My aunt received a letter in the mail saying that she was one of the many winners who won $128, 000 from a lottery that she entered online. My aunt fell for the scam and even I did after reading the letter that they sent and the $2000 check.
The company who go by the name of Global Link stated that my aunt had to deposit the $2000 check and mail the money back to them to cover check processing of the $128, 000. This didn't make any sense to me. Seems as though they would take the processing fee (if any) out of the award.
Hesitant, my aunt deposited the check. Before she did that, she called this company Global Link at 780-604-5616, registered her information (which they should have had if she was a "winner" already) and then was given another number to call 204-887-4610.
A woman named Joanne Porter answered and informed my aunt that she was her personal claims representative. She was sweet and so happy for my aunt. My aunt has just lost her job and was elated about the so called winning, even crying. This Joanne woman kept congratulating her and confirming with my aunt that this wasn't a scam. My aunt poured her heart all out calling Joanne an Angel. But anyway, Joanne stated that she would send out a IRS form for the taxes and for my aunt to deposit the check and send the $2000. once received, they would send out the $128, 000 certified in the mail.
I knew this was come kind of scam so I researched this company and this number and found out that the 204 number is a cell phone number registered in Manitoba, Canada. Days after she deposited the check, it of course returned. Luckily my aunt never sent them the $2000. If she did, they would have milked us out of $2000 and bank fees. They used a legitimate company/bank on the check.US bank based out of Wisconsin.
After finding out about the scam we called again and my aunt confronted her. The once sweet lady that at one time congratulated my aunt with her winnings suddenly changed and yelled at my aunt telling her YOU'RE A LIAR AND I WILL SEND YOU A CHECK. My aunt called some days later pretending to be a worker from the Inspector general office and a African man came on the line and cursed her out calling her a f***** b***h and liar and then hung up the phone.
These people take advantage of others not knowing about this lottery scam. my aunt would have fell for it if it wasn't for me. They take advantage of people who are desperate, people who are unemployed, needy, ignorant. They are EVIL. This Joanne woman stayed on the phone with my aunt as she cried and cried wishing that the check wasn't a scam, pouring out how much she needed money for the holidays and confirmed and lied to my aunt that she was a big winner and very blessed. She used my aunt.
Hopefully people will read this and be cautious of the letters they receive in the mail about lotteries or even through email. I am currently filing a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission
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