Intermed X-Ray Ripoff Sent me a check from a Wachova Bank the envelope is stamped Canada Alachua Florida

This is a common scam, to be sent a phony check to cash and send 90% of your cash to an temporary Wells Fargo Account in Canada. The frauds collect the cash sent to them at another Wells Fargo location worldwide. Lets look at the FACTS:

1. FACT,The check was forged and was NOT a Wachovia authentic Check and NOT an InterMed check.
2. FACT, The signature was forged
3. FACT, This fraud sent out hundreds of these fraudulent checks

4. FACT, The people that attempt to cash these fraudulent checks are expecting money to be given to them for free without doing any work, expecting a free handout and participate in this fraud by trying to cash these checks which makes them part of the fraud.

5. FACT, The banks close these accounts when this kind of fraud happens and then the fraud goes to another name, another bank to try to continue the fraud.

6. FACT, The phone numbers are all set up on prepaid temporary cell phones that can not be easily traced.

7. FACT, A sensible person should know right away, you don't win a lottery that you didn't enter or even buy a ticket to, a random drawing and you won hundreds of thousands or even millions, really, who are you kidding? And you file this claim against my company because you're upset you didn't get your free handout! Get a life.

8. FACT, Wachovia bank was ripped of by the participants in this fraud, including the people that lied about where they got this Forged non authentic check as they tried to cash it; most people tried after the accounts were closed by the bank.

9. FACT, Wachovia has an extensive anti fraud department and tracked down this fraud instantly and gets very high marks for professionalism and customer service

10. FACT, Anyone attempting to cash a fraudulent check including this person that posted this damaging and mis-information about my company is themselves participating in fraud and dishonesty; CHECK THE FACTS

11. InterMed is a hard working honest company, ask any of out customers and employees; Get the facts

It appears to the FBI that InterMed fell victim to a group that steals info from checks and recreates them in a fraudulent way. They then send them with a letter stating that "you have won a lottery", cash this check, keep a little for yourself and wire the rest to a location that will process your winnings. This is a common scheme, possibly originating in Nigeria, that basically is ripping off unknowning people. This has happened to many companies, none of which, including InterMed, had anything to do with it. InterMed had to go to great expense to change its accounts, checks, and dealt daily with numerous FBI Field Offices and Law Enforcement Agencies around the country.

The check is from a US bank (Wachovia) and the company sending the check is supposedly "Intermed X-Ray, Inc. 13351 Progress Blvd. alachua,Fla."

But the mailing is from, and the contact person is in, Canada??? FISHY, FISHY, FISHY!

Sounds like a basic "Imperial Lotto" scam to me, and A SLOPPY VERSION TO BOOT!

What help do you want? Do you want someone to tell you to call Kathy Bell of Alpha Financiers in Alberta? I won't! I would simply skip it, or maybe better yet, call Intermed X-Ray, Inc.(??)