My fiance received a letter in a plain white envelope with no return address on Oct. 3 2008 from CORE TRUST FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.
There was also a very real looking check enclosed for $4, 980.00 from CHARISMA SHOPPES, INC. BENSALEM, 450 WINKS LANE, PA, 19020. The check even had water marks and all the security features that you see on every check you ever get.
This is what the letter said. Word For Word
CORE TRUST FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.
1979 AIRPORT ROAD, ST JOHN, NF A1B 3X5, CANADA
1-778-882-5490 SEPT, 23, 2008
Claim Number: GGA/CT/2008-01654327
Final Notice
We are pleased to advise you that you are one of the winners in the "ALL AMERICAN SWEEPSTAKE DRAWING" held among randomly selected individuals in North America in a bid to promoting family well-being. This drawing was held on September 18, 2008 under the auspices of GAMES/GAMING ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA.
An Entry Slip with serial number 4816794 attached to your name drew lucky winning numbers 11-67-48-55-23.
You are entitled to the sum of US $450, 00.00 (four hundred and fifty thousand dollars) Payable to you by CERTIFIED CHECK, and will be delivered to you by our special courier company. You are advised to contact your CLAIMS AGENT:
Perry Williams, TEL: 1-778-882-5490
Monday through Saturday 8am to 6pm (Pacific Standard Time), for further instructions on how to claim her big winnings.
Enclosed is a check of US $4980.00 which you will us to pay the Non-Resident Government Service Tax (GST), payable to your tax agent by MONEYGRAM as stated below:
TAX AGENT: Nancy Hope
BLOCK #283 REVENUE AVENUE
ST. JOHN, NF A1B 4M6, CANADA
TAX AMOUNT: US $3, 980.00 (Three thousand nine hundred and eighty dollars)
PAYMENT METHOD: Money Gram OR Western Union
DO NOT ACT ON THIS LETTER UNTIL YOU SPEAK WITH YOUR CLAIMS AGENT
PERRY WILLIAMS who will advise you on how to claim your winnings.
Then it was signed by:
John Garfield (Promotions Manager)
Under his name it had in big letters: APPROVED FINAL NOTICE
When you call this PERRY WILLIAMS he sounds middle eastern or maybe Indian. It is real hard to understand him. He then asks for the Claim Number at the top of your letter. He then tells you that the check with the letter is 1% of your prize. To pay for the taxes. My fiance could not understand him so she gave me the phone. The first thing he asked me was what her bank account number was. I told him she didn't have one. Then he asked if I had a bank account. I told him I didn't have one either. He then told me to have her open one then call him. Yeah, ok I'll jump right on that. I hope these scam artists get caught and put in prison for a very long time. I hope no one falls for this scam and gets there bank account drained of all there hard earned money.
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