I RECEIVED A SIMILAR LETTER TODAY 11-16-13 FROM SYSCO MANAGEMENT INC. AT FIRST I GOT WHAT I THOUGHT WAS A MATCH BUT WHEN I CLICKED ON THE COMPANY HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH WHAT THE LETTER SAID. I THEN TYPED IN THE NUMBER WHICH ALSO STARTS (289) FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND CAME ACROSS ALL THESE POST. I THANK YOU ALL FOR STOPPING ME FROM WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN A HUGE MISTAKE.

THE LETTER WAS FOR SECRET SHOPPER WITH AN ENCLOSED CHECK OF $1374.00 IT STATED THAT MY FIRST ASSIGNMENT WOULD BE WESTERN UNION THEN SHOP AT A LOCAL RETAIL STORE.  AFTER SENDING PROOF AND THE EVALUATION FORM THE REMAINING  $350.00 WERE MINE TO KEEP ALONG WITH WHAT  I PURCHASED AT THE RETAIL STORE.

AS MANY OF YOU ARE DOING I WILL TURN THIS OVER TO OUR LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT AND HOPE THAT NO ONE ELSE BECOMES A VICTIM OF WHAT THESE PEOPLE ARE DOING!

got one today, from Lisa Berner, Link Financier/promotions manager@phone 1 289 892 5071 ..... $980.00... bank is U.S. Bank National Association, Cincinnati, OH  45209...  i'm going to Ohio in November...  LOL!  i'll take it with me and see if I can find the bank!  GPS

you know what, your right in this day and age if you cant tell a scam like that you deserve it. people like that do dumb down society then there off spring grow up dumb and bring it down some more thank you for finally saying so!

2 weeks ago  I got the same thing in the mail. They were wanting me to put the check in the bank almost $3,000 and send them almost $2,000 back via Western Union. I had a bad feeling so I ripped the check up. I again have received a check from Lippincott Group Inc. for 1,936.00 they want me to keep 350 for profit, and again send 770 and 630 to them via Western Union! I dont think so!!!!!!!! Thank you for posting this info so that I know that this is a scam! My contact names are Mark Singleton, Susan Howard, and Andrew Weston and the contact number is 1-289-892-4236!! Beware friends everyone is out to get our hard earned money!!!!

The Secrets of Mystery Shopping Revealed
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/alerts/alt151.shtm

Giving The Bounce To Counterfeit Check Scams
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/articles/naps29.pdf

i had $1993.00 check i deposited it did work and then they withdraw it and i lost my 1600 dollar
please tell me what to do.

you dumbasses deserve to be scammed if you were dumb enough to fall for this.

"i have three kids and its close to x-mas and now I dont have any money waaaa waaaaa waaaaaaa!!!!

You shouldnt be having kids if you are this stupid.  You dumb-down society.

My husband got the same kind of letter and check, to cash and pay tax to get the 125.000.00 winning, it sounded good but something seemed wrong, so i was told to google the number, where i found all these posts, thanks to the internet and your posts, I see it is a scam.

Should I take this check to the bank to turn it over or should I turn it into the police?

I recently received a check from a company attached to this number. The letter was from "Broadview Marketing Research" but the company name on the check was "Broadview Performance Research". Check was for $1,993.00 and was told to contact Linda Robert or Mark Armstrong. The assignments I was given were to wire $1,480 from Western Union and then spend $70 at Walmart or Kmart. My "salary" was $350 and they were even nice enough to say I could keep the items I spent the $70 on.....how thoughtful!! The check looks totally legit! Glad I checked into this before I wasted my money and did something illegal!!

Just received a check from a Broadview Marketing Research for $1,993. It says to deposit the check and that $350.00 will be for me. All I have to do is an assignment of Western Union for 1,480.00 and the second assignment will be for $70.00 to an Walmart or local retail store.

Check looks real and all but when you look up the company they used the phone numbers down even match up yet alon the addresses. The check is from Omaha, NE while the company was from NY. Dead Scam that is why I looked this up. Another giveaway was the envelope had a Canadian stamp and address.

I just got a check in the mail and I am going to turn it over to the police I now in dept becauese of  these  folks and I will tun this over to the police as well  they need to catch these folks.

Just Now i received other check from Evangelist Kelly Williams  from 289 892 5919
Consolidatingandloans@gmail.com
And Jiaho electronic from china

And make The tramits in mexican bank and they told me :this check is false..

Call The police and report to CIA and Interpol


And i think make a demand in The ambassy chinesse and american

I to just recieved a check for 3,980.00 claiming i won a Mega Lottery. I was suppose to call John Spadina. When I did he asked my name after i gave him the claim num. I told him if it was legit he'd know my name, He got mad at me and hung up. So glad i did the reverse num and saw these coments. Thank you for kepping it real and God Bless!

