905-598-2417

Winining final notification from shoppers sweepstakes.
Appearently this company is not on the up and up.  They are sending out letters and checks in the amount of $4890.00.

Not a call but a letter from Starmark Financial Inc.  Check number 626831 in the amount of $4890.00 drawn from West Milton State Bank, West Milton, PA.  This was signed by Mary Williams, Promotion Manager.  

 I believe this constitutes mail fraud in the US.

Call the police about this matter as soon as you can and also the BBB

Thank all of you"ll for putting on your finding about this co. I recived a check to. #246081 for $**4890.00 I use it for my joke of the day. WOW I"m $5000.00 richer. Because I didn"t cash it. Again Thamks

I to am the lucky winner of $250,000.000 US DOLLARS. my check number 965507 $4890. I really want to call the phone number just to see what they are saying. I did call the post office and they told me to just distroy the letter and check. I too found it entertaining but it angers me in that some people must be falling for the Scam or why would they go through effort to send these letters out. 905-598-5173.

Mine was mailed from 101 King St. Morriston Ont. The bank Peoples United Bank is 850 Main st Bridgeport CT. I am in california

Received a check and letter today listing this phone number from Starmark Financial Inc.  Indicates I won $250,000 and a check was enclosed for $4,890.00. . . but wants me to pay taxes in the amount of $2,985.00 BEFORE I cash the $4,890 check.

Scares me that vulnerable people will fall for this scam. . . and the Post Office says just to destroy the letter and check??????  

We should be able to do something to these snakes!!!!!!!

Got the same letter, Starmark Financial INC, out of Ontario Canada.  Check #9656815 for $4890.00. Phone number to call BEFORE you cash the check is listed as 1-905-598-2417, Lewis McGregor, signed at the bottom by Mary Williams.  Claims to be providing $250,000.00 from Shoppers Sweepstakes held March 5th, 2008 in the 2nd category. Check drawn on People's United Bank, 850 Main St, Bridgeport, CT 06604-4913.

Saw a scam like this listed on the news last fall.  Beware.
Brian

i also recieved the same letter and check for 4890,from onterio canada, signed mary williams.

Got same letter played along was told to deposit it and then called the bank guess what the bank wanted me to send them the check, they said it was a fake check as well BEWARE of this

Thank you so much
i recieved it today and it seemed too good to be true but at the same time so real. it looked like an actual check and it made sense. i was very tempted i also spoke to this man and he said to deposit it and call him right away to tell me were to send the 2000 and some dollars by western union. I agree these people should be caught and penalized.

How ironic, I received this same type of letter today,and check $4890, half to go to govt taxes and i keep the rest. Wouldn't you know their voice mail was full probably from all the irate people wanting to cuss them out, so would I.

my friend called this number and talked to a man, and she told him that it sounded like a scam.  He told her she was a "F" in "B".  also told her to suck his "D"  something needs to be done with these kind of people

Phone number to call BEFORE you cash the check is listed as
1-905-598-2417.

it's a ripe off alright, don't be cought up in it

Mine came from canada, bank was m&t out of newyork state same persom signed the check, i called the phone number just to yank his chain, BUT the phone was out of order,it angers me to this some poor sod who really needs the cash are going to lose money they can't afford to lose

Yes Ive recieved 2 checks so far one for 5000 dollars and one for 1400 dollars.
they are fraudulant . I am working on the cases . if you have any similar situation and recieve a check from another state call information and get the number for the back the check was "sent from" they will tell you , you are not the only one. Let them know you would like to verify a check.Never cash any check that you recieved at random. Its fraud.

Received same check from Mary Williams Waterhouse Securities international claims, supposed to mcall Lewis Mcgregor, called them sounded seedie they told me to call back.

I got one of these letters from Canada for $248,000.winnings and a check for $4985.
and call this Bryan Washington at 905-598-6242 before cashing it.

so what happens if i cash this check at a check cashing place and dont give any information? will i get a call back and be expected to repay the amount or is this the banks fault, and i get away free with $4980

I receive one check today for $4980,00 along with the letter sayin that I was a winner of the shoppers sweepstakes and I won 250000 dollars.
this check is from Bank of America from Seattle, WA.
the company who sent the letter is call Waterhouse Securities Inc. and the number is 416-827-3905 any one knows anything about this one

ditto = exactly what mine is. I called the number and the guy (Lewis McGregor) asked when I received the check and then asked my phone number. I didn't answer, but asked 'what is this about?' He hung up.
the thing that gets me is this: if I'm the winner of $250,000.00 why are the 'taxes' so LOW? Shouldn't the taxes on a 1/4 MILLION $ be around $100,000.00? funny!