Ameriprise Investment Inc. Aka Sysco Services Inc "North American Prize pool winner" scam of "$175,000." for a mere $3,000.00 - if it looks to good to be true, it is. Ontario, Canada

I received a letter from Ameriprise Investments Inc. informing me that I was a winner of $175,000.00 in a North American Prize pool totalling $3.5 million dollars. The envelope did not have a return address. A check was inclosed in the amount of $4,675.65 from Sysco Services Inc., P.O. Box 75330, Des Plaines, Il 60016 drawn on First Union National Bank, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, which I was not suppose to deposit until I had called an agent at Ameriprize Investments in Canada. I did not deposit the check, I knew it was a scam and it distresses me that some people may fall for this scam.

I called the company in Canada and an "agent" read from a script, put me on hold, came back on the line, read the script again, and then said that for $3,000.00 for fees and taxes they would send me a check of $170,000.00. I said that I would pay the IRS directly for taxes and the "agent" hung up on me.

I was not scammed but want to get these so-called company names out now for others to see. I talked with a police officer and he said my name and address was probably pulled from a mailing list. Be aware that your name is on many mailing lists, especially if you have good credit. And never deposit a check into your account unless you know who sent it to you because your bank account number is put on the back of the check.

Remember - if it looks to good to be true, it is.

Enid
Jacksonville, Florida
U.S.A.