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Just opened the mailbox and found the same letter, $250,000 in winnings & a check for $4995.  Our letter was signed by Mary Long.  Too bad, too, with Christmas only 3 days away.  Thanks for all the posts - this one's going to the sheriff's office tomorrow!

Same story as everybody else. This is the info I got that might be a bit different or similar to the one you got or might get.
Gold Star Securities Inc.
International Claims Department, 300 2nd St. Midland Ont. L4r 1Y5
Tel: 1-905-598-4736

Claim No: WN/UL-0077

WINNING FINAL NOTIFICATION

Bla, bla, bla, (same as everybody else).

Kelly Anderson, 1-905-598-4736

Yours Truly (No thanks!)
Mary Brown (Promotion Manager)

I recieved a letter on saturday from swiss financial securities inc. stating that i am a declared winner of the shoppers sweepstakes held on september 5th 2008. The letter also said that they made unsuccessful attempts to contact me regarding my winnings. They said i had won $250,000 thousand dollars. That the total prize money was 5 million split between 20 winners. they sent me a check for $4,998.00 dollars and said it was to expidite the processing. they said i had to send $2,995.00 western union or money gram for the taxes on my big winnings. They also said when the winnings is processed i will recieve my lump sum of $245,002.00 dollars delivered to me by Fedex. The letter also stated to not attempt to cash the check until i call and that i was advised to call my claim agent immediately for further clarification as indicated below within 5 business days the name was Kelly Anderson with the number 1-416-834-0324 yours truely Mary Brown (promotion manager)
I am very confused right now because i have read so many reviews on this and everyone is saying it is a fraud. i wish it was true cause i could really use the cash right now. the check they sent me looks very real. i researched the bank that was on the check and i found it. the number they gave me did not go through. i cant find any swiss financial securities. there are similar names but none to the exact. so i believe it is a scam. for what reason i dont know. but i am not going to cash the check because i dont have to want to owe anyone or go to jail for any reason.

Thanks, me too. Paradise Valley AZ

GOT THE SAME SCAM LETTER BUT THE NUMBER IS 1-905-783-2559

so we receive the same stupid letter in the mail saying we won 250 000 thousand dollars and to call them before we deposited the check, tge company name is MUTUAL SPECIALITIES INC. LOL!!! these suckers are making international frauds and please be aware of this scams. report it to the police or fbi thanks.

i     got a letter in the mail along with a check, in amount of  $3,995.00 for taxes on $125,000.caim ws/785cac.

letter from gold star securities , to good to be true. i did not sudmit my name to anyone in toronto,on. 647-219-1626 is a cell phone number.

My mother got the letter with a check in it for $3995.  The letter gives an address in New York City but the telephone listed is 647-219-1626.  It looks very fake but you never know so I decided to research it online because I got my suspicions about it.  Where can these folks be denounced?  We live in Southern California and some of the info I found seems to generate out of Canada.  Any suggestions?