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They sent me a check in the mail and said i won a sweepstakes and the check was for taxes and i never recieved my money

I received a check saying I won minto marketing group sweepstakes as well. I'm curious, did you attempt to cash the check they sent supposedly for taxes?

I received one in the mail yesterday.. I'm considering going to a Check Cashing place to cash the check that i received.. I'm not going to deposit it into my account that's for sure.. did you all cash the check that you received??

Nov. 16    I have recieved a letter from Torrent Inc. from Victoria B.C. saying that I have won 9, 700.00. I called this number and Spoke with a receptionist who was from a foriegn country other than the U.S. or Canada. I believe she was middle eastern culture. A check was enclosed  but the letter did not state its purpose. The letter also said I would have to pay my local taxing authority before I would recieve my lump sum payment . Is this a SCAM?

I got the same letter and check just a few days ago.  I tried looking up the company but I can't find [***]. Did anybody cash the check?

let me know if you cash it

Got the same letter.. Did sooo did anyone cash the check? Looks very real and valid.

This is obviously a scam, look if you did not work for the money then you think you are that lucky to win a sweepstakes? I called this number and it was a scam, i told the [***] i was going to hunt her [***] down and get to the bottom of it. Torrent Inc doesnt exist. At least not in Victoria BC. I dare you to try and cash this check, they are going to laugh at you  when you try to get your money. Have you ever entered a sweepstakes from Torrent? Then there you go, you think they are going to send you money for nothing. THIS IS A SCAM PEOPLE!!!!! If you dont believe me try cashing your 9,700 check and see the laughs you will get. HAHAHA

This is a SCAM! I was able to locate the Hibernia bank in Louisiana and talk to them Yes the bank is real, but the check is not. They ran the numbers off the check and was able to determine that even though it has official watermarks and such, it is a very official FAKE check. DO NOT CASH THIS CHECK! YOU WILL BE ARRESTED FOR BANK FRAUD!  They gave me a fax number to fax a copy of the letter and check to them so that they can turn the matter over to their fraud dept. 972-916-4616 ATTN FRAUD DEPT. Iam sending mine. I am glad that there are other people out there looking into these rip-off artists and busting them. Good luck with your letters.

This is a SCAM! I was able to locate the Hibernia bank in Louisiana and talk to them Yes the bank is real, but the check is not. They ran the numbers off the check and was able to determine that even though it has official watermarks and such, it is a very official FAKE check. DO NOT CASH THIS CHECK! YOU WILL BE ARRESTED FOR BANK FRAUD!  They gave me a fax number to fax a copy of the letter and check to them so that they can turn the matter over to their fraud dept. 972-916-4616 ATTN FRAUD DEPT. Iam sending mine. I am glad that there are other people out there looking into these rip-off artists and busting them. Good luck with your letters.  P.S. The Hibernia bank in Louisiana was bought out by Capital One almost two years ago!

yup el scammo got a letter an a check phone #1-905-598-5174 and a check  i called hibernia bank in louisiana to verify funds (anyone can do this) and they had no record of the account number DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CASH THESE CHECKS THEY ARE FRADULENT

I had the bank check if the check was good before i deposited it.... it came up clear so I deposited it... The bank had a hold period.... Started paying some bills with the credit and the next thing I knew the check was returned and I was in the hole for all the money I spent.... Wack!!!! Shoulda known it was too good to be true!!! Wish I had looked this company name up first!!!!

I also received the sweepstakes letter in the mail. I knew right away it was too good to be true. Lets catch these scammers!

I RECIEVED ONE OF THESE LETTERS CHECKED OUT THE COMPANY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING ABOUT THEM( TORRENT) FUNNY THING THE OFFICE PHONE IS IN TORONTO CANADA , AND THE FAX IS IN W. WASHINGTON STATE, OFFICE ADDRESS IS IN VICTORIA BC CANADA. THATS ONE HELL OF A BIG OFFICE.

The same check and letter came in the mail to my address.  I opened it without looking at it.  However, the letter and the check were addressed to Turd Burglar.  So I contacted the "claims company" to let them know that Turd Burglar does not exist (at least not at my address), and that I could send the check back to them if they gave an address in which to do so.  They put me on hold for about 4 minutes unitl I hung up.  At the time, I figured I was doing them a favor, why put me on hold long distance.  Then I simply figured it was a scam so looked it up.  And I found this place...

OMG I just received this as well I called the so called agent Carly Hastings and NO ONE answered me so dont believe them it also has a hidden VOID mark so becareful its FRADULENT!

I got a check and called I have a different contact number 905 598 5174 Torrent Inc. was the name on the paper. I was the dummy that sent in 883 after my bank said the check was good. Only to find out it was put on hold and I got a letter from my bank that the check was fraudulent. Now I can't get through to this so called company that they would FedX the rest of my winnings on sat and of course it never came.
Stupid in Colorado

How would you go about charging them with fraud?

I received the same type of letter from "Torrent Inc." dated November, 10, 2010. The claims agent's name given is: Rachel Wayne and the Promotion Director's name given is: Henry Meyers. The address given for their company is: 5673 Withersway; Victoria, BC V7N J5N; phone #: 1(905)-598-5405; FAX #: 1(206)-600-4716; CLAIM #: WG27631110

The reported winnings from the Consumer Rewards Program sweepstakes amounted to $9700.00 according to the letter they sent. They sent a check for $998.96 drawn on Hibernia Bank, Lafayette, LA. without providing an explanation for the check.

The writer, "Henry Meyers", stated that I would have to pay a tax and processing fee to my "tax agent" "before your lump sum winning can be sent to you". I was asked to fax my tax payment receipt to the fax # above.

The documentation has been sent to Hibernia Bank, Lafayette, LA.Please contact them for the documentation and note that I have not kept copies.

To whom it may concern: You have my permission to use this information in the search, arrest,prosecution and/or conviction of the individuals or entities involved as allowed by law. I request that my name NOT be revealed to the public in this pursuit.

im sorry but i just dont get it. why would someone just want to send a fake check? just to get u in debt? why would these people do that. i have a child to feed and just lost my job i cashed the check its in my account and now im freakin worried it fake as [***]. i dont know wat to do i am now worried i might go to jail for a fake check. wat do i do???  the place is called Boman Marketing Group. the phone is 905 5985405 the fax number is 206 600 4716 Brian Mansen is the promotion manAGERs name and the hours are from Monday to friday 9am to 6pm my claims agent is rachel brown im so confused. and royally screwed. wat am i going to do about this money i cashed now. i spent a hundred of it.