Star Financial Incorporated Received a Check for $2450.00 Dollars with a routing# indicating a Bank in Virginia. other other

A letter arrive today, enclosed was a check for $2450.00.  The check looks real and is dated 12/12/2017.  These items were included in an envelope with no return address but the post mark indicated it was sent from South Africa on 12/13/2017.

The letter inside had a Letterhead Line of STAR FINANCIAL INCORPORATED, with a sub header of "Lottery, Resources Management, & Payment Verification".  They then listed three Office locations.  One in Los Angeles, CA; another in London, United Kingdom; and the last in Cape-town, South Africa.  The crux of the letter is that my wife has won $250,000.00 as a 2nd place winner in a 'consumer sweepstakes'.

Supposedly the $2450.00 check is to "help" pay for a $1950.00 processing fee.  However it seems that the check has some sort of problem that requires "ACTIVATION".  The activation can only be performed by 'claims agent', Jim Morris who can be contacted at 877-267-9253.  It seems that good old Jim must work in the Los Angeles office as that same number is in line with the LA office address of the header info.  It stated that Jim can becontacted between 9AM and 5PM Monday thru Friday.  Interestingly they did not specify whether that was Pacific Time Or Eastern Time.

The bottom of the letter included a worning not to call any other number than Jim's and not to on the notice until Jim had been contacted. The letter was signed with Congratulation by Rita Adams. A copy of the Letter - The Check, and The Envelope are available by email if needed or wanted.

It's a sure thing in my mind that this is a scam!!!  Probably so they can get access to your Bank Account.  I'm reporting this because the almost identical thing happened to someone else back in 2006 and the reported it aa well.  Goes to show you that this thing must work some of the time because these crook haven't given up yet.  Don't let yourself be their next victim.....