TACC Financial Group, Consumer's Reward Program lottery fraud, "official check" from a valid bank with suspiciously large amount of money, false contact number Niagara Falls Ontario

On Saturday (04/02/2009), I had recieved a random letter sent from Canada with only an address, but no name. When I had opened the letter, it was a Consumer's Reward Program "Final Notification" stating that I won the lottery in the second category. Included in the letter, was a check that look completely authentic for the sum of $3,900! I was suspicious at the fact that the letter came from Canada, yet the check came from the US Bank National Association in freakin' North Dakota. Overwhelmed with financial problems, the letter gave me false hope as I'm sure it did to thousands of others like me. Sure enough, I did some extensive researching on the internet and found so many of the same stories!

My letter had read: "Congratulations, We wish to notify you of the release of the Consumer's Reward Program Lottery held on March 8, 2009. Your name, attached to ticket number 975130 drew the lucky number of 3,7,9,11,23,28,31, and 39 which ultimately WON the lottery in the second category."

It follwed by giving "details" on the lottery prize and how much I was supposedly approved for, and added some bogus date saying they were trying to contact me. The last part explained how to claim my "prize" by "contact one of your agents" (when I never had an agent nor did I even enter a lottery to begin with) TARA DAVIS or RICHARD GOLD (905) 598-0694. The phone number was never connected, and was always some recorded message of a female with a slight accent followed by speaking in french.

I had a feeling the letter was a total fake, as I closely examined the letter and noticed that it much resembled a copy of a any typed document (the random, tiny blurred ink spots/smears in small places of the paper). Certainly I was more than glad to have found out that it was all just a scam before I even considered endorsing that so-called "check" and screwing up my bank account.

It's hard enough that EVERYONE is struggling with money and are desperate for any kind of need, but this is just relentless, absurd, and downright wrong. These people need to be found, stopped, convicted and robbed of every single penny THEY have robbed from other innocent people!

Kristine
Bayside, New York
U.S.A.