This is the letter sent to me in the exact same way it was sent:
Dated: December 12, 2007
We are pleased to inform you through this letter that our network shows you as the lucky winner of the unclaimed prize money in the amount of Fifty Seven Thousand Dollars-($57, 000) in United States funds. The system indicates that, your name was randomly selected through a computerized ballot system as a winner for the 2007 sweepstakes -draws. Congratulations!!
All Participants were selected through a computerized ballot system drawm from Readers Digest, Publishers Clearing House, Online Sweepstakes, Internet Games etc.
Enclosed, is a Check of ($3, 989.99).which covers both the administrative payment and clearence fees of your winnings. For authorizing and processing of your price, please contact your agent Monica Thompson at TEL:1-705-770-9175. Your winnings must be claimed not later than Dec 24 2007.
Your name is attached to claim number US/CA-09/02-099WD. We advice you keep your claim number confidentially secured until your claim is processed and funds remitted as this is part of our security protocol.
Please remember to quote your number in all correspondence with us in order to avoid unnecessary delays. Congratulations again from our staff and sponsers.
**It was signed electronically by a David Stewart
"Prize Co-Ordinator"
Palms Financial
"A division of Palms Casino Hotel 4321 West Flamingo Road Las Vegas, NV 89103"
***So you all know, I found this site just in time! After my husband and I found this site we contacted our bank to let them know. They cancelled the check.
I also filed a police report.
These scammers used "Wells Fargo" bank in Las Vegas, NV. So I also contacted them to let them know that these scammers were using their bank to send out fraudulent checks.
Also, I called little Miss Monica Thompson and played her game a little longer. After the "check cleard" I was suppose to send the $3, 989.99 to a Cathy Young- the address is: 55 Trinity Ave. Alanta, Ga. 36303. I had to wire her (which obviously I didn't) the money through "Western Union." Then I had to call Monica Back after I did that to set up confirmation from UPS to deliver the so-called $57, 000. After she gave me all this information, I informed her that this was a scam and that I contacted my police department to file a report. Hopefully now that Wells Fargo knows what is going on they will investigate.
Also, I tried to call that number back and oh so conveniently, the number doesn't work -haha
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