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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.
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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.
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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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Posted by: dolly
Location: fl
on Jul 17, 2009 at 03:46 PM
My boyfriend got the exact same letter saying that he had won money but had to send this check to get the affidavit. It is a scam.
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