905-781-7930

This was supposed to be a number to call because we "won" $250,000 in a Mega Lottery held in London. Letter had London address but Canada postmark. Had a check enclosed drawn on M & T Bank in New York. I'm thinking big time fraud.

hey did you ever call them back

the check enclosed is real but is it a scam

I got a letter and a check rather than a phone call. The phone number above was the one I was to call to collect the money.  There is an actual Evergreen Securities in London, but address and phone # do not match.

I also received the same letter, has anyone contacted the BBB, What do you mean the check is real, but it is a scam.  I called the number "Mike answered & wanted my phone # to process claim. I would not give it to him, and asked for more info and he hung up.

I too recieved a check and I try to call but no one is answering, I live in new jersey and the check looks real but I think it is a scam

everyone needs to go to the website ftc bureau of consumer protection and fill out a complaint, the more complaints they have about these people they will do something about it, IT IS A SCAM, PROTECT YOURSELF

I also got a letter because I "won" $250,000 in a Mega Lottery held in London. Letter was from Evergreen Securities, had London address, but Canada postmark. It also had a check enclosed drawn on M & T Bank in New York. The number in the letterhead is different, however: 905-598-0372

The letter is not professionally written. Depite the fact many business are sloppy in their writing, I am pretty sure it is a scam.

Since this come by mail and not by email, I think one could check with the postal office. I think it is a federal crime to have fraud committed by mail.

I filed a complain with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (uspis.gov) about this and I suggest you to do the same. There is a nice presentation showing how this type of scam works, including the real looking check!

I too have received a letter and check!! The check was drawn on JP Morgan Chase Bank in Chicago Illinois for the amount of $3,980.00, I have contact the bank and the Company Inprinted (Crary Industustriesis,Inc of West Fargo,,ND ) on the check/ It is a Fake accunt and does not exist. I Called Mister Micheal Quest at 905-781-7930 in Brampton,Ontario Canada Of Whom Represinted himself as EverGreen Securities Inc.I have spoken to the Brampton Police Department Phone # 905-453-3311 and thier Fraud Div. is very interested in persuing this indivdual.The FBI is involved as well 208-522-5921. the Email address of the investgator at Brampton Ontario is 11div.superintenintentTpeelpolice.ca  His name is Bob Devolin

I received the same letter- Canadian postmark from Evergreen Securites,witha London address. The check, however was drawn on Bank of America. The phone number on my letterhead is 1 647 834 2190. The UK number is 011 44 7031 881 017. It is signed Mike Quest.

This is crazy - I recieved a check in the mail.  The check is a Commerce Bank check from Detroit, MI and is from an Airboss Rubber Compounding (NC) INC company for $3980.  Everything else matches Cleveland's email.

how could it be real because if it was cashed and I opened an account with no money it so they couldnt get my regular account info, and then paid the 2900 of the 3900 check to the "tax agent"  how could a person lose?  isthere something im missing?

I gave him my home phone that i never use.  I told him i allready cashed the check from advice froma friend even though I hadnt.  then he asked for my # so Igave him the home phone.  Ithen told him i didnt cash it yet and he got mad and hung up....hastobe a scam.  If you wouldlike  you can email me at shmange@hotmail.com  Id liketo know forsure what this isall about.

so if the check isreal...whats to stop cashing it?

Hey Cleveland.

My check was written from:

Silver Springs Bottled Water Co.
P.O. Box 926
Silver Springs, FL 34489-0926

and the bank name on it was SunTrust

If everyone is saying the check is real....how would they scam you if you cashed it and it went through as long as you cash it on an account with little money in it and not give them your actual working acct. NOT trying to scam a scammer, but the validity of it is atleast interesting in that they sent the check for 3,980 that if it goes through and you send the 2995 to the " tax agent"  then that leaves a grand so makes you think a person could do that and then move on to the next step....thats probable where they get you I just dont know all the variables to how they could...the guy did not ask for any bank information and told me I could go to any walmart or Home Depot and ask the customer service people to validate that this is a scam.  I went to Walmart and they checked the check and said "it is a real check but probably still a scam"  whats a person to do?

Rec'd ck $3,980.00, "Wachovia Cashier's Check" # 1602183617, payable to me.  Remitter is, EVERGREEN SECURITIES,INC.  Mailed from Canada, in envelope w/no return address. Ltr inside shows Evergreen Securities, 306 Brixton Rd London UK SW9 6AE.  . Adv'd I won $250,000.00 MEGA LOTTERY conducted in UK on Aug. 5, 2010, ticket serial # 498561256 lucky winning # 49-55-77-80-02. Shows participants were selected through random computer ballot system drawn from over 50,000 names in US, CA, MX, & UK.  Claim # WA/SDH-0101, and has been assigned to  our N. American Claims Affiliate.  To expedite the processing enclosed is the check of $3,980.00  US dollars which has been deducted from winning.  The sole purpose of this ck is for the payment of applicable Govt. Taxes on big winnings.  Govt's taxes cannot be deducted from the winning because of Ins. policy coverage. ~~ I called Wachovia & ck # is good, but was a bank clients cleared ck #. Ltr advises to call Michael Quest 1-905-781-7930,Claim Agent, * letter signed by  Rhonda Scott. Prom Mgr., and shows ~ Please do not attempt to use this check until you call.  We urge you to keep this winning CONFIDENTIAL until your claim has been processed & your cash remitted to you as this is part of our security protocol & to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by non participants taking advantage of this program.  ~~   THESE PEOPLE SHOULD BE ARRESTED  and PROCECUTED  ~   They are scamming innocent people who really believe they won big money.   I know of a scam that happened to an elderly lady who ended up paying out thousands of dollars......

Got the exact same letter as Blondie.  Called the company on the check "Crary Industries, Inc.".  They are a real company. They indicated that it was a scam and that the FBI is investigating.  They also said the check is real and could have been cashed by me and it probably would have cleared.  Never did cash it.  It seems like the fraud company is selecting different companies to draw the money from.  I don't know how they get all the info and make the checks real, but they do.  When you send the "tax" money back to them, theres there profit and they no longer care what happens after that.

I also recieved the same letter.  I left a message with the Brampton,police and with my local police. Hopefully they can catch this person.  I am a lucky person, but not that LUCKY.

I got the same letter in the mail that I won 250000.00 .  They sent me a check for the 3980.00 and wanted me to deposit it and then send 2995.00 by western union to a lady named Linda Effeh 150 2nd Avenue, London UK.  I went along with it but then told this Michael Quest dude I called the bank and they said the account was closed...He to me to [***] off.
Sent all the info to the California Attorney General and I told Michael I was going to watch him go down.
Sad people can't make a living on their own...have to steal from people.  Everyone watch out.