I recieved the exact same letter..what a scam.

OK everyone. Lawyers do not use gmail. These are all variations of the dying man/woman scam. They are known as 'Money box scams'. The situation changes, but it always involves you being contacted about a large amount of money. The scam? At some point, when they have you thinking you'll get something for nothing, is to convince you to send a 'fee' to help move the money along. It could be taxes on a lottery win, airport fee, courier service - you name it. They are all very simple Nigerian advance fee scams. You send money = you get nothing. Would everyone PLEASE check the settings on your Facebook accounts. And stop 'friending' strangers. If they say they are a 'friend' of Joe/Sally - contact Joe/Sally FIRST. If Joe/Sally don't know who they are, & just clicked 'accept', tell Joe/Sally they aren't too swift.

Received the following email via facebook.
Note that it's the same phone number.

Michael Olsen
22/02/2014 22:56
Michael Olsen
My name is Michael Olsen; I am a partner at Michael Olsen and Associates LLP.
Firstly, I must solicit your confidence in this transaction; this is by virtue of its nature as being utterly confidential and top secret. Though I know that a transaction of this magnitude will make any one apprehensive and worried, but I am assuring you that all will be well at the end of the day. I decided to contact you during my visit to Toronto Canada, for three days seminar.
There is an unclaimed ?permanent life insurance policy? insured for Six Million Nine Hundred Seventy Thousand US Dollars ($ 6,970.000.00) with Emirate Insurance Co. (PSC). The policy holder was one of our clients, Ms. Audrey L.P, who worked with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company.
She died alongside her whole family in an accident in December 2006, since her death no one has come forward for the claim and all our efforts to locate her relatives in Canada have proved unsuccessful.
The insurance company code stipulates that ?insured permanent policies" not claimed must be turned over to the abandoned property division of the state after seven years.
Therefore, I ask for your consent to be in partnership with me for the claim of this policy benefit, in view of the fact that you share the same last name with the deceased client.
If you permit me to add your name to the policy, all proceeds will be processed on your behalf. I wish to point out that I want 10% of this money to be shared among charity organizations while the remaining 90% will be shared between us.
This is 100% risk free; I do have all necessary documentation to expedite the process in a highly professional and confidential manner.  I will provide all the relevant documents to substantiate your claim as the beneficiary.
This claim requires a high level of confidence and secrecy and it may take up to thirty (30) business days, from the date of receipt of your consent.
Please contact me either via: (Email:info.michaelolsen@gmail.com  Tel : 1 647 717 0184  Fax: 1 508 418 7222).
Your earliest response to this matter would be highly appreciated.
Mr. Michael Olsen
Attorney at Law
T-D Centre, Ernst & Young Twr
222 Bay Street, Suite 1412
Toronto, ON M5K 1E7 Canada

I recieved the same letter and check for $4,510, so I took it to my bank and asked if it was legitimate.  She put her hands over the check and saaid no it was fraud. She would give the check to their fraudulent claims person and they would turn it over to the FBI.
I GOOGLE'd  Maverick C&P, Inc. and found one company that finds jobs in the USA for Chinese Nationals.
I wonder what JP Morgan Chase thinks of fraudulent companies using their bank?

I got the same letter but before i called andy morrison I called progrssive and they gave me a number to an investigation unit they have i called and reported that scumb bag if anybody wants it its 440-395-7759.

Got the same letter, won the same survey (which I hadn't done), only my check was for $4,525. SCAM ALL DAY LONG

I received the same letter from the same "company", Fidelity Finance Inc... Got suspicious as there were too many different company names involved to be legitimate: company  letter head from Fidelity Finance Inc, company name on the  check: Republic Conduit Maverick C&P, Inc Corporate, the bank name on the check said JP Morgan Chase in Syracuse, NY, post marked from Canada. ARE YOU FLIPPING SERIOUS!!!!  Rather than address the letter to me it should have been addressed "Hey Stupid Idiot", because obviously they think I am.

According to the letter I won some survey, but I haven't entered or participated in any surveys. This is all a scam for some sick jerk to rip off hard working people. People who sit around creating ways to scam hard working people of their hard earned money really need to get a REAL job.  Life is too short for games and petty BS, why waste your life on criminal activities?  Get a job, get a life, and stop wasting time, my time, on fake a** crap.

This letter screams SCAM!!!!!  DO NOT FALL FOR THIS SCAM

I received a check for $4,525.90 along with a letter telling me I had won some survey. I haven't entered or participated in any surveys. The letter said I won $300,000 and the $4525 check was to pay the tax on the $300,000...really??? Since when do you receive a check to pay taxes your portion of taxes on ANYTHING???  DO NOT FALL FOR THE SCAM!!!  People who sit up thinking of ways to scam hard working people out of their hard earned rollers really need to get a REAL JOB and get a LIFE!!

