Head Office in Chuo-Ku, Tokyo
Probably is a scam but it did a search and didn't find anything
2007-11-05 13:47:46 · 8 answers · asked by Peggy Pirate 6 in Business & Finance ➔ Other - Business & Finance
check is for 2500 dollars
2007-11-05 13:56:04 · update #1
Bank of the West
San Diego, Ca
2007-11-05 13:56:51 · update #2
The 2500 hundred is for "from one of our financial sponsors and is intended to help pay your taxes"
2007-11-05 14:00:58 · update #3
I took it a step further. Upon receiving this letter, I immediately called the number given in the letter. I spoke with someone who initially asked if this was my first time calling and when I responded yes, he informed me that I would have to call again in 45 minutes. I don't intend on calling back, but maybe I will after I've found out this information. I called the Bank of the West, where the check is supposed to be from and they don't have any customers with that account. The account # is a non working account number, however, the routing number is for their bank. They have now put a flag up to all their tellers, as I'm sure this isn't the first call, or the last, that they're going to get. I have also contacted my local FBI who will be working diligently on resolving this obvious scam. In short, you may destroy that letter.
2007-11-06 05:56:24 · answer #1 · answered by Rick H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a SCAM. Check out the below link for confirmation of various scams, including the famous Yahoo/MSN lottery scams and how to report them.
http://www.consumerfraudreporting.org/lotteryscam_Yahoo2.php
Unscrupulous thieves have sent you this email and they are trying to part you from your hard earned cash. They will often ask you to call a premium rate number and keep you holding on whilst you rack up a huge phone bill. They are then paid a large proportion of this phone bill. They may ask you to divulge personal information about yourself or ask for your bank or credit card details. Do not divulge any such information under any circumstances. It is surprising how many innocent victims have been duped by these types of emails. Just remember the thieves who send them are very clever and extremely convincing. I suggest you delete the email and send it into cyberspace, hopefully along with the thieving scumbags who send them.
Check out these sites for further information :
http://www.scambusters.com
http://www.hoax-slayer.com/
2007-11-06 10:39:46 · answer #2 · answered by JillPinky 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I received the same thing, and i called the number and they said that you have to cash that check and go to money gram and wire it Canada then you will get a check for $85,000.00 in 72 hours! And check is spelled cheque in the letter. I think it is a scam
2007-11-06 08:42:46 · answer #3 · answered by amanda d 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lots of these "international lottery" scams going around. Did you buy an " Infiniti Global International Lotto" ticket? That should be your first clue that this is a scam.
2007-11-05 14:35:35 · answer #4 · answered by The Joe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How much is the check for? If it's a small amount and you cash it, they have access to your banking information and it can mushroom into full blown identity theft.
You don't win something you didn't play. This is a scam.
2007-11-05 13:53:21 · answer #5 · answered by whuz007 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a scam. Throw it away. Not all of these scammers are identified via web search, since new ones appear with regularity.
2007-11-05 13:52:46 · answer #6 · answered by acermill 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No matter how smart you think you are (or may even be), Con-persons are smarter which is how they can stay in business. Like in "Wargames," the only winning move is not to play.
2007-11-05 14:12:31 · answer #7 · answered by josh m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I also received a check have not found an answer either?
2007-11-07 05:57:01 · answer #8 · answered by von b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