALL SENT TO ME FROM THE IMPERIAL FOUNDATION LOTTO. I WAS TO CALL A PERSON BY THE NAME TONY SMITH. HE TOLD ME TO DEPOSIT THE CHECK AND WIRE THE MONEY TO A PERSON WITH THE NAME NICOLE ANDERSON. WELL I TOOK THE CHECK TO MY BANK AND THEY REFUSED TO CASH OR DEPOSIT THE CHECK, TELLING ME IT IS MORE THEM LIKELY A SCAM. MY BANK SAID I WAS TO CALL TONY SMITH BACK AND THAT IF THIS WAS REAL THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO WIRE TO MY ACCOUNT THE MONEY, BUT PLEASE REMEMBER NEVER GIVE OUT YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER, EVER. GIVE JUST THE ROUTING NUMBER TO YOUR BANK. SO I DID, I CALLED TONY SMITH TOLD HIM THIS AND HE SAID HE WOULD CLEAR IT UP AND CALL ME BACK. WELL HE DID NOT. I EMAILED THE LOS ANGLES BUSINESS JOURNAL TO LET THEM KNOW ABOUT THE CHECK I GOT, JUST DID THAT, SO I HAVE NOT HEARD YET FROM THEM. MY BANK GAVE ME NUMBER TO CALL NOW I WANT TO GIVE THIS INFORMATION TO EVERYONE, SCAMS LIKE THIS RIP OFF LOTS OF PEOPLE, PEOPLE JUST LIKE YOU, AND THEY WILL DO SO, BUT I FEEL IF WE ALL GANGED UP ON THESE PEOPLE AND GET THE WORD OUT THERE, LESS AND LESS PEOPLE WILL GET THEIR HOPES UP AND START DREAMING OF HOW THEY WILL SPEND THE MONEY, JUST TO GET SCAMMING AND HAVE TO PAY BACK SO MUCH MONEY. SO PLEASE LETS PULL TOGETHER AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE. SEND EVERYTHING YOU GOT IN THE MAIL FROM THESE PEOPLE TO THIS ADDRESS OR CALL
ANDREW RICHARDE
FRAUD TEAM LEADER
US POSTAL INSPECTION SERVICE
1001 CALIFORNIA AVE.
PITTSBURGH, PA 15290-9000
(412) 359-7932
IF NO ONE DOES ANYTHING TO STOP THIS, SOMEONE WILL TRY TO SCAM YOU AGAIN OR SCAM SOMEONE YOU LOVE, IT DON'T TAKE MUCH TO FIGHT BACK, WON'T YOU PLEASE STAND UP FOR YOURSELF AND YOUR LOVED ONES.
2007-02-16 05:23:05 · answer #4 · answered by debbiecookie 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You answered your own question. It reaks of a scam.
2007-02-15 09:06:32 · answer #5 · answered by newyorkgal71 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
scam !v if you are curious contact the Irish lottery board and check just in case !!!
2007-02-18 05:29:39 · answer #6 · answered by The Fat Controller 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