I got a letter from Northern Rock Promotions Inc.

i got a letter and a check from these people. the number i got for them is 1-778-316-4397. who are these people?

This is a version of fake-check-for-Western-Union-money scam. The check they send you is fake but it takes a few days after depositing it to find out it's fake. The scammer will want you to wire money back to him to pay fees or taxes or something and the money you wire them via Western Union (Moneygram, etc.) is your own real money, the wiring process only takes short hours and the money irretrievable. Owing to the difference in processing times, the scammers will have your real money in hand before your bank learns their check is bad. You'll lose the money you send them and may be prosecuted for passing a bad check. You are effectively acting in the capacity of a bank for the scammer in exchanging your own money for his bad check. It's a scam. Take the check to the police and file a complaint with the US Postal Service Inspectors https://postalinspectors.uspis.gov/forms/MailFraudComplaint.aspx

GOT CALL, TOLD TALKER I,M NOT BUYIN THIS  THEY HUNG UP....NOW I GET LETTER SIMILAR TO OTHERS,FOUND THIS WEBSITE...AMOUNT IS ABOUT SAME 4450.55 FOR CLEARANCE FEE, THEN SAME CRAP...SAIS MSR PROMOTIONS FROM DARLINGTON ,ENGLAND-SAIS TEIR WORKING WITH HOME DEPOT,WALGREENS,SEARS,SAFEWAY,I AM IN WESTERN NY,IN MY 50,S..THE GUY ON PHONE SOUNDED LIKE MARBLES IN MOUTH..THE NO. THEY GAVE IS 778-882-1525 A MR TEDDY JACOBS-CLAIMS AGENT..I THINK THIS IS ABSOLUTE BALONEY..I WILL CHECK FURTHER..HOPE OTHERS CAN PITCH IN INFO, HAD ME GOIN A LITTLE TILL I FOUD THIS WEBSITE..I THANK EVERYONE FOR EXPOSING THESE SCOUNDRELS,HOPE THIS INFO HELPS OTHERS,ONE MORE THING ,CALLER SAID FROM FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION& THAT PUBLISHERS CLEARING HOUSE HAD GIVEN THEM OVERIGHT OF WINNINGS, CALL WAS ON BLACK FRI...I THINK GOV. OFFICES MAY HAVE BEEN OFF THAT DAY. WOW,WHAT A DETAILED SCAM..

I just received the same letter stating that i won $125,000.00 and i also received the check in the amount of $4,450.00. The scam is that you will deposit the check into your bank account, spend the money, then all of a sudden you will have to pay back the $3,000 in taxes which will most likely have to be taken out of your bank account and hopefully it doesn't overdraw your account. So just throw away this stupid letter that got your hopes up. Or take it to your bank so they can file fraud against these fraudulant b*****ds.

I also got a check today. Looks very real. Drawn on Bank of America, with the issuer being "DSG Trust" out of Arizona. Amount of check is $4450.00, dated 09/02/2009. Contact agent's name is "Charles Brown". Too bad it's not real...could have used the money!!LOL

As to a photocopy of a check showing "VOID" - all checks do that, even real ones, this is to prevent someone from making copies of valid checks and trying to pass the copies off as real.

These are definitely counterfeit checks. Please see our website and pass it along:
http://www.fakechecks.org/
US Postal Inspection Service

i got the letter today in the mail 4.550.00 to it sucks i was happy i needed that money right now im in lafayette indiana

received the same letter and also a check for $4,450.  Claims agent was also Trevor Wood.  Deceided to photocopy the check, and results showed there is void across the top of the check on the photocopy.  Why do these people get our hopes up?  What do they want when you call the number?  How can we all win the same sweepstakes?

I got the same letter today but bank was M&T out of Harrisburg, PA.  What did they want when you called the agent?  Did they ask for money or SS#.  Other than getting my hopes of, what is the scam?

Yeah, same deal, only ours was drawn on the M & T Bank, Harrisburg, PA.

Figured this was a scam, thanks for the confirmation.

wow, I got the almost the exact same letter, for a sweepstakes supposedly held on April 15th.  But the number on the letter is 1-778-316-9973, and my "claims agent" is Trevor Wood.  I had a feeling it was too good to be true, b/c I can't even remember signing up for this.  

I remember a few months ago I had a call regarding confirmation of myself for a sweepstakes... I don't remember if it was the same people.... man I really hope I wasn't being stupid and gave my ssn.... Ah good, I kept the # in my "received calls" on my cell, it was in March 31, but the the # is 1-440-663-0278, it was apparently for some credit card sweepstake... hmmm....

I'm still looking at that "check" to try to see the "void" you said is on there.  I'm sure it is... I guess the only claims I'm doing is with the shredder... :s

sigh... too bad...

i can't not believe  someone would do this! Me and my family were really happy, but then the check said 2007 and we were in 2009, so it had to be wrong.

Got a letter from Northern Rock Promotions Inc. stating that I had won "The Mega Millions Sweepstakes" held on March 15th 2009. I am entitled to the sum of US $250,000.00 payable by certified check. Enclosed was a check for $4,450.00 to help take care of the Tax Clearance Fee. I was advised to contact the claims agent Kevin Peters on 1-778-317-9437 to begin the claims process on my winnings. If you look real close to the check you can see "VOID" in the watermark. Other than that, the check looks real. Issued from Germania Insurance out of Brenham, TX account with JPMorgan Chase Bank. THIS IS A TOTAL SCAM. BEWARE!!