wow my dad just left from my home earlier today with a envelope full of money in the amount of 2,300.00...then he pulled out a letter stating that he had won a settlement for unclaimed money that had never been awarded...the 2,300.00 he could not spend as of then but he had the bank cash it waiting on a response from some one through jp morgan or chase bank,n.a..the funniest thing too me is that the winnings was from canada...the big payout is 80.000.00 and they want him too send them 900.00 out of the 2,300.00 he received today and fed ex is suppose too ship him the other half of his money....smh....dont really no what too do and help but i have already told my father that this sounds like a scam...but he actually wants too see how it plays out tomorrow...big bucks or a big hoax....just dont want my father too get in any trouble behind this evil mess...

So being said do you think your check is real

I would like to know did you cash the check and do you think its real?

I received a letter and a check for $3875. It was from Capella Inc.  It was a Wells Fargo Check.  I called the bank and all they could tell me was the account number was real. I also called the number in the letter which is different than the other phone numbers 1-416-828-3220. They told me to deposit the check and call them after I did this.  They said they didn't want any personal information.

I received a letter with a check for $1959.76 from JP Morgan Chase Bank,N.A New York,NY. Payable Through Chase Bank USA,N.A. In the upper left corner is a LANDSTAR (with a blue star ans the name bluestar in blue. Below the landmart name their is a P.O. Box 19060 JacksonVille, FL 32245. AS FOR THE LETTER....
We are pleased to inform you through this letter that our network system shows you as the benficiary of an unclaimed selllement for the amount of $100,000.00. Our system indicates that you were choen on July 1st,2011.  

It is our resonsibility to inform you of the North American Law which stipulates that the receiver must pay a processing fee before his/her funds are released. The same law also prevents you from paying the fees out of your personal funds.

Be advised, keep your claim completely confidential until your claim has been completely processed and your settlement has been deliverd to you. Find enclosed a check cashable only by you, be advised that the enclosed check is valid only by calling our office first. If you attempt to cash this check before speaking to any of our agents the check will be void and all stop payments will be in affect this is only a security procedure to protect our customers identity.

Due to certain safety restrictions we cannot completely disclose all details concerning your selllement in this letter. Take advantage of this opportunity today by contacting your claims agent Michael  Johnson for further instructions at 1-514-659-0654. Do not delay in contacting your agent our office hours are from Monday to Friday from 9am to 6pm.
Please note, all prizes must be claimed no later than July 29th, 2011 at which date any unclaimed funds shall be forfeited.  

1-514-659-0654

Sincerely,

Michael Johnson
( with a signiture)
Clearing Commissioner

I received the check today! Mine was from WaterHouse Securities Inc. and the check shows from Bank of America, Seattle WA 98124. It sure got my hope running high. The check look legimate, but I became a litter leary when I read the bottom of the letter, please do not attempt to use this check until you call. Then when I called 1-416-827-3905(Thank God! from my cell and not my home number) and I received a message that the mail box is full. I still plan on taking the check to Bank of America on Monday to have it checked out.

Received a letter "winning final notification" from Greenwich Securities, Inc. International Claims Dept. 100 Front St, Morriston Ont H4N-3L4 with call back No 1-416-827-3905.  The letter had a check for $4980.00 and a request to call the sender before attempting to cash the check.  I called the bank instead and I was informed that the check is fraudulent. (Firstrust Savings Bank, Southhampton, PA 18966) Beware..the check looks very real!  I pray to God that no one gets taken advantage of by this scam that keeps showing up every-so-often.

I too received this check but from Waterhouse Securities Inc.  I first contacted the bank that this check has been cut from and they verified that this is a scam and should not be cashed.

I too received this check from Water House Securities INC.  International Claim Department  100 Front  St, Morriston Ont H4N-3L4  The bank is out of Richmond Hill Ga 31324  Lewis MCGregor  And MaryPeters Promotion Mgr.  1-416-827-3905
If someone knows where to report this scam at please let us know...

My wife received a check from Water House Securities Inc. International Claim Department 100 Front St. Morriston Ont H4N-3L4. The bank is Wells Fargo NA 114 E Main st Van Wert OH 45891-0888 FROM: Lewis McGregor and Mary Peters
Promotion Mgr.1-416-827-3905.
After trying to verify this company,I found this web site.THANK GOD for the internet.

I received the same check today from Waterhouse Securities.
My check was issued from Wells Fargo Bank,  NA, 114 E Main St.,  Van Wert, OH 45891-0888.

I got the same check as the people listed above....someone needs to do something about these people.....this would have been a blessing to me and I am sure to all the others that are getting them and do not have access to the web who would fall for this...I tried calling the Lewis McGregor and the message say the mailbox is full........So what can we do about such as this and how does a finicial instution like Wells Fargo get their name on these checks?

My son got letter and check today!  He smelled a rat when he read the last paragraph.  "Please do not attempt to use this check until you call."  He called Lewis McGregor at 1-416-827-3905 and was told the mail box was full.  I'm grateful for this web site.  Take heed folks.  If it looks to good to be true it probably is!

I received the same letter and would not call the number listed...I realize that this is a scam of some sort, but what is concerning is what exactly the scam DOES... are they collecting phone numbers from whoever calls the listed number and gets the 'mailbox full' message? Would sure like to know what is involved...

