Victim Location 70508
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes
SCAM: I RECEIVED A LETTER IN THE MAIL TO INFORM ME THAT I HAD WON A CUSTOMER SWEEPSTAKE RAFFLE DRAWING WORTH $50,000.00, THERE WAS A VERY PROFESSIONAL LOOKING CHECK WITH THIS LETTER FOR $3,650.00, THEY TOLD ME TO DEPOSIT THE CHECK AND UPS WOULD BE BRING ME A CERTIFIED CHECK FOR THE BALANCE OF $46,350.00. BUT I NEEDED TO GIVE THE DRIVER A CHECK FOR $1,450.00 FOR TAXES. THE BUSINESS NAME ON THE LETTER IS ATTM SETTLEMENT, A DIVISION OF GLOBAL PAYMENTS. THEIR RETURN ADDRESSES WERE DUBLIN 8, IRELAND, A LONDON OFFICE AND THEIR HEAD OFFICE WAS IN ONTARIO, CANADA THEIR PHONE #1-877-310-8667. THEY ALSO STATED THEY GOT MY NAME BECAUSE I HAD MADE PURCHASE AT WAL-MART, WALGREENS, (COSTCO), KROGERS, TARGET, CVS, ETC.AND THEY GOT MY NAME FROM MY DEBT CARD. DO NOT DEPOSIT THIS CHECK IT IS A SPAM, SHREAD IT!