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National Shopper's Sweepstakes, a scam?
I received a letter and a cashier's check in the mail but I am very hesitant to deposit it. I looked up the numbers on the email and addresses, all have Canadian ties.
My main question is if anyone had heard of such a sweepstakes?
Under National Shopper's Sweepstakes is the words Publishers Clearing House, Reader's Digest, Sweepstakes and Internet Casino which completely confuses me.
The check is said to cover accounting, tax processing, and clearance fees, but it's not like the everyday layman would understand.
It also says that depositing the check with forward the prize claim process and then to call a person for processing and remittance.
I would really enjoy the feedback and if anyone has came across such a letter or offer. Thank you for checking out my question and look forward to everyone's ideas on my situation.
5 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
I called EDS Credit Union in Plano, Texas and explained to them the same cashier's check we just received today and we were told it is fradulent. They are now investigating into this scam. Do not cash or deposit! I am sending it, along with the letter to EDS Credit Union, P.O. Box 251069, Plano, TX 75025. Their number is 214-291-1776. Evidently, some Canadians, or someone sending these letters from a Canadian address, are trying to get into unsuspecting US Americans banking accounts.
Source(s): Listed in paragraph above, by direct phone conversation with credit union representative. - ThomasLv 61 decade ago
Yes, I have heard about that sweepstakes! Its call give me asset to your checking account ding ding so I can make your life a living hell. As they chalk up another sucker that have fallen to their scam.
If you deposit that check into your personal account, will wish that you never had because they will wipe your account clean, then take your personal information to ruin your life. On top of it you will be charge for hundreds of dollars of fees by your bank.
The bank will not tell you that the check you going to deposit into your account is a fake. As long it have routing numbers and look like a real thing. They will go ahead and process it for you. Until 2 weeks later that you will get a letter from your bank stated that you owe them money and your account is wipe clean.
Listen, get rid of that check and when other like that come to you in the mail. trash it!
- answermasterLv 41 decade ago
How much is the check for? If it is 20 or less, it is a scam. Somewhere it will say, by depositing this check you agree for us to charge you. If it is more then 20 and you can't find anywhere on the document where it says that you will be charged anything...then go to a check cashing place to cash it. Do not deposit it into your account. Then they will learn your account info.
- 1 decade ago
I received one of these also. the check is not for $20 or less, its for over $4000! its from SunTrust Bank, which is a legitimate institution. i have e-mailed SunTrust asking them if this is a scam.
Source(s): suntrust.com - How do you think about the answers? You can sign in to vote the answer.
