My husband received a letter from Advance Financial Services Inc. it included a check for $4, 960. It said to call 778/223-8012 and ask for Emmanuel Chung and give him my claim # to activate the check. Then send $3, 698.00 to cover the taxes for my winnings and send them to the tax agents named Jones Stewart and Patrick Sean. I checked the check for the watermark and it had it. It seemed legit so I went to my bank and deposited the check. I knew the bank would have put a hold on it and they would tell me if there was anything wrong with the check. I called the day it was supposed to clear and was told I needed to talk to the risk department. That was my first clue to something was wrong. The risk gentleman at Bank of America was very rude and accused me of trying to scam the bank. He told me even if I had an account with Bank of America for 20 years it didn't matter. Bank of America is closing my account and banning me for life from ever having an account again. They are also reporting us to Check Systems for depositing a forged account (I told them I was told it was a fradulent check not forged and she said they are the same thing.). So now I can't open another account at another bank for seven years.
This one check has ruined my life. It was made out to my hubby but because it is a joint account we are both screwed they say.