I received a notice from Vernier Networks Incorporated (A subsidiary of Australian Gaming & Lotto Corp.) that informed me I was a lucky winner of the "DE-LOTTO AUSTRALIAN SWEETSTAKES LOTTERY" held on Dec 20th 2007 in the 10th category. The letter also states that I was entitled to the sum of $200, 000 USD and was one of 5 declared winners of a total of $5.5 million USD in total prize money. The letter indicated that my name was selected by random computer ballot from over 500, 000 names from selected stores in North America like Wal-Mart, K-Mart etc.
According to the letter, the disbursement policy the prize money had been forwarded to a clearing/disbursenent institution to release the funds to me immediately. All I needed to do was call the phone number enclosed and provide my claim number. The letter was accompanied by a very real looking check for $3500 complete with watermarks from a ligitimate company "Vernier Networks Inc" Mountain View, CA 94043. The letter instructed me to first contact Alberto Allen "claim agent" before attempting to cash the check for proper direction. The check was for Government/bond fees of $2500 and payable at any Western Union or Money Gram around where I live.
I checked the name of the company on the check and it was ligitimate including the address. I then Goggled it and found out that it has nothing to do with the ficticious Australian Gaming & Lotto Corp as the letter indicated. This is a rip off scam seeking to gain access to your personal bank information.
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