My husband went to the bank and deposited the check.  Next thing I know he is calling me from the LA County jail.  LAPD arrested him for cashing a bad check.  Now he has a misdemeanor on his record thanks to this company!  He lost his job at Christian day care center due to all of this!
So don't trust this company and Alex should be prosecuted.  HE IS THE BIGGEST LIAR!  He has ruined my family.  Now we are on one income and he can't get a job.

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

Got the same aforementioned letter Dated April 10th.  Envelope had THE HOME DEPOT on it.  Having recently doing home improvement and the local Home depot the beneficiary of much of my purchases, I thought it was a store promo. Thanks to this site I will keep it for show and tell.

I received a letter today by Alex and a check from peoples banks for 2750.15. I thought it might be a scam am glad I found this web site! Thank you everyone!!

i got the same letter a check for 2750.15 said 1750.00 for tax. Check was from peoples bank he said to call him when it cleared what a bunch of crap

thanks 4 posting received one today same guy check was from peoples bank hope they get this guy

Alex munata = scammer cheater people dont be fool by alex munata. Got the same letter here in puerto rico

recieved a letter from these people. the check was from LOCKHEED FEDERAL CREDIT UNION for $60,000.00
TEL: 1-289-892-3723

Got the same letter... Same Name Alex Munata at the phone number 1-289-892-5451.  My check was for $2800.15 to pay taxes for the winning amount of $65000.00.   How do these people get our names?  I mean in the day in time I know all people are looking for money to help out.  I really wish these people would get caught and prosecuted for all these scams.

How could i have been prosecuted?

If the check does not clear there are no funds for me to draw anything from.

If it clears then there are funds for me to draw money from, therefore it was a CREDITED check with funds that my bank drew from the ISSUERS bank.

What cause is there to prosecute me for?

I simply am deposting a check that is made out to ME with MY address in MY name ,what is there criminal about that?

That is why we have banks and why checks deposit in accounts and why checks do not credit accounts with funds to be withdrawn from until they clear, Sir.

no, The check is REAL it is a real check from Lockheed Federal Credit Union, has all the water marks, and everything, and for the record it was NOT a teller who I deposited the check with, it was the branch manager, it was real because the check was executed and a day later when the bank in their process was ready to draw these funds from Lockheed I was TOLD there were insufficient funds to cover the stated amount the check was made out for, and in effect had been returned to the issuer.

I was not supposed to draw funds from the account until i was further instructed according to the letter, but this was not going to happen because I OPENED the account with THIS check, and would have needed for the funds to credit to do this.

I saw this as a no lose situation, so I gave it a try, though I do not think i will venture this again, it was a waste of time and effort to open an account.

What the scammers want ultimately is you to send them money via western union to the UK, that is what this SOB Alex requested of me. I hope justice catches up with them sooner than later.

Regardless what form of check no check will DEPOSIT and CREDIT any account immediately, therefore it will not truly cash out, if a bank chooses to CASH a large check for someone without the requirement of deposit is something I have yet to see.

No bank is giving ANYONE money from a check that has yet to clear, and it is rather doubtful a bank will offer draw cash for a check received especially one of over $100.00 without it being deposited in an account and it first clearing.

Banks will not put themselves at such a risk to trust in what they are uncertain about, it is much too costly, think about it.

If the contrary took place every banking location would be losing a great deal of money every day.

The check is fake but tellers cannot tell that it's fake so they accept it for deposit. You were smart in not withdrawing cash and WU-ing it to the scammer (though you were supposed to). Had you done so, you would have lost, i.e., be held responsible for, the $amount you sent them and may be prosecuted for passing a bad check.

D failed to say it is a *cashiers* check and banks are required by regulation to make money immediately available for cashiers checks. There is no such requirement for personal checks.

I ll tell you want they want you to do, deposit the check have it not credit and be returned call them back have you believe that the reason for the returned check was because you failed to call them back and convince you to pay the tax funds by way of western union while you await your Big jackpot winnings.

The check was deposited but after 3 days it never generated an available balance in my account therefore it was never credited and the check was NOT bounced but RETURNED to the issuer due to insufficient funds to cover the amount, there were no funds by where they could draw anything from, so how can they withdraw anything?

How does anyone withdraw money from no funds, and without the written consent of the account holder by where these supposed funds are to be drawn from?

I have received this check from Lockheed Federal Credit Union, the check is REAL, I deposited the check, 3 days later the check was returned because of insufficient funds and I incurred an over draw fee of $21.00 with my bank. Called Alex back he said it was not his job to convince me that this lottery winning was real, asked me to send a western union to such and such destination to such and such name to pay the taxes on my winnings because I failed to call back in time and therefore the check was canceled. he told me that I was entered into a Home Depot Cancer Research Sweepstakes, and i said uhuh , uhuh. Why would any Cancer fundraiser hold a drawing in a lottery for someone to win $65,000.00? Like I won according to Alex.

Trinity Global Inc is on the head of this letter

with a Canadian Ontario phone number as shown above.

did u ever got the money and what happen cause i got one to

did you get the money and what happen

I got the same letter like you.What you did?

i got a check today is it real

Got a similar letter today, check was from Lockheed Federal Credit Union, contact claims agent, Alex Munata from a company called Global Inc, 36 scutti Road, Branchburg, NJ  07851

i got the same thing though i noticed a mistake in their scam. they said their event was held the 23rd of december but instead of putting 23rd they put 23th

They want you to deposit check into your bank ---  the $3980 gets credited to your bank account from the deposit they get your banking info and withdrawl the tax agent fee -- approx.. 2-4 weeks later, the check will bounce and $3980 gets debited from your bank account.  But, they already took the tax agent fee of $2980 that you agreed to by depositing the check.  If you cant cover the tax agent fee you end up with a negative balance to your bank account and now owe the bank back the funds.  The bank is not responsible you are - its now a cilvil matter for you to recover the money from the tax agent -  and pay your bank back the negative balance. Save yourself the trouble --- no one sends you something for free -

IF YOU ARE NOT EXPECTED MONEY FROM SOMEONE IN THE MAIL DONT DEPOSIT IT!

Same letter.  Check for $3980.  Same claim agent, John Wood drawn from Chase Bank of Texas

Continuously calls and leaves no message.

Got a letter from the same place , but the name on it is John Wood.  The bank is Citizens State Bank in Clara City, MN 56222.

Got the same scam letter in the mail today too.  Now using Citizen Bank, Pennsylvania.  John Smith still the contact but wording has changed a bit.

got the identical letter, identical winning ticket & drawing # , same $$ amount and info in your letter and to contact john smith, only my check for $3980.00 was drawn on capital city bank in tallahassee fla...

hey there tommy
           
          i always beleaved that if it looks 2 good 2 be true  than well what the heck it probably isn't
                               
                    but what the heck it would of been nicr