Singular Research is still at it.  Received letter 1/9/2013  Phone number is different647-219-3464  Only way to try anf beat them is to present to bank and cash check.  Probably won't work but worth a try.  NEVER DEPOSIT

Hi,

I received a check and a latter from the same scammers and i called up the bank. They verified that the cashiers check is fake and the account number does not exist.

Be careful of these scamsters.

Hey, since may the last post, I got this letter with a check of 2759.18 the same company ALLIED CONSUMERS RESEARCH GROUP, they change the way to scam people, in my letter they are asking me to cash it and to some steps like go to walmart and spend 150 of it, go to macys and spent another 150, they want the fax of the receipts, they want to money gram them 1808 and wester union 150.89...... they say I was choosen to be a mistery buyer and all the transactions they are listing is for that case..... so be carefull, they are still around tryin to scam people...

Got the same check today and it reads a percentage of 65K for some sweepstakes.   These scam artists are getting better because my letter didn't say to western union, fedex or UPS them $300 overnigt or I'll be disqualified.  SMH

Wow I cannot believe this. This seems like it has been going on for awhile I just received the same letter as Debbie same numbers and contact names the only difference is the check is from MPR supply company. I am so glad I got on here and checked. My cell phone must also have been trying to tell me something the only reason I got on the internet to check is because my cell phone would not let me make the call it kept telling me call restricted. Thank You all for your stories I almost fell for this I thought it was my lucky day lol. I am glad I have not told my husband yet he would have know right away it was a scam and been laughing at me for almost believing I actually won that much money. Def. if its too true to believe it probably is.

I also received a letter just like your, I had won 65K and was sent a check for 3,950.00. same story but the phone number to call is  905-781-7233. Apparently they have not caught them yet because you got yours in Jan.-Feb and I didn't get mine until the end of March.  My check is from HSBC which has to do with Menards credit card.  They said that Menard, Wal-Mart and many other large company"s put your name into a sweepstake when you shop there and then once a year they have a drawing, mine was chosen in Sept. 26th 2011, yet they stated the next drawing is in July 2012. I'm not very good at math but the last I knew a year was 12 months not nine.  He also told me not to tell anyone because in the past they have had a problem with more than one person claiming the same winnings and that if anyone calls again claiming the same claim number and using my name I would not get the money.  Then he stated that  I have the option to decline the money but I would be passing it on to someone else.  
Jason Brown is the contact on my letter but the Vice President of Operations on mine is Andrea Cooper, which is the name of a doctor in my small town.  
Thank you for starting this website and everyone posting on it, It saved me a lot of grief, I will contacting my bank tomorrow and getting them turned in.

So many people are suffering because they have to money and are desperate and fall for these things.  People don't fall for things that are to good to be true without doing your research.  Google is the best place to find out that is how I came about this website.

Thank you so much for this information.  My husband recieved this letter and was insisting for me to call to be able to deposit check.  Before I even found this information I told him it was a fraud and that I would prove it to him.  Thank you again.  My crazy husband would have fallen for this if it wasn't for me.

I AM DONE I TALKED TO THE BANK AND MY BANK ACCOUNT IS CLOSED.
I GOT LUCKY THATS ALL THAT HAPPENED IT COST ME A 15 DOLLAR BAD CHECK FEE.

THE REAL TRAGEDY IS THE PEOPLE THAT ACTUALLY SEND THEM MONEY IF YOU READ
OTHER COMPLAINTS YOU WILL FIND OLD LADIES TELLING ABOUT HOW THEY WERE
SCAMMED OUT OF THERE SOCIAL SECURITY CHECKS OR RENT MONEY THATS COLD BLOODED
HOW CAN SOMEONE DO THAT.

THE GOOD NEWS IS THE CANADIAN AUTHORITIES ARE  READY
TO  ARREST THE LOW LIFE SCAMMERS I HOPE THEY ROT IN JAIL.
KEEP UP THE FIGHT AGAINST THE SCUM OF THE EARTH  NEVER LET THEM SUCCEED
WITH THERE EVIL DEEDS           POWER TO THE PEOPLE

they almost got me i gave my check and claim letter to the police fraud division
consumer research group they must be stopped.
i agree with you KEEP UP THE FIGHT POWER TO THE PEOPLE UNITE AS ONE
WE WILL BE VICTORIOUS

I ALSO GOT A CHECK FOR 3950 DOLLARS YOU ARE RIGHT THE CHECK BOUNCED I THINK
THEY ARE AFTER YOUR PHONE AND BANK ACCOUNT INFORMATION THANKS FOR THE ADVICE
YOU SAVED ME A LOT OF TROUBLE

ITS A FREAKIN SCAM THEY ALMOST GOT ME BUT LUCKILY I HAD NO MONEY IN MY
BANK ACCOUNT BECAUSE THEY TRIED TO WIRE MONEY OUT OF MY BANK. BE CAREFUL
AND GO TO YOUR BANK AND HAVE THEM INVESTIGATE THE CHECK. GOOGLE 6478339526
FOR MORE INFORMATION.

