I received a letter on 9-15-08 with a check for $4578.00 stating that it was part of a total prize of $125, 000 I had won from an American shoppers Lottery in which myself and 32 others were splitting the $4 million prize. The letter then went on to state that you must call Mr. Withfiled prior to putting this check into your bank account, and when you do to call him back.
When you call him back, he tells you that you have 10 days to western union him $2875.00 to go towards payment of the applicable Government Taxes on your big winnings. I immediately knew when reading the letter that this was a scam, but others may not especially when the check looks legitimate and the bank is listed online. I also knew that taxes on any source of money should be claimed and then paid yearly when filing my tax return and not western unioned to a "tax agent".
I really hope that someone will take on this case, as I think these people should be prosecuted, and the banking institution in Kansas City, Missouri should be too.
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