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If the teller is aware of these situations that individual should be smart enough to let the customer know that the check is fake, and to withdraw any cash from this money would put you in jeopardy of the collections agency with the banks, my suggestion is to take it to the bank get your copies and let them handle the situation best of luck.

Sorry that that happened to you. My suggestion to you now is to tell your story, make people aware of this and what is going on. Did the place where you cash the check even really look at it? Really sorry but go to the news people and maybe there is someone that can help you get you back on track. Hope everything works out for you.

same here guys from walgreen,   uncool

Yes you deposit that check and now you almost broke but the account is in your name what is going to happen now is once the bank verify that it is a fake check you will be held responsible to pay that money back to the bank.

I received the same letter in the mail in March, exactly the same. Just like they say if it seems too good to be true it probably is. These scammers need to be taken down!!

I couldn't agree with you more, as soon as I received that exact letter and check I googled it on my computer and was alerted to this can before any damage was done. Thank God for computers.

what was the update on the check you returned...curious minds wanting to know the outcome of it all.

i got the same exact letter today and i did call and the guy sounded nervous when i bombarded him with so many questions. it was so good to be true and i suspected to be a scam. My mom told me not to be so sketical and that maybe i had won that cash. i was like yeah right. even though im in need of money something inside me didnt let me believe it so i went to the bank and asked the teller if she knew that company and bank. she said that Northern trust bank does exist but it didnt make no sense first cause the letter mentioned citi financial and the check walgreens. second the check was a fraud check and every time someone receices a check to deposit and then pay thru western union is mostlikely a fraud. third , the envolope doesnt have a return address and the time says pacific time in united kindom. is so sad how this people if they can be call people manage to do all this.im glad i didnt deposit the check and & glad you made ur research too.

I notify the FBI office and was referred to the Secret Service, waiting for call back, received the same letter, the check is faked, do google search on routing numbers, routing number not listed, the word date is hand print and to the order of is not even and Aflac is not located in Georgia.

This is April 2012 and I received the same scam letter with a phone number of 866-542-5669.  I talked to a "Mr. Marvin Anderson" from the United Kingdom.  I got the same check instructing me to pay my tax of $1,950 to the UK Tax Officer on Bond Street. I was to send a Western Union Money Transfer (yeah sure). My letter was a "Cash Price Notification" (not Cash Prize) from the Consumer Promotion Sweepstakes Drawing.  I won $50,000 because I shopped sometime in the last five years at either Wal-Mart, Sears, Walgreens or Staples and my number was picked from an Entry Slip (that I never filled out but the store did for me). The check they enclosed for $3,860 looks very legitimate.  However, the same electronic signature of Mrs. Linda Robinson, Promotion Manager, was the same Authorized Signature from some officer at Chase Bank.  Wow - concidental.  I'm laughing my head off (LOL)!!!!

the letter I received on May 11 2012 is almost the same information as you stated but mine is from CITI FINANCIAL and the check is from NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORP. its for $3,850.00 and the tax amount is $1,920.00. question has anyone you heard cash or deposit the check and what happens to the rest of the money that is left over. I also believe it too good to be true and am now checking it out. the contact name is also Mr. Marvin Anderson or Linda Jones, the tax officer is Mrs. Pamela Jones 3 Bond Street, London  United Kingdom, E15 1LT. will take the check to my bank to verify that it is a scam and will do what I need to in order to expose their scam. did anyone ever received the rest of the money after they paid the tax amount. it is sure tempting. thanks for your post.

I recieved a letter with a check claiming i was a winner in the UK & NORTH AMERICA CUSTOMER REWARD PROMOTION DRAW organized for all customers of walmart,sears,home depot,safeway and ASDA for the first quarter,Q1,of the year 2012.This promotion also regards to The Green Enviroment Campaign contributions by farmers.It said i was a winner of $50,000 and enclosed was a check of $2,950 and said send back $1,950 to a tax officer named Mrs. Benita Beckham. It gave twoo numbers to call one was good and i got through a foriegn guy and the other the number could not be completed as dialed so these numbers are only good for so long thats probaly why they cant be caught just dont fall victim to these people cause when you call the people on the check like mine said Aflac and had a chase bank logo in the corner of it they have no idea what your talking about and when you call the guy back and tell him why dont they know anything about this check he hangs up and doesnt answer your call no more.

I receive a letter today (5/26/2012). Had basic same information but the names change (Mr. Fred Lucas or Ms. Malie Frank) and location (United Kingdom). The letter and location was a red flag for me because I do not enter in the sweepstakes. But there is always wishful thinking.

Thank you for giving me advice of who I should speak to.

the number on the letter i got was 18007130298

I agree this is fraud.  How can we file a claim for this and punish these crooks?

Got the same letter today...i knew there was something funny about it, because the name on the check is a nick name i use, i won't be able to cash the check even if i wanted to, too bad for these kinda scam. so i thought i dig around and found this site, i knew it was too good to be true. the check i got is with first national bank for $3,660, from texas security general insurance agency, inc. and i'm the winner in the consumer promotion draw held in the UK for $145,000.00. the select stores include walmart, sears, asda, currys, whsmith, and mcdonalds, etc. tax officer: ms doris james, promotion manager: mr. roy adams and the payment handling officer: mr. john floyd. my letter is also from PLUSNET a financial express company in phoenix, az.

i'm will be calling this mr. john floyd tomorrow and see what he'll do or say when i tell him that i'll be taking his little scam to the bank and police. probably, most likely hang up.

thanks to whoever started this site, and thanks ya'll for your post on this matters.

Same Letter received on the 2nd of July
PLUSNET A finacial Express company 22601 N 19th Avenue Suite 210 Phoenix, AZ 85027 Tel 877-215-5864
Consumer Promotion Draw Wal-Mart, Sears, ASA, Currys, WHSmith and MACDONALDS ..... guarenteed sum of $145,000.000 (Certified Check) to be delivered by (FedEX). Enclosed check $3,660.00 tax payment of $1950.00 Tax Officer Ms. Doris James 15 Redfern Ave, Gilligham, Kent.
United Kingdom, ME7 4DD Handling Officer Mr. John Floyd on above tel From Roy Adams. Check from Texas Security General Insurance Agency, Inc. 18545 Sigma Road, Suite 101 San Antonio, TX 78251 signed Bethy Sazar First National Bank San Antonio, TX 78296

Yeppers, got one of these today for $2500 drawn on Wells Fargo Bank and saying they were AutoFinance of 961 E. Main Street, Spartanburg, SC 29302 with a phone number of 877-221-2479.  And yes, the British postal mark triggered the alarms here.  Not to mention, here in the states, we don't use miliarty hours on normal civilian correspondence as they do overseas.  Check looks authentic, but not about to deposit it lol.  And most of the banks now do realize they are fake.  I was supposed to be a $50K winner for the first quarter of 2012 from "Walmart, Sears, Home Depot, Safeway, ASDA" as one of their "European & North America Consumer Reward Promotion Draw"   Yeah right...I didn't fall off the turnip truck yesterday lol.  I not only reported it to Wells Fargo and to the police, but am also sending copies to Walmart, Sears, Home Depot, Safetyway and ASDA as most of them do have stores in the UK and since their name is being used and somewhat slandered, they can proceed with legal ramifications ...  Just a thought.

I received a cash price notification letter with the same information stated to other people below. As of July 18, 2012, their contact information is:
                                             
         (888) 865-1441 Marvin Anderson or Ms. Linda Robinson.

Just filled out a mail fraud form.  Check out the website:
https://postalinspectors.uspis.gov/forms/mailfraudcomplaint.aspx

I will include a copy of the check and cash price notification