866-880-7022

this is a scam call from the United Kingdom. This number is on a letter I have just recieved saying I have won 150000 dollars. they sent me a check for 4500 and told me to deposit it in bank and then wire them back 3750. It was to pay for the taxes on the winnings. It is a scam!!

I received a letter just like yours.  Did you deposit the $4500.00 and was it good?  I figured the $150,000.00 wasn't good but the check from State Farm seems to be good.

I received the same letter and check as Shannon. I called Chase Bank onto which the check is written and they said it was a legitimate State Farm account number but the routing number didn't match. I told Chase I wanted to report this as fraud and they advised me to take the check to a branch for verification.

I didn't  get much help in trying to report this fraud to Chase and I had to laugh at the situation.  Here I am trying to do the right thing and can't get any help to do it.

My husband received the same letter ,but the name on the check is H. E. B in San Antonio TX.  My husband called John Anderson bu could not understand what he was saying and handed me the phone.  I talked with Mr Anderson who advised me the check was good and to deposit it.  He then asked me if
I wanted his name to be published as a winner and I advised him no and he said good because that would cost $75000.00 and that would come out of the winnings.  He also told me when I go to deposit the check don't tell the bank it was from a promotional drawing and to call him back as soon as I deposited the money.  If that didn't my attention nothing would!  

I did a internet check on the company name and it was valid, however I showed the letter and check to my son who went over it with a magnifying glass.  There are faults in the letter itself, the header of the letter has the name of First Source Financial with a P O Box in San Antonio, TX.  There is a box design encasing the company name upon inspection you can tell it is fake, there is only 3 sides to the box--the left side of the box is missing!

My son also checked the envelope where the airmail stamp if locted and the insignia is from Germany!

hopefully no one will get caught up in this scam!!!!

I got the same letter. It was from Heritage Financial group. The bank is a Citizens Bank. Sighned by a Larry Cole.

I am really amazed by this situation.  I just received this letter today as well.  It seems like a lot of folks just recently received this letter with the "wonderful" check.  I really hope no one falls for this.  I kind of feel violated.

I ALSO GOT A LETTER TODAY...TECO WESTINGHOUSE MOTOR COMPANY WAS NOTED ON THE CHECK...CHASE MANHATTAN BANK.  I WISH I KNEW HOW TO REPORT THIS...I THINK I WILL REPORT TO THE FTC, AND HOPE NO ONE ELSE FALLS FOR THIS.

Received a check for $4500.00 for me to use to pay taxes to the british government of which would be 3750.00. The accompanying letter said that it was for a prize winning payout of $150,000.00. It includes the
866-880-7022 number or 866-414-7033. Letter also says to keep it confidential.

I received one also.  I read about this scam before.  Basically, they trick you to deposit a check of $4500, which is a hot check; and then you issue them a good check of $3750 of your own!

I think we can report to the state Attorney General's Office.

Received the same letter today.  Check from Fidelity National Title Insurance Company, Escrow Trust Account.  Bank is Compass Bank out of Austin, TX.  Both are legit companies, except Fidelity doesn't have a branch at the location listed in Austin. As pointed out,the mis-spelled words should have been a clue to the scam.  DON'T FALL FOR IT.  You can report this scam to the US Postal Service Mail Fraud Division.  Here's the web site : https://postalinspectors.uspis.gov/forms/MailFraudComplaint.aspx

Got a letter in the mail yesterday with the check to pay my taxes, etc.  Details have changed: Unitrin Specialty is the insurance company, check is drawn on JPMorgan Chase Bank, John Anderson is my agent, #'s listed 866-880-7022 and 866-414-7033. I called John Anderson and it sounded as if he was sitting outside with a truck/bus convoy driving past. He asked me to call back in 10 minutes. NOT!

I am so glad I found this website.  I thought it would be a scam.  All I had to do was put the phone number in and this site is what I found. Check given in the amount of 4500.00. said it was to pay taxes after i recieve the winnings.  and to keep it confidential.  I'm with you, I would love to report these guys.  Crazy world but crazier if I fell for this piece of crap!

i got the  same letter but instead of putting it  in my  own account  i opened a new one useing the 45000 check after the check cleared  i took out the 4500and kept it the question now is who scamed who?

was the check any good. did you deposit or cashed it.

I received the letter today from Progressive Insurance Company saying I had won a 'Consumer Drawing' for $150,000.00, also with a check for $4500.00 to pay "taxes". It was just official enough to make my heart stop and dream for a second that such a wild thing could actually happen to me. It is too bad that in the down financial state most of us are in these days we could see something like this and for one second think it could be real. I hope no one falls for this, it makes me sad just having read it, almost like I was this close and lost it../even though it was never real. = (

No way.Didn't the bank come back and say it wasn't a valid check. They surely would have held it until it clearedbefore giving you the cash, right?

Didn't get a phone call but a letter instead.  Had a German postmark on it. The check was from the "Foremost Insurance Company" which is real, in the amount of $3800.00. My "claim" agent was a Mr. George Benson at ph numbers 866-619-0798/866-292-6734.  The letter was signed by the notorious promotions director, Larry Cole.  Called JP Morgan Chase bank who informed me that they are very much aware of these checks.  
If it seems too good to be true...well you know the rest.

I GOT THE $150,000! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT

I GOT the mailto and well i deposited the 150,000 check and it WAS REAL now i am going on a trip to Africa with my "friend" JIM@