Scam!  I won the UK Mega Lotto without even buying a ticket.  Just deposit the (worthless) $3980 check and send $1995 (of your own money) to pay the US taxes.  Everyone should be so lucky -NOT!

I to received the same check. What do they get out of this whole scam anyway?

Got this check today - this version was for $3875 and we were supposed to send $1875 direct to the "tax agent".  Claim agent is named as "Mr. George Nelson" and contact number was 1-416-820-3727.  Letter was signed by Brian McFarlen (Promotion Manager).

Folks, if you have to spend money to collect money - it's a scam, period.

I Received The Same Check Did Anything Ever Get Done About It?

Update on Sommerville Marketing Check rec'd in Nov, 2011. My check for $996.89 was returned as ALTERED/FICTITIOUS ITEM. When I called Michael Ferris and FINALLY got an answer, he said it was a mistake and a GOOD check would arrive in 4-6 weeks, on Bank of America Account.  Have tried the phone # MANY TIMES SINCE. A recording states my party is not available.

Can't figure out what their scam is. Does anybody know what they hope to gain from sending out fraudulent/phony checks. My bank put a hold on the money, Thank God.

Received a check in the mail today in the amount of $3875.00 with my full legal name & address imprinted. Also included were the names "Vestil Manufacturing Corp." and "Key Bank National Association." Plain letter telling me that I won $125,000 from a 12/24/11 drawing, and instructing me to call Claim Agent, Jeffery Miller at 1-289-892-5725. Letter was from Promotion Manager, Michelle Wilson. Other information included: Promotions Manager, Price & Award Presentation, Choice Link Securities Inc, 299 York Street, London ON N5W 2S9. Intl: 011447031890269. When I called at 9:30 pm, a man with a heavy, Haitian accent said, "Hello." No professional greeting at all. He said that my name was randomly picked for shopping at Walmart, Kmar, JcPenney & Home Depot. I'm to deposit the check & call back upon completion. They will tell me where to send $1875.00 to be paid directly to the tax agent. Thank god for the internet & this forum! I decided to google it because I have trust for no one, or for things that sounds too good to be true! Thank you all for your feedback on this website! It truly helped...GRATEFUL.

I received a check in the amount of $3875. I am to call Jeffery Miller 289-892-4510 and speak with Claim Agent Jeffery Miller. The letter is signed by Promotion Manager Michelle Wilson. I must say this check sure looks legit! The letter was addressed as follows:

Sungard
Promotional Manager
Prize and Award Presentation
Sungard Financial Securities Inc.
800 York Street, London, ON N5W2S9

ijust received one also. for the same amount...800 not 801 york thou....let getat the root of this ....also thenames  michelle wilson  and jeffery miller were included....check looks real....suppose to bewinners of megalottery heldon 12  24  2011

Four days ago I got a letter shipped from Canada from the company called ENCANA INC. 4610 Wellington Way, Vancouver, BC, V5J 5N7 Phone# 905 598 0661, saying that I won $9700 for filling our a survey with $998.87 CITI Bank check made out to my name. They (Mia Draker or Lacy) will send me a remaining amount as soon as I deposit first check. No SSN or Bank acc numbers asked. Letter was signed by the Parker Nathans-Promotion Manager. When the first check cleared she told me to go ahead and buy a MONEY PAK card and deposit that check on the card so that money is available for TAXES when the time comes. "Don't scratch the card till you are ready to use it for taxes" and "all we will need from you is a copy of the receipt to verify that you purchased the card and you will pay your taxes". Well then I found out from the Money Pak fraud line that receipt has printed same number that's behind the silver stripe-an actual account number. I didn't purchase one since that made me realize that they are trying to take that money from me and most likely their check I deposited is going to bounce back in a day or two . I called them back and told them that I will report them to every agency. I also recorded the entire conversation on my Ipad so I have a proof if anyone ever has any questions. It's a SCAM! They almost got me.

The same thing happen to me 3children 4grands. Still trying to fix my account. God will make away for me.

The same thing happen to me. I was so happy I told my children they was so excited was go extra money for Christmas. I thought it was a blessing from God. Now I'm in debt fora 1,000 dollars.

I also received a letter with a check for $1990.00. The letter is from Consumer Voice, the envelope, Hudson Bay Co. and the check is from Noble House Hotels & Resorts. I was asked to be a secret shopper and the $300 would be mine,
I was VERY suspicious and found this site. The number I was asked to call is 289-892-3923.
Scary how these types of things happen. The check looks legit, but why would a resort in Florida be supplying the checks?
Weird!

fyi it is a scam i called the bank in palo alto she said to rip up the check sorry to give u the bad news

i got the same letter,same dollar amount. what did you find out? it can't be legit.

i have had a usps money order that my bank held for a week to clear it, actually come back bad after a few weeks went by. I still dont understand how a bank can take a week to clear funds and then come back after a month and say it was bad then expect me to be responsible for it?
If u ask me the bank is responsible for that mistake. so be prepared it may come back on you vj