Platinum Access - USA & International Claims I was sent a check for 4980.00 to pay taxes on a shoppers sweepstakes winnings but told not to cash it. Must be a scam. Chatham Ontario

I RECIEVED A RE: WINNING FINAL NOTIFICATION
IT READ; WE ARE PLEASED TO INFORM YOU THAT YOU ARE ONE OF THE DECLARED WINNERS OF THE AMERICAN SHOPPERS SWEEPSTAKES HELD JUNE 5TH 2009 IN THE 2ND CATAGORY. TICKET SERIAL NO. 38476075 DREW THE LUCKY WINNING NO. 38477-889.

WE HAVE MADE MANY UNSUCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT YOU REGARDING THIS WINNING. YOU ARE THEREFORE ENTITLED TO THE SUM OF $250,000.00 US DOLLARS. THIS IS FROM TOTAL PRIZE MONEY OF $5 MILLION US DOLLARS THAT WAS SHARED AND PRESENTED AMONG THE OTHER 20 DECLARED 2ND CATAGORY WINNERS. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL PARTICIPANTS WERE SELECTED THROUGH A RANDOM COMPUTER BALLOT SYSTEM DRAWNED FROM OVER 50,000 NAMES.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR DISBURSEMENT POLICY, YOUR CLAIM NUMBER JH/SUL-0011 HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO OUR NORTH AMERICAN CLAIMS AFFILIATE.

TO EXEDITE THE PROCESSING ENCLOSED IS A CHECK IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,980.00 US DOLLARS, WHICH HAS BEEN DEDUCTED FROM YOUR WINNINGS. THE SOLE PURPOSE OF THIS CHECK IS TO ENABLE YOU PAY FOR THE APPLICABLE GOVERNMENT TAXES ON YOUR BIG WINNING.

The TAX AMOUNT IS $2995.00 (TWO THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND NINETY-FIVE DOLLARS) TO BE PAID EITHER BY MONEYGRAM OR WESTERN UNION DIRECTLY TO THE TAX AGENT.

PLEASE DO NOT ATTEMPT TO USE THIS CHECK UNTIL YOU CALL. YOU ARE ADVISED TO CONTACT YOUR CLAIM AGENT IMMEDIATELY FOR FURTHER CLARIFICATION AS INDICATED BELOW WITHIN 5 BUSINESS DAYS.

MR. GEORGE STANLEY (CLAIM AGENT) 1-647-838-6971

KAREN JENNINGS (PROMOTION MANAGER)

THE ONLY ADDRESS THAT CHECKED OUT WAS THE BANK NAME ON THE CHECK. THE BANK NAME ON THE CHECK IS: COMERICA BANK, 4057 W MAPLE RD., BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI 48031, BUT IF THERE IS A REAL ACCOUNT IT IS MOST LIKELY EMPTY. THE AMERICAN COMPANY IS PLATINUM ACCESS INC., BLOOMFIELD, MI 48302. I COULD NOT FIND THIS ADDRESS. AND NO TELEPHONE NUMBER WAS GIVEN. THE CANADIAN COMPANY INTERNATIONAL CLAIM DEPARTMENT, 1708 KING STREET, CHATHAM ONTARIO, K1P-5R7. I COULD NOT FIND. THE TELEPHONE NUMBER GIVEN IS A CELLPHONE # 1-647-838-6971 LISTED ON 411.COM AS: (647) 838-6971
Type: Cell Phone Provider: Fido Solutions, Location: Toronto, On, ON

THIS HAS TO BE A SCAM WITH SO MUCH FALSE INFORMATION. I DID NOT CALL BUT I BELIEVE IF ONE DID CALL MR. GEORGE STANLEY WHOEVER HE REALLY IS, HE WOULD SAY HE HAS TO RECIEVE THE $2995.00 BEFORE THE CHECK COULD BE CASHED. AND MOST LIKELY THE CHECK WOULD NEVER CLEAR WITH THE BANK.

THESE KINDS OF SCAMS HAVE BEEN COMMING TO MY MAIL AND EMAIL ADDRESSES FOR YEARS FROM ENGLAND AND NOW CANADA I SURE WISH SOMEHOW THESE PEOPLE COULD BE STOPPED. BUT GIVEN THE AMOUNT OF CRIME, CORRUPTION, OUT RIGHT INJUSTICES IN EVERY ASPECT OF LIFE, FROM BIG BUSINESS, FROM GOVERNMENT, FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT, FROM THE SO CALLED JUDICIAL SYSTEMS, AS WELL AS FROM ORGANIZED AND EVERYDAY CRIME, AND EVEN IN MANY RELIGIOUS SYSTEMS, HOW CAN WE EXPECT ANYONE TO DO RIGHT IN A WORLD OF UNGODLINESS.

Poorman
Amite, Louisiana
U.S.A.