I received a letter with a check from a company called Universal Payment System, Inc., International Finance Department, Ontario. The letter states that the check is for me to pay the IRS the taxes on a lump sum of $55, 000 which is my protion of a $1.1 million sweepstakes win.
The check is real and is drawn on a bank in New Orleans, LA. I searched for the bank and it is real. It was too late in the day for me to call the bank and verify the account, but I will try tomorrow. I am also going to get my attorney to take a look at it.
The letter states that I am to send the tax money straight to my tax agent, but I have not been successful at reaching my "Claim Analyst", Natalie Brown. When I call the number in the letter for further instructions from her before I can deposit the check, I get a message that the mailbox is full and can not accept any more new messages.
I will do more research tomorrow and let evryone know.
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