My mother recieved a letter from the Global Link Lotto. As we all know it turned out to be a fraud. Now my grandmother has recieved a letter from Mega Milloins Lotto. Enclosed with the letter was a check for $2980.00. The letter reads as follows.
Reference No: OZ645/15/06
From: THE DESK OF MANAGING DIRECTOR OF PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT "WITHOUT PREJUDICE"
Dear&--
This is to inform youof the release of the AZ 6/45 MEGA MILLIONS SERVICE Held on May 15, 2006. Among the 126 participating finalist playing 6000 full tickets in the fith series, from a pool of Seventy Million Dollars ($70, 000, 000.00) in cash, your ticket number 225465-77 drew the lucky numbers 17-05-16-70-71, which won the prize in that catergory.
Therefore, your number has been approved for a lump sum payout of One Hundred and Seventy Five Thousand Dollars ($175, 000.00) in cash credited to a file reference number AZ715/05/06.
Our credit department has recently notified us that over the past three months, there was no winner form submitted due to failed efferts to communicate with you or the agencytaking care of your tickets. You are herby advised to keep this award absolutely confidential until your claim has been confirmed and price remitted to you; this is part our security protocal to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of the situation by participants. This notice is time sensitive and non-compliance could result to disqualifycation by which unclaimed funds are returned to the unclaimed department.
Since we do not deal directly with the public, to begin your claim, this notice will forwarded to you from one of our licensed and bonded North Amarican Agency, and a copy would be sent to the insurance company. The check enclosed is to help you make payment for the insurance/processing fee required before the big funds would be remitted to you.
You are required to contact LISA MARTINS or ROBERT GRAY on 1-647-893-7596 to activate your claim before you go to DEPOSIT the CHEQUE (check is spelled the same in this letter, as it is in the global link letter) in your bank; this is very important. The insurance/processing charge is Two Thousand Nine Hundred And Eighty Dollars (2980.00).
Congratulations and thank you for your interest in the 6/45 MEGA MILLIONS LOTTO SERVICES.
Sincerely,
MEREDIT BOSS
Prize Disbursement
I have done some research on these frauds and the way these lottos really work.
1. If you have not entered a lotto you can't win.
2. If you do win you will not be asked to pay anything to recieve your winnings.
These scams are very elaborate. The people running them have a network of cell phones to cover your calls. The supposed drawer of the check my grandmother recieved is State Employees Credit Union of Maryland. I contacted them and they have no affiliation with any kind of lottery. The Bank Used is Citibank Buffalo, NY. The routing numbers for the bank are wrong.
I hope this will help prevent you from falling victim to the scams these people are running. If you recieve one of these checks, do not cash it, or deposit it in your bank.
Report it to your local police. They will tell you what to do from there. Good luck, and Happy Holidays
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