I received a letter from financial express stating that I was a winner in the North America Consumer Promotion Draw and was entitled to the sum of US $9968.00. There was an enclosed check supposedly drafted from Altura Credit Union in the amount of $996.80 per WV state regulations, a tax amount of $920.00 would be required before the lump sum winning could be sent to me. The letter was signed by J.J. Sparks, Vice President of Finance. How should I handle this letter?
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I was sent a fradulant cashiers check for the amount of $ 985.18 to pay the taxes on my winnings in the amount of $ 9, 851.80 the cashoers check was from America's First Credit Union in Utah.I deposited the check into my account and went to make a with draw and found out the check is fake.

My mom recently received a letter in my name from a company called Financial Express regarding an award I had won of $9, 851.80 USD. The letter had a check enclosed of $985.18 USD. Relieved and completely exited because being a university student, I am very short on cash, I asked her to deposit it into my bank account right away. My mom faxed me the letter the next day, and when i read it carefully, i noticed that there was a $900.oo USD tax that I had to pay before the rest of the money was sent to me. I immediately called my bank because that just didn't sound right. I asked them to verify if the check was real. They said they would, and that they would let me know right away if it was so I could start using the money, and if it wasn't, to not touch the money because these things have happened before. Checks like this one bounce all the time and people that do spend the money end up overdrafting. So I didn't touch the money at all, i was waiting on the bank to contact me about the origin of that check. I was not expecting what happened later. I noticed that the check was shown as a withdrawal in my account plus an extra fee! My bank had charged me a fine for being involved in illegal and fraudulent activity!!! And then they blocked my account!!! Even after I had already let them know what had happened and even after I had asked them for advise on what to do in these situations, they never told me this would happen. This is also a complaint for WELLS FARGO BANK because of the lack of information they give you for these situations. They are completely selfish for doing something like this! I still haven't called the "claim agent" that the letter said to call, a certain Nancy Lowes on 1-716-240-1360. What's the point, I already know this letter is a scam.

I received a letter and a check from Financial Express Telling me that I had won $9, 8510.80. My claim number was WKT 08-05-98 and my agents name was David Coleand his number was 1-289-892-2666. I tried to call the guy but the number was blocked or something. I tried it numerous times that day which was 08-23-2010. I took it to a local bank they couldn't run it because I didn't have a account with them But they also said it was fake from their point of view. The check had watermarks on it and a bank name but it still did'nt look right to me. I think they should stop sending these check out becasue they aren't going to get any money from anyone they send it to.