I received the same check, names, phone number and message.  I knew it was a scam right of the back and I am glad that googled the name to find these complaints.

I also got the same check. Did not call the # came right to google and checked it out her. Thank God my son showed how to us google. Would like to know what the scam is. If any one finds out please post

I also received a check.  As many of you did, I also went straight to the computer, and started loking up as much info. as possible, with the same results.  My first clue was that there was no return address on the envolope.

mine is from Bryan Bank & Trust Richmond Hill GA 31324

My mother got the letter from waterhouse securities inc saying to call the number before cashing the check, I called and actually had the guy answer, he immediatly asked for my phone number, when I wouldn't give it to him he got angry and said to either give him my number or hang up and stop wasting his time. I hung up on him. Don't be fooled.

It is interesting that all of these checks seem to be from US banks - the phone number is a Toronto, Canada area code.  Also, the address on the letters does not exist - the postal code is for Montreal, Quebec, not Morriston, Ontario.

This is what the scam is: you cash the check and it goes through.  So far, so good, right?  Then you wire the "tax" money, which gets to the end user.  However, anybody with an ID can pick up the money on the other end, and if they use a fake name and fake ID, it's untraceable (NEVER wire money to someone you don't know through Western Union or MoneyGram-type organizations).  So they have that money.  Then a couple weeks later, your bank discovers that the check was fake and withdraws the money back out of your account.  The perpetrators have your money now and you are out of luck.

I to was almost a believer, I went to Western Union to give the money he told me it was a scam. So he yahoo Lewis McGregor and came up on rip off alert. One thing you pay taxes yearly & you never give money to get money. If you need to pay the taxes you would have pay it to the U.S. Government not the Canadian Government not to a person in Canada. I notify the bank, notify the news channels & the sheriff  department on this scam.

I recently recieved said Wterhouse Securities Inc. check in the amount of $4,980.00.I imagined that it was fraudulent from the start,so imagine my surprise when i couldnt cash the check!
These individuals need to be dealt with to the fullest extent of the law-period.

                     Robert Carson-Terrell,Texas.

Actually the number in my letter was 416-731-9361 (Toronta, Canada) and it was Waterbury Securities out of New York, NY on the letter.  The check had Waterbury Securities out of Naples, Fl.  When I did a search on the address in Naples it was a company called Inovo and they were an oxygen, healtcare implement provider.  The check was drawn on Liberty Bank.  The names in the letter were Lewis McGregor and Barbara Bryan.

I received a check in the mail on May 4, 2009 I was excited as well and felt that the money was a blessing. I called 416-830-1882 where I spoke to Mrs. Leslie Saunders who judging from her heavy accent wasn't from America she told me congrats and go cash the check Chase Bank told me it was a fraud. When I called her back she said if the check was a fraud y didn't the bank reject the check.  Anyway she began to tell me I could not cash it because the account that the check was in two other winners from different states cashed their check and continued to duplicate the checks so they had to reissue me another check in the full amount 125k and the corporate office would send it within 7 business days. Today my daughter looked it up on the internet to find numerous comments left about how this is a fraud. I think we should contact the news so that these people can be exposed because we don't know what they are doing with our information. It could affect our credit as far as we know!

THIS IS A FRAUD MY DUMB A** LET MY WIFE CASH THE CHECK INTO OUR ACCOUNT. ON SATURDAY 23 MAY 2009 AND I DIDNT LOOKING INTO 100% ON MONDAY AFTER I USE MY BRAIN AND JUMP ON GOOGLE. IT MAKE ME SO MAD BEING THAT I'M A UNITED STATES MARINE AND SOME FORGIN A** HOLE TRYING TO SCAM MY WIFE MAKE ME MAD MAKE ME WANT TO HUNT THAT MOTHER F***ER DOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I got one too, I knew that this could not be real and I knew that there were resources on the internet (like this one) to get to the truth.

Same story a letter from Zurich Financial Securities Inc. International Claims Department ...400 University Ave. Toronto On. M5G-1S7 Canada..Office Line..416-821-4133...Enclosed was a check for $4,875.

obviously this is crap!

Thank you all

John M.

Hello everyone,

It is true that is a big SCAM!!!  I to received the magic check and award letter.  This is just really bad that this can happen in America.  Believe me there are those out there, that are falling for this nonsense.

I DIDNT RECIEVE A CALL NUT I RECIEVED A LETTER A CHECK FOR $3980.00 IN IT AND HE USED THE NAMES MCGREGOR WELLS AND RHONDA BRYAN.I CALLED THE BANK THAT THE CHECK IS WRITTEN ON AND THE BANK IS REAL AND THEY INFORMED ME THE CHECK IS INVALID AS I THOUGHT. SO BEWARE HE IS GOING TO GET TO YOU ANYWAY HE CAN.THE COMPANY NAME HE IS USING IS,MUTUAL SPECIALITIES INC. MIDLAND,ON.
905-781-1645 IS THE NUMBER GIVEN

I got a check from Sky International today for $4700. The check looks very real, and even has a watermark on it! It looks very real and very tempting, but it is fake as can be! DO NOT CASH THIS CHECK! SHRED IT!

I work for one of the agencies that these people are running their checks off of. Beware, they are fraud. The hassle it is causing the finance department for my agency is just a nightmare.