Global Sweepstakes Advisors, World Prize Reports, Franklin House Reporting Agency Letters that seem to guarantee millions of dollars in prizes. Melville New York

Very elaborate letters and entry forms, embellished and resembling certificates, with a great deal of offical sounding language and sense of urgency, tout that the addressee is guaranteed eligible to win millions of dollars.

The key here is the word "eligible". The unwary believes they've won the money and all they need to do is respond by sending the form **with a check** to receive their millions. In actuality, the addressee is sent a pamphlet compiling entry instructions to various companies' contests.

In the course of 2 months, my mother has received over a dozen of these mailings, from the three companies listed and others, promising varying amounts of money ($1.9 million, $1.5 million, etc.), for payments ranging from $19.99 to $29.99. Sadly, she fell for the slick language and mailed off several payments before we realized what was happening.

Refunds can be claimed, by sending a letter to the address on the **enclosed response envelope**. However, that address is different from the address on the letterhead and evelope. Once the payment has been sent in, the address is gone.

Rosemary
Minneapolis, Minnesota
U.S.A.