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Complaint Review: Kleinburgh Securities Inc. - TORONTO ONT Ontario

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  • Kleinburgh Securities Inc. 150 KING STREET TORONTO ONT, Ontario United States of America

Kleinburgh Securities Inc. MR. JOHN HOWARD I received a letter stating I had won $125,000 with a cashiers check enclosed in the amount of $3,875.00 to cover taxes for the amount I won. That was the tip-off that it was a scam because I don't k TORONTO ONT, Ontario

*Consumer Comment: A red flag...

*General Comment: Well done...

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I received a letter telling me I won $125,000 in the De-lotto North American and London Sweepstakes Lottery.  A check was enclosed for $3,875.00 of which $2,875.00 was to be paid by Western Union directly to a tax agent.  I was instructed not to try to cash the check until I called the phone number they gave me.  I immediately checked the internet and found other people who received the same letter but with different banks on the check.  My check showed JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.  The letter was from Toronto, Ontario Canada but had no return address on the envelope which was strange to begin with.


 Before I checked anything out I saw a red flag showing it was a rip-off because I am not sure how the tax rates are in Canada but in the US, the $2,875.00 would be a drop in the bucket compared what would be actually due in taxes on a winning amount of $125,000.00.  These guys need to make sure they have the correct information before trying to rip someone off that has sense enough to check on what is in the letter they sent.

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#2 Consumer Comment

A red flag...

AUTHOR: Ronny g - (USA)

POSTED: Tuesday, June 01, 2010

...is winning a lottery you never even entered. But you were smart to check the internet..you may be surprised how many people fall for this..and it seems in the USA, the banks will in many cases accept these scam checks for deposit and they clear very fast. By the time the check reaches the clearing house for a visual and is declared a fraud, guess who is left holding the bag? and subject to the fees?..AND subject to fraud charges?...yep, you guessed it...not the bank, not the scammer..but...the customer.

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Well done...

AUTHOR: Edgeman - (U.S.A.)

POSTED: Tuesday, June 01, 2010

Kudos to you for doing your research and ultimately not wiring the money. While you have a point about the tax, the key here is sending the money through Western Union. Never send money to somebody you do not know through Western Union or Moneygram.

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