PACIFIC LOTTERY CORPORATION FRAUD CHECK SENT FOR LOTTERY WINNER AND TO PAY TAXES ON SUCH WINNINGS CALGARY Canada

I RECEIVED A LETTER CLAIMING I WON A LOTTERY ALONG WITH 5 OTHER INDIVIDUALS. ENCLOSED WAS A CHECK FOR $4,995.00 AS PART OF THE WINNINGS. THE LETTER STATED FOR ME TO DEPOSIT THE CHECK INTO MY BANK ACCOUNT AND THEN TO TAKE SOME OF THE MONEY TO PAY THE TAXES ON THE WINNINGS. THE TAX AMOUNT WAS $3,975.00.

LUCKILY BEING THE SKEPTIC I AM, I CALLED THE COMPANY AND TOLD THEM MY BANK HAD PUT A HOLD ON THE FUNDS AND I WOULD SEND THE THE MONEY AS SOON AS THE FUNDS WERE AVAILABLE.

THEY SAID THAT WOULD BE FINE. HOWEVER WHEN MY BANK CALLED ME AND TOLD ME THE CHECK WAS BEING RETURNED AS COUNTERFEIT, I CALLED PACIFIC LOTTERY BACK AND TOLD THEM.

THEY INSISTED THE CHECK WAS REAL AND THEY WOULD CONTACT MY BANK PERSONALLY. SINCE I HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING ELSE FROM THIS I THINK THEY REALIZED I WAS ON TO THEM.

SOMEONE SHOULD PUT THESE PEOPLE AWAY.

Telecia
Garner, North Carolina
U.S.A.