Sweepstakes Scams
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Posted: 7:29 AM Jul 22, 2008
Sweepstakes Scams
The Better Business Bureau says if you get award letters and checks from one of these three companies, they're trying to scam you.
Reporter: Heather King
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The Better Business Bureau says three sweepstakes companies are running scams.

CDN Financial, TD Financial and P. & A. Financial are the companies listed in the BBB consumer alert.

The BBB says these companies are mailing letters to people, saying they've won up to $525,000. The award letters include a check that is supposed to pay taxes on the winnings. The BBB says the checks are counterfeit, and that these companies are running a scam.

Remember, officials say you should not have to pay upfront on a sweepstakes win.


Latest Comments

Posted by: Bob Moon Location: Signal Mountain, Tn on Sep 23, 2010 at 08:44 PM

Honeywell Securities Inc. sent an official Winning Final Notification letter and check to pay taxes. Allege that Nexflex International is running a sweepstakes. Beware, obvious fraud.
Posted by: Bill Location: Bloomington,IL on Jul 28, 2009 at 02:21 PM

My wife received a letter from Shopper's Voice and 2 fradulent checks for $26,640 and $2,960 drawn on Twin Rivers Federal Credit Union in Masserna, NY. A call to the Credit Union 888-315-2219 confirmed that the checks were bogus. I never called to find out how to obtain the affidavit.
Posted by: BRENDA Location: PA on Jul 18, 2009 at 01:15 PM

I GOT A LETTER AND 2 CHECKS ALSO - AND DID A LITTLE RESEARCH, BUT SO FAR I AM STILL VERY QUESTIONABLE ABOUT THIS - WHAT MAKES YOU THINK THIS IS A SCAM???????????????
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