Who are these people?

I received this also. I supposedly won a Cash Giveaway online drawing. One cashiers check for $3,860 and one I need the affidavit for $38,500. I knew this had to be a scam but just found this site now. I think I will take it to my post office and let them have it. I am also contact BizRate in case they want a copy.

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I work for BizRate, and I would like to take the opportunity to post something on behalf of the company to let you know that we are not in any way connected to this scam.  We are extremely concerned about this matter, and are currently working with the Los Angeles FBI fraud unit as well as Peninsula bank to uncover and shut down its source.  If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me via email: khunt (at) bizrate {dot} com. If you would like to send us copies of the letters and checks that you have received, in order for us to include this documentation to our case file, please do so.

Same thing happened here with a letter from Bizrate and 2 checks...except Ms. Anderson shirked when I told her I was a lawyer investigating the legitimacy of the checks. She actually hung up on me when I finally did get her on the phone. Then I looked up her "law firm" and found this page. I will be reporting this scam to the authorities.

same deal here...2 checks, one needs affidavidt.  I laughed about it; knew it had to be a fraud.  However, it is not funny...I too am concerned that they have my personal information!!!  This must be part of a money-laundering scheme.

they are a fraud i don't want them getting my phone number at all

I recived a letter in them mail stayed that i won money from this sweepstakes and low and behold it was a fraud. How can people do this to a person. This is not a cool thing to do, older people that recive these fake checks have lost alot of money and never recovered form this. THESE PEOPLE THAT ARE DOING THIS SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THEM SELFS. I am a good person that would not take advantage of people like this. They will get theres in the end

Well, my bank cashed the cashiers check, and today they took the funds from my bank account, because the cashiers check bounced! I thought a cashiers check couldn't bounce!

i received the same latter and check i talk to the same person she wanted me to cash
the cashier ck at my bank then take it to her bank witch made no sense doing a web
search on law firm found this thanks

I got one to. My bank did cash the cashiers check and the law firm had me wire it to them. I have talked to this Maria Anderson and also a stephanie at this law firm. I am always told they have to check with their mail department and call me back in a 1/2 hour. they never call. I did notice the address to BizRate on the letter is 13200 W Olympic Blvd Suite 300 and BizRates actual address is 12200 W Olympic Blvd Suite 300. After reading here, I am sure it is a scam. Darn. I should have kept the cash from the cashiers check

This is a scam call 906-485-6333 it is peninsula bank in ishpeming, michigan they will verify that biz rate check is a scam

My son got the exact letter, exact everything you all state above.  Glad to know my instincts about it being a scam are right.  I am giving the letter and checks to the Inspector General at the post office, which is what anyone should do.  This is a scam through the postal service which is illegal.  Maybe something can be done now.

I got a letter in the mail yesterday! :( I was so excited, but when I tried to contact them I couldn't get anybody. I did some research and came across this site. I'm upset that this is not for real, I could have really used this money right now. My details are the same as everybody else's; the phone #, maria anderson, brooke & saunders law firm... Im pissed! How do they get our information in the first place?

I received a letter from bizrate stating that I won cash giveaway online drawing for $3860.00usd cashier chech. And that my file was forwarded to the office of promotion law attorneys Brooke&Saunders Law Firm and provided a ticket #.this is a scam since this Maria Anderson never picks up all you get is a recording.

i was  given a 38,500 dollar check and a 3,860 dollar check. noones gonna cash that in my area even if it was real. how do you know? i called fraud n they said rip it up but who's watching out n actually trying to bust these crooks? you're on your own no one in america cares

i just got a letter too. man when times are tough people like this should be locked up just for jerkin your mind around. i almost went to try and cash it. what a joke

I received the same letter.  It was almost believable, but wow not so believable.  I did fill out many sweepstakes forms online trying to win a prize. How do you know which ones are legitimate.

This is a scam!  They sent me two checks from Peninsula Bank in Ishpeming, Michigan and state to claim the prize I must call for my "legal affidavit". It is obvious that this is a scam because the letter sent with the checks is poorly typed with bad grammar.  The letter states that I won a "semiannual Cash Giveaway" from BizRate (with BizRate logo obviously cut and pasted.  It says to call Brooke and Saunders Law Firm and gives the number 647-863-0065 for Maria Anderson.  Letter is signed by Edward Fillmore, President of BizRate but he is not because I Googled it!  Let's get these b*****ds!!!!!!! Can anyone track down this Canadian phone number owner and lock them up.

They mailed me the same thing, it's a scam.

Calling stating they were from Brooke and Saunders Law firm and stating I have won a sweepstakes.  The representative name is Maria Anderson.