I received a letter with the following text. The letter was enclosed in a plain envelope with no return address.
SPIRAL SECURITIES INC.
PROMOTIONS DIVISION, PRIZE AND AWARD PRESENTATION
NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL CLAIMS DEPARTMENT
20 KING ST
OTTAWA, ON. CANADA K6V 3P3
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION
BATCH NO JP/LT 77523
CLAIM NO AU/US 7022
Dear Sir/Madam,
CONGRATULATIONS!
We are pleased to inform you that you are one of the lucky winners of SHOPPERS LOTTERY held on JAN 5TH, 2009 IN THE 10th category. You are therefore entitled to the sum fo $120, 000 USD. This sum is from total prize of $5.5 million USD that was shared and presented among the 10 declared winners. Please note that all the participants were selected through a random computer ballot draw from over 500, 000 shoppers names from selected stores in North America like Wal-Mart, Sears, K-Mart etc.
In accordance with our disbursement policy, your prize award has been forwarded to our clearing/disbursement institution to release your funds to your immediately. Your claim number has been assigned to our North American claims Affiliate office. Enclosed is a check of $4, 700 to enable you to pay the applicable Government/bond fee of $2, 980. To expedite the processing and release of your funds, you must contact your claim agent immediately at the number indicated below.
Please do not attempt to use this check until you call your claim agent for proper direction. The bond fees are payable at any Western Union or Money Gram around you, We will give you the necessary information you need to take there when you call. Your second check will be $115, 300.
TAMMIE WOMACK (Claim Agent)
Direct line-647-894-7739
Yours Truly
(signed) Steve Nobel
...
Steve Nobel- Promotions Manager
(end of letter - Grammer is as in the original document)
The attached check appears to have been printed on a high quality color laser jet printer
It is purported to be from
Spiral Securities LLC (notice that its not Inc. as in the letter)
11 W 57th Street
New York, NY 10019
The check is further purported to be written on an account at HSBC Bank 3051 Sheridan Dr., Eggersville, NY 14226. It is written in the amount of $4700 and signed by Steve Nobel. The check number is 11012.
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