THE B*****DS ARE ON THE RUN i gave my sweepstakes claim letter to my banks fraud department
today and they know all about the scam. they were able to trace the phone number to toronto canada
were they contacted there banks in canada with the information and the canadian police have there
location and have begun the investigation. with the internet and the open lines of communications all over  
the world it is now easy for the authorities to work together in all the countries to capture and lock up
these scum bags. if you have one of these letters take the check and your sweepstakes claim letter
to your banks fraud department because they have the means to investigate the phony checks.
its just a matter of time till they go down.      my bank wont give me all the information but they did tell me
that the canadian police have been investigating the scammers for awhile and know the names and
locations of most of the people involved and are going to be making arrest very soon.
KEEP UP THE FIGHT    POWER TO THE PEOPLE

those b*****ds the check bounced i called them back and they said they are going to send
me a cashires check which i still have not recieved i know it is a scam i am going to call
them back again to see what they tell me and then i am giving the letter they sent me to my
banks fraud department so they can investigate that fake check. its a scam i am closing my
bank account because now they have my account number and routing number because i deposited
the check all they have to do is go on line and check the account they used from the fake check
and it will show them the account number it was deposited into and they can easily get the routing
number to your bank and since they are hiding in canada by the time the police catch up to them
they will have closed there accounts and move to the next one. if your not sure about a check   deposit
it in an account with no money in it and wait for it to clear then you dont have to worry about your account information and the bank will only charge you 15 dollars for a bad check.
. also i recieved a text message from best buy saying i won there holiday giveaway
for 1000 dollars i am not replying to the text i think thats maybe what there after your phone
number and banking information. consumer research group is a scam jason williams is one of the contacts and annette martin is the fake vice president in my claim letter   THEY ALMOST GOT ME.   close my account i should be fine i have to pay the bank 15 dollars for the bounced check and then
they are closing the account so there fraud department can investigate the matter.
always be smart and try and protect yourselves because there are people out there just waiting for an
easy target to take advantage of. i will let you know what happens once i get everything taken care of.
FIGHT THE CORRUPTION AND SCAMERS POWER TO THE PEOPLE.

If you deposit it and don't give them any of your information how can they steal money from your account?

My husband got the same thing so I called HDA Truck Pride and they said they did not issue these checks, that it's a scam!

I got a letter stating i won 65,000 dollars and a check for 3,950 dollars.

what happened after?
because my uncle jusst received one and he deposited it

I MADE THE DEOSIT AND I AM STILL WAITING FOR THE CHECK TO CLEAR.
PART OF ME KNOWS ITS A SCAM I LOOKED ON LINE AND I HAVE FOUND
SCAM ALERTS AND A LOT OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING FROM YEARS A GO
ABOUT THE CONSUMERS RESEARCH GROUP.
OH WELL WE WILL SEE WHAT HAPPENS I MADE SURE TO HAVE NO MONEY
IN MY BANK ACCOUNT WHEN I DEPOSITED THE CHECK TO TRY AND PROTECT
MYSELF AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE I WILL KEEP YOU UPDATED WHEN I LEARN
MORE BE SMART MY FRIENDS AND BE SURE TO RESEARCH AND NEVER SEND
MONEY TO THEM IF YOU REALLY WON A SWEEPSTAKES YOU SHOUD NOT HAVE
TO PAY ANYTHING TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE I WILL LET YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENS
ONCE I KNOW.

i also recieved a letter stating i won 65,000 dollars and a check for 3,950 dollars i deposited
the check in my bank account to see what happens. but be smart and make sure you dont
have any money in the account so they cant try and steal money out of it.
if its real the check will clear,if it does not clear then close that account.
also if they tell you
to send them money before or after it clears dont. even if the check clears keep the money
and run any legitamate company is not going to tell you to pay them to recieve your prize.
you would think they can deduct it from your winnings why would they send you a check
for 3,950 and tell you to send them 2950 back it makes no sense
if its a scam report it to federal trade commission  (1-877) 382-4357
IT IS POSSIBLE YOU WON BUT YOU HAD BETTER BE CAREFUL MOST SCAMS WANT
YOU TO SEND THEM MONEY ANY TAXES THAT NEED TO BE PAID WILL BE PAID
WHEN YOU DO YOUR TAXES AT THE END OF THE YEAR

Depositing the $3950 check was not wise.  It will bounce.  It may take a month or more, but it will bounce.  Your bank will charge you the $3950 value of the check plus a significant bad check fee.  

US law requires that the bank credit your account with the value of the check after 5 business days even if it has not yet cleared.  So by the time the bank get the check back as bounced you will have spent at least part of the money.  The bank doesn't care.  They still expect you to pay the value of the check plus the bounced check fee immediately.

i also recieved a letter stating i won 65,000 dollars and a check for 3,950 dollars i deposited
the check in my bank account to see what happens. but be smart and make sure you dont
have any money in the account so they cant try and steal money out of it.
if its real the check will clear.            if it does not clear then close that account.
also if they tell you
to send them money before or after it clears dont. even if the check clears keep the money
and run any legitamate company is not going to tell you to pay them to recieve your prize.
you would think they can deduct it from your winnings why would they send you a check
for 3,950 and tell you to send them 2950 back it makes no sense
if its a scam report it to federal trade commission  (1-877) 382-4357
IT IS POSSIBLE YOU WON BUT YOU HAD BETTER BE CAREFUL MOST SCAMS WANT
YOU TO SEND THEM MONEY ANY TAXES THAT NEED TO BE PAID WILL BE PAID
WHEN YOU DO YOUR TAXES AT THE END OF THE YEAR

I just received one of these letters. So glad someone else posted about this.

Yep..it's a scam...read on here.....

Received a letter today stating I had won a sweepstakes.  A check in the amount of $3950.00 was inside.  The letter stated this was my first payment towards the $65 K that I had supposively won.  The companies name is Consumers Research Sweepstakes Inc.  The check in written on a Heartland Bank of St. Louis MO and the company on the check is HDA Truck Pride in St. Louis.  Has anyone else gotten this letter?