Thanks, my Mom received this check and phony letter! The check is real, so it is very appealing! I knew it was a scam, but thanks for reporting this...now my Mom will believe it is fraud and throw it away!

I received same letter, phone number was 778-858-3356.

SCAM!!  I received a check for 4800 bucks drawn on a PNC Bank in Pittsburgh announcing, this time, that I too won a USA Mega sweepstakes for 450,000. Desperate people do desperate things; it's a good thing they're also idiots.

Received a letter

I recceived, this same exact letter and i just thought it may be a scam, so i checked it out on my computer, and sure enough i found all of you. what really made me think it was a scam was it had HSBC BANK on the letter. and had citi bank on the check. and the check was from a some performace tech. that i also checked out which was a staffing company. I called Jim Martins and let him know that i knew he was a scam artist and he hung up on me.
I hhope these people get caught. I am sure they are not using their real namme.

I recieved the same letter saying i won this sweepstakes for 450,000 dollars. The name on the check said deluxe financial services in greensboro, NC. This check came from Wachovia. i called and gave the business' name and account # to see of it can be verified and she said yeah but she cannot tell me if the funds are available. So i may go and see if they can verify, but this has to be a scam because no 12+ people cvan win the same sweepstakes. Yeah true scam!

I Received a letter from Chartered Financial Services 45 Green Ave Sydney NS Canada B3L3C8
Tel: 1-778-859-8357 CLAIM NO: AGV-543-623-RFD confirms that I'm the 2nd prize winner in the second category of the USA Mega(under the international Sweepstake) draw held on September 16th, 2010.  The serial numer 5928549 attached to your name matched the first five lucky winning numbers 11-25-31-37-49 and subsequently won US $450,000.00(FOUR HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS).

Along with a a check in the amount of $4800.00 provided to help you pay for the taxes and the payable to your tax agent is $3,750.00 US DOLLARS.  Advised to contact your claim agent:  JIM Martin@1778-859-8357 Monday-Friday: 10am-5pm.

I knew it was too good to be true.  Also, the tax on a $450,000.00 could not be $3,750.00.  Out of curiousty I placed the phone call, I was instructed to deposited the check of $4,800.00 then call them back to process the claim.

The check is from Performance Tech Services, LLC 10027 Park Cedar Dr Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28210 drawn from First Citizens Bank.  I called the bank to verified the account & the account could not be verified.  

THIS IS A SCAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I got the same check amount, same story, i'm wondering if i deposit the check once it is cleared, i wont send them any money and i'll keep it!!

i received this same letter and check the name on the check is actually a road safety company, pretty sure the check is bad. how could you do this to people beleiving this and scamming older people of their savings

WOW, I THOUGHT ALL THE PERDICTIONS WERE RIGHT, BS...SAME OLD SAME OLD, I TO WON $450,000.00 WOW WHAT A WAY TO START THE NEW YEAR.GOOD THING I GOGGLED THE SITE LIKE ALL OUT THERE ALL THE SAME INFO.........SCAM..............SCAM............SCAM!!!!!!!

I received the same check saying I win 2nd price winner of something USA Mega international Sweepstakes which  draw held on Sept. 16th, 2010. The serial number 5928549 attached in my name matched first five lucky numbers 11-25-31-37-49 and subsequently won US $450,000.00. saying contact first the claims agent: Jim Martins @ 1778-858-7188 before do act to these notice. The Promotion Manager name also is Steven Morrison. The Check came from R.L. CASEY, GENERAL CONTRACTORS INC. 4916 bartlett street. Greensboro, NC 27409 and the Bank is from RBC BANK (USA) Greensboro, NC. I feel sorry to those who already victimize with this kind of scam. I hope they caught them.

THIS IS A SCAM. This is the advance-fee-for-something scam where something is lottery winnings, fabulous vacation, etc., and the fee is for tax, shipping, etc. They'll want your card info or tell you to wire cash via Western Union, Moneygram, etc. Wired-cash is irretrievable - once it's picked up at the other end, it's untraceable and gone. http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/menus/consumer/phone/prizes.shtm   Since it came in the US mail and gave you a phone number to call, complain to US Postal Service Inspectors https://postalinspectors.uspis.gov/forms/MailFraudComplaint.aspx , the Federal Communications Commission http://esupport.fcc.gov/complaints.htm , the Federal Trade Commission https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/ and your state AG.

