Victim Location 95322
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes
Received a check and letter stating that I won $250,000 as one of the 2nd prize winners in a second category of the European, African and USA Consumer Sweepstake. The check is very realistic and worried that others might try to cash it.
Victim Location 38340
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
ScamPulse.com rep submitting for a consumer:
The victim received a letter, asking them to deposit a check. Check supposedly contained their winnings and the cover for a large processing fee.
They sent images of the letter and check. I’ve attached the letter. The scammers used business names that were close to actual businesses. The letter was from "Investec Financial Incorporated". There are legitimate companies also using the name Investec. The check was from a "Duke Engineering Corporation" and listed an address. The address matches to a "Duke Energy Corporation." But there are no records that indicate that Duke Engineering is real or any reason why they would have cut them a check.
Mrs. Julia Vander is listed as their "account rep."
Victim Location 01267
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes
In a letter from South Africa, I am informed that I have won $ 250,000.00 from the consumer sweepstakes lottery held on June 6th, 2017.
Claiming the money involves a processing fee of $ 2,510.00. However, the letter also included a check for $ 2,870.00 "to help [me] pay for the processing fee. Moreover, the letter advised me to contact the claims agent Ms. Julia Vander at 1-877-450-9929 to start the "claim processing
and to activate [my] check."
The latter is "signed" by Walter Oni, Promotions Manager, i.e. there is no handwritten signature but only the typed name and title.
Victim Location 43209
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes
I received a letter on May 31, 2017 stating I had won $250,000.00 as I supposedly had entered a consumers’ sweepstakes lottery in February 2017, I was to contact Miss Glenda Eveland @ 877 533 5159. The letter stated to be advised to contact my claims agent, Glenda, to start your claims processing and activate my check. The processing fee was $3,750.00 which was enclosed in envelope. The check was from Morgan Stanley, P O Box 702, New York, New York 10014-0667. The original letter was signed by Henry Akinson, Promotion Manager. At the bottom of the letter it states Global Office Contact Telephone number 011447924585890. The letter also stated, if you lose this letter your payment may be cancelled
Victim Location 41042
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes
I received a letter via mail stating that I was 2nd prize winner in the second category of the European, African and USA consumer sweepstates, in conjunction with USA Department stores. The letter contained a check for $3,750.00, stating it was to be used to pay processing fees.
The letterhead shows several location: USA Office-LosAngeles, CA, German office, African Office and Italian Office.
I did not cash the check and did not send any money. I understand this is a scam but wanted to warn others.