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Just got the same letter.inter-american promotions inc (in conjunction with smithsonian enterprises.)
a check for 3,880 bucks and says i won 175,000....winning numbers are 02 08 12 14 16 1 06.
says the same thin as everybody is saying,call mr. manu west..signed by some guy named DANA BOB.

Same letter in Orange Beach, Al on 9-27-2013.  Ditto on All posted this far!

Received my letter today and was exactly except the bank is Fifth Third bank out of Northern Kentucky.  Was excited too until my wife examined the details of the letter and I went online to see these posts.  I was instructed to call Mark Nelson at 1-416-831-1901.  Glad to find out early.  Beware because I live in North Carolina.

Just got my letter, knew it was to good to be true so I Googled it.
Sad thing is I was in Walgreen yesterday and an elderly lady was talking to the checker. She left and he told me this was her third money order she is using to pay taxes on a car from PCH! He has tried to explain fraud to her but she just sees the prize! He said there is another lady that comes in falling for the same scam!

Got the same letter and check call the guy he sounded african, And couldn't pronounce my last
name. How can we block them from getting our private information.

You can't.  In this technological world of communications and "Big Brother" watching,  our personal information is hung out there on the WWW  as well as at every malt shop,  supercenter and liquor store in the world,  like leaves on a tree.  Just educate yourself as to the thieves and methods they use, how to handle them,   and keep a low profile when applying for anything or filling out any form that you just don't have to.   Do business locally as much as possible,  face to face,  and never even talk business to strangers on the phone or in the mail until both are verified and validated.  Enjoy your family and friends and never take the sewage of the world seriously,  yet stay alert for their criminal ways.
Nothing can stop them.  The world has learned to accept stealing,  fraud and even murder as part of life,  in a way that was never ever dreamed of in years gone by.

Magotteaux is the company name on the check and the bank is Fifth Third Bank in Northern Kentucky. I checked the info on the check and this bank specializes in payday loans. Imagine that cash the check and you'll owe them your life.... literally...forever. Same story as everyone else, call first before you cash the check, pay an admin fee and out of country taxes, we will mail you the balance of $181,000 bucks!. If it were only that easy, but I guess there's people out there that don't know how to use the internet and check on these scams first.

Same letter here in Chesapeake,va
On9/30/2013

Received my letter and check today.  Figured it was worthless and did some research that brought me here. Good thing I know a scam when I see it.

got the same junk mail yesterday

Wow I received the same letter today from American Tribune Promotions, Inc. stating the 3,880.00 for nonresident tax/admin fees and I should call them before attempting to do anything with the check.  Of course it has  Manu West (Claim Agent) in the letter . Happy I looked this up before doing anything.

they are getting better, spelling is almost perfect, however, Bank one, the "o" should have been capitalized, and the envelope is goofy with the American Express logo, not being correct and from Canada. DUH!!!
Money would be great, we all need a boost now and then. BOGUS
Saw the envelope and thought? SCAM  Opened and yep, looked like a scam to me.
Giving to our local Postmaster, as this is now a postal issue.

Just got the letter today.  I called the guy, same story, but I also called the company it was written on.  Huron Steel Corporation.  The company rep told me it was a scam and he had answered over 100 calls in the last two weeks.  If you get one of these - don't cash it.  It is a bogus account and you will have to repay the money to the bank!

Received the same letter and was immediately suspicious when the Inter-American Promotions Inc letter arrived in an envelope from Capital One. Something smelled fishy!

I received this also today.  I called the number and they asked that I deposit the check tomorrow and call them back.  I looked on the net first.  Needless to say, I am not depositing the check or calling them back.  they put me on hold for a few minutes.  Any reason why that would have happened? Glad I checked this web site.  I am always suspicious of unsolicited notifications when it deals with winning anything

I recently received the same type of letter stating the same dept stores, as well as, the exact lucky winning numbers. (Talk about being classic lol).  FRAUD. The scary thing is they have your address, Name  & send you a check. Thank you to all who post these fraudulent scammers. This is when the internet is useful to your advantage exposing the predators of the world.

Same here in Phoenix, AZ.  Knew it wasn't legit.  Glad this site is here.  

To everyone out there!!! The scam is still going on. I got my letter yesterday, the date the letter was issued is November 08,2013 from INTER-AMERICAN PROMOTIONS INC. They picked me randomly because I had shopped at one of there deprtment stores.(YEA RIGHT) I have been given winning numbers because this is in connection with INTER-AMERICAN LOTTO POWERBALL (How did the lotto get involved when All I was suppose to do is shop at a store?) Then I got a check for $3888.00 from MY WINNINGS) well if it's mine then why are you asking me to deposit it and then send it back,(NO) anyway I called Mr MANU WEST-LLB,took several times to get his cell phone (yep, this number was not a company but a cell phone) so I called the state police and they already had reports on this.

Got one today 11/20/13. Be careful, scam artists are out there. The old saying goes "if it' s too good to be true......" New scam number is 416-830-5446, agent Mark Nelson.

Thanks for this post. I just called the number on the letter and some guy with a weird accent gave me an attitude so I just hung up. What a joke these people are. Shame on anyone who falls for this lame scam!