I received a letter from from Stride Tool Financial that included a check for $4880.00 and asked to pay taxes in the amount of $2985.00. Seems like a scam.

Tel 1-416-893-878
Recived a letter with check for $4880 from
STRIDE TOOL FINANCIAL INC.
International Claim Department. 101 King St., morriston Ont. N0B2C3
Barbara Hill(Promotion Manager)
SCAM SCAM SCAM. Dont get caught.

So what?  You've still got a check that will assuredly bounce and then the bank will assess the fees on your account.  FREE MONEY = SCAM.

What if you don't send the check money for the taxes?

For God's sake, DON'T FALL FOR THIS.  The check may not be cleared by your bank before they honor it if you're a regular and dependable customer.  You'll send the $$ for "taxes," a day later the "check" will bounce, the newly deposited funds will be immediately withdrawn from your account, and if there's not enough to cover it, YOUR account will be frozen until YOU make up the difference.  And you'll never hear from the person you sent the "taxes" to ever, ever again.  THIS IS A SCAM!

Got a  letter from Waterhouse Financial, Bob Morris and Barbara Hill.  Included was a check for $4880 asking for taxes in the amount of $2985...Phone number 647-832-4929...I called, the man was rude when I asked for more information, and hung up on me.  The check looks legit.  What if I just take it to a check cashing service?  Or United Bank, the bank it was drawn on?

I received a letter stating that I won $250.000.00 and it included a check for $4880.00 to pay taxes via money gram or western union. It was from Stride Tool Financial Inc. I'm sure this is a scam from everything I've read here. The phone number used for a call back is 647-219-7131. I was wondering if I took the check, cashed it and kept the money...would they be able to get it back or would this work to scam them back?

mario, is this for real or a scam?

I just recieved the same letter today and is this a scam or is this for real?

I received the same letter from "stride Tool Financial Inc" stating I won $250,000 and a check from "Stride Tool Inc" in the amount of $4880.00 to cash and pay taxes in the amount of $2985.00.   I researched Stride Tool Inc and it is a legitimate company in Ohio.  But there is no Stride Tool Financial Inc.  I wonder if these companies know they are writing checks under there company names.  Looks like they are hopping around to different companies.

I receive the same letter with a check for $4880.00 and they ask to cash it and send $2985.00 us dollars back to be paid MoneyGram, this is from B & D Financial Services at the same address above. do not fall for this scam nobody gives your money for free wake up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i receive that same letter ,so it's not real

I RECEIVED A LETTER WITH A CHECK FOR LOTTO SWITZERLAND SWEEPSTAKES,STATED THAT I A WINNER OF 250,000.00,REQUETING TO CASH CHECK AND SEND $4655.00 FOR TAX PAYMENT BY MONEYGRAM TO ANNA REED IN 150 2ND AVE.,OTTAWA,CANADA.THE LETTER CAME FROM A BOB MORRIS,1-416-841-3581 WITH BARBARA HILL PROMOTION MANAGER, IS FOR REAL HARD TO BELIEVE...

We received a letter from Atlas Financial Services at the same address as Helen's lottery company, and we are trying to research them too.  Does anyone know if they are legitimate or not?

Hi Helen I received a check from this company under the name Atlas Financial.  What did they tell or send you?  I don't want to fall victim to this scam.

This is a number of a scam for a lottery from a company claiming to be Waterhouse Financial 101 King St. Morrison Ont N0B 2C3.