I received the same exact letter with the same winning numbers. Don't these people have better thaings to do instead of trying to rip people off?  I work hard for my money and , I'm not going to just give it away.

Got a letter with a check.

PROGRESSIVE
Casualty Insurance Company                          70-2189            PNCBSNK                                   49176566    
       5975 Castle Creek                                       719              Indianapolis, IN
Parkway N., IN 46250-4340

                                                                                                  DATE            CHECK NO.           AMOUNT
                                                                                               11/30/2012         49176566          $  4,390.75


PAY        FOUR THOSAND THREE HUNDRED-NINETY AND 75/100..........DOLLARS
TO THE            MARISOL VETER
ORDER OF         XXXXXXXXX
                           XXXXXXXXX


                                                                                                               AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE


                   49176566                       071921911                          4600095988

FIDELITY FINANCE INC
                                    US OFFICE: 9042 BLVD NEW YORK, NY 10542
                                    UK OFFICE: 7321 THORBURN RD, LONDON ENGLAND
                                                  TEL: 1-647-717-4252
                                                                                                                              Nov 30 2012
                                                    CLAIM NO;DW1/RP/1H
Attention:MARISOL VETER
We re pleased to inform you that you re one of the winners in the second category of the               continental general market survey draw, held on August 30 2012.
We therefore aknowledgereceiveing from the lottery Office entry slip attached to your name with            serial number R084527W drew the lucky winning numbers 28-43-60-71-98

Therefore you re entitled to the sum of $300,000.00 payable to you by CERTIFIED CHECK, and         will be delivered to you by our special courier company.

Enclosed is the check in the amount of $4,390.25 which has been deducted from your winnings. The     purpose of this check is to enable you pay for the tax, insurance, shipping and handling on your         winnings. Note: The balance of your price winning is $295,609.75
TAX AMOUNT: $3,000.00

Your advised to call your claims agent: ANDY MORRISON
@ 1-647-717-4252 to begin claim process on your winnings.
Thank you and congratulations

Note: Do not act on this letter until you call and speak with your claims agent.
PIN NO: RP/DW1/1H

Yours Truly

Manager: Marshall Moor

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Fill and detached the coupon below and give to the representative

Name.......................................................................................................
Address....................................................................................................
Telephone #.............................................................................................
Claim #.....................................................................................................
Amount Received.....................................................................................
Signature..................................................................................................

GLOBAL OFFICES; SPAIN, GERMANY, FRANCE, HOLLAND, CHINA, JAPAN, BRAZIL, ITALY,          POLAND, AUSTRALIA, NEWZEALAND, INDIA, CANADA, HONGKONG AND SOUTHAFRICA ETC.

WARNING, WARNING THIS IS A SCAM WARNING WARNING THIS IS A REAL SCAM






TAX

The instructions given to me was that it should be divided among three people 3000.00 were as follows, in a money gram 1000.00 to Joice Wilson, Betty 1,000.00 to Ramos, Carlos Lora western union and money gram in all at London United Kindom.
that day in the morning before sending the money I had withdrawn from the account, I call Andy Morrison to claim what had happened with the check, after shouting, hung up the phone on me and did not answer the phone. Andy Morrison sent me a letter from Fidelity Finance Inc company with address and telephone number are reflected in this message telling me I had won a big prize and that prize $300,000.00. $4390.25 deducted for taxes and I am sending a copy of the original check. Deposit in my checking account this money, and wait two days for it to clear. Within two days I go to the bank and the money is on the account and 20 minutes after the check was canceled by the bank because it was a forged check.
The instructions given to me was that it should be divided among three people $3000.00 were as follows, in a money gram $1000.00 to Joice Wilson, $ 1,000.00 in western union to Betty  Ramos and $1,000.00 to Lora Carlos in money gram and  all at London United Kindom.
that day in the morning before sending the money I had withdrawn from the account, I call Andy Morrison to claim what had happened with the check, after shouting, hung up the phone on me and did not answer the phone.  TH IS IS A SCAM, IS A REALLY SCAM

My check was for 4,355.20.  I called the number for Andy Morrison and could not leave  a message.  He called back and said I was to deposit the check in my bank and then call him back. I can't figure out how this would benefit him but suspected a scam.  I googled Hoffman and called their number.  It is indeed a scam.  .

RECEIVED CK FOR $3,997.30 SUPPOSEDLY TO PAY TAXES ON A $300,000 LOTTERY WIN .  DID NOT ENTER ANY LOTTERY.  AM SUPPOSED TO CALL THIS NUMBER  FOR ANDY MORRISON TO BEGIN CLAIM PROCESS.  AM SURE IT IS A SCAM.  THINK I WILL ASK BANK TO PROCESS AS A COLLECTION ITEM JUST TO BE SURE.

Sent letter with a $3000.00 check saying I'd won 300,000$ and to call this number asking for Andy Morrison with claim number.  I called some Indian speaking guy said he was andy Morrison.  When I questioned him he hung up.