THIS IS A SCAM. This is the advance-fee-for-something scam where something is lottery winnings, fabulous vacation, etc., and the fee is for tax, shipping, etc. They'll want your card info or tell you to wire cash via Western Union, Moneygram, etc. Wired-cash is irretrievable - once it's picked up at the other end, it's untraceable and gone. http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/menus/consumer/phone/prizes.shtm

I received a check for $4800.00 saying that I was a winner, is this a hoax ? The check was issued by Bank of America

lottery winner-SCAM

He used this ph number 1778-882-3255

I deposited the money of theirs n it was cleared but later when i set my own money they stopped payment . i lost $4500.
any solutions

i received same amount and i already lost $4,800 of my own money.
dont trust them . ow can every one win $450,000 at the same time . i dotn know what to do . once i paid them my own money they stopped their check which i deposited of $4800 n $ 3700 .
i real big scam . any advise please

I recived the same letter will someone please tell me whats the real deal

11/12/10

Good Morning Fellow Colleagues,

I received the same letter that stated that I had won $450,000 in a sweepstakes.  I also receive a check for

tax payment of $3750.00 and the check amount is $4800.00.  These people really think they are slick

because all they want for you to deposit this into your account and then you'll be out of that money and also

they might have a way of obtaining your real account numbers and driver's license number from off of the

back of these checks.  Don't trust it always investigate these first.   Thanks for the previous people posting

this online, otherwise some people might be fooled and loose a lot of money.   The phone number for these

low lifes is 778-882-3255 Jim Martins and the Promotion Manager is Steven Morrison along with the claim

number:  AGV-543-623-RFD; serial number: 5928549; lucky numbers: 11-25-31-37-49.

TODAY I RECIEVED THE SAME LETT AND A CHECK FOR $4800 ( $3750.00 ) I CALLED THE BANK AND THEY SAID IT WAS NO GOOD. THE PHONE NUMBER IS DIFFERENT 1-778-882-3255. WE SHOULD BE SO LUCKY TO GET A CHECK LIKE THIS.  CLIAM NUMBER AGV-543-623-RFD TELL ME HOW DO WE STOP THIS KIND OF ACTION???   OH YES THE CLAIM AGENT IS JIM MARTINS, AND THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER IS  STEVEN MORRISON  WOW 450,000.00 DOLLARS. COME ON!!!

I got the same letter and the same identification on the letter... but I can't get the claims agent at all because the operator comes on the phone and says the number isn't available.

My Boyfriend recieved the exact same letter as you and the serial number is also identical as yours . Is this company for real or are they scam artists?

I also recieved the same letter. What happened when you contacted the person and phone number? Did you cash the first check you recieved and if you did what happened? Please let me know exactly what happened and what you both did.

I recived a check for $4,800.00 from Chartered Fiancial Services 45 Green Ave Sydney NS Canada B3L #C8  778-882-8405Claims agent  Jim  Martins Monday-Friday 10 am-5 pm.This check is drawn on AMERICAN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY AND BNY MELLON TRUST OF DELAWARE Serial Number 5928549 winning numbers 11-25-31-37-49 The Tax Amount is $3,750.00 US dollars.  I recived the same letter. report this to the FCC CLAIM NUMBER AGV-543-623-RFD  The Promotion  Manger name is Steven Morrison

Received a letter from:Chartered Financial Services, Canada. Said I won 2nd place in USA Megs (under the international Sweepstake)!!!!!!!! I also received a check for $4800.00 and the Tax Amt. $3750.00.  Serial #5928549 attached to my name matched the first five winning numbers 11-25-31-37-49 and won $450,000.00.  Check is drawn on BNY MELLON TRUST OF DELAWARE, Issued by AMERICAN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY.  I'm suppose to claims agent: Jim Martins @ 1778-859-7618.  Steve Morrison, Promotion Manager.   I'm glad I found this Website.  I thought it was phony, to many graphical errors on the letter.