received same letter. In a time when people are so desperate this is so wrong.  We have been suffering from financial problems, illness, and a death in the family. I hope they burn in hell. The phone number I had was 905-783-2559

I reieved a letter saying I have won 250.000 and a check for 4995.00. I called the number and a voice said to deposit the check. I new it was to good to be true so I researched on the computer and found out it is a scam. I hope they get this people becuse it is not right they take advanage of people.

Yes these people should rot in jail. I didnt recieve a cheque but I want to comment on Amys post. You said "these foreign criminals". You put Canada in a catergory with these overseas known scamming countries....., just my thought but you should have included your own country`s scammers as well and just not the "foreign" ones ;)

I received a letter with the phone number 1-905-598-4736.  Catch these freaks!!

I got the same letter but with a different phone #. 905-5984736.  I called and kept asking questions which was quite irritating to "Kelly Anderson". When I asked if it was something I had entered, she said no, it was a result of shopping at Walmart, Home Depot, Zales, or J.C. Penny.  When I pushed further, she was rude and told me she had already repeated herself 4 times. It occurred to me the check could be returned after you had already sent in "the tax fee".  I am reporting to the BBB and also USPS, this is mail fraud since it was delivered through the mail.  The rudeness was what prompted me to research online. I hope others do as well.

received letter and check for $4995.00 saying that i won a contest awarding me $250,000...check appeared real enough so i put it in the bank only to find out that it was bogus and that i was being ripped off.fortunately, i didn't spend any of it..i had the bank reverse the check out and told the bank that it was a fraud and didn't clock into any bank..the bank is looking into the fraud..this is a cruel hoax especially to elderly and the poor who could imagine all kinds of ways to spend the money..i am thankful i questioned it in time not to give them my bank number, and that i found out that it was all a cruel hoax...it should've been a warning to me from the start the way the woman answered the phone and the way the letter was written...let this be a warning to all the people out there..

letter from Swiss Financial Securities.  check for 4900.  how do u know if its a scam? has anyone tried to cash it and see what happens?

I got a letter in the mail today as well from Swiss Financial Securitis Inc. i figured it was a scam from the way the spelled securities wrong but the check looks so real!!!!

I received the $4998.oo check in the mail today along with a letter from "SWISS FINANCIAL SECURITIES, INC."

The check was drawn on Enterprise Bank in Clayton, MO., so I called the bank: (314) 725-5500.

A nice lady named Elizabeth told me that the check was a fraud, and that I needed to call my States Attorney to report it.

I ended up calling: (800) 372-8347 and speeking with a branch of the United States Fraudulent Mail Dept. (do not choose any of the options, just hang on the line until a person answers).  He told me that they will take a report when you receive 2 fraudulent mailings from the same company.

So, if anyone has received more than one of these mailings...they should call and get a report made :)

I received a letter from Swiss financial securities.Inc. with a check of 4,998.00.I noticed that in the letter the senders misspelled securities,Which   company is going to have in the presentation letter a misspelled word.I called the telephone 1-905-783-1975.The lady who answered told me to deposit the check and then to call her again.I started doing my searching about this company and I found this website.Thank you for preventing me from this scam people.

I recieved tha same letter as evreyone else.I never called the number(905-598-4736)I noticed the misspelling on the letter head.That was the first clue wich prompted me to inquire on the net further.wich is when I found this site.I did call the bank about the check wich a nice lady told me that it was a fake.These people sholud be shot praying on people's fears and insecurites in an economic time like this.Thanks to everyone that has reported this scam.you would think with so many reports being made by so many people something would be done!I hope these people get cought and rot in jail!!!!

My dad received a letter from swiss financial securities inc. yesterday and told me to call today, since there was a $4,998 check enclosed. I called the 1-416-833-6337 and KELLY ANDERSON answered. She was really rude and did not want to tell me much information. The only thing she said was that he had been choosen from a drawing done by J.C Penny, Walmart, Home Depot and some other stores. After seing that they had mispelled securities and looking at the check twice i decided to do my research and found this website. Please do not fall for this SCAM.

I also recieved the same letter for 4998.00 i reserched it and found this web site. I knew it was a scam because there was a press on label on the front of the envelope. I found this letter amusing that they sent a check and wanted you to money gram or western union them money back. what a scam!! Its a shame nothing can not be done to these people. oh the phone # has changed to 1-905-598-4736

The scam made it to ohio...good news, it stops here with us.  thanks to all that posted and gave me the info to see that it was a scam.  didnt even notice the securites spelling error....WHAT A SCAM.

Same scam slightyl differant players.

I got a similar letter and said to do the same from same address. The phone number however was 905/783-2559. Looks real but I think is scam. Mine came in on Nov. 19th 2008. Did you call?

received same letter i live in calif kelly anderson #4635  phone 1-905-781-2729 this scam has been around they just change names

Like everyboody ellse I recieved a chack in the amount of $4998 but this time is from
          Swiss Financial Securities INC.
International Claims Department, 200 4th St Midland ONT. L4R 1Y5
             with a phne 905-783-2559

they change the name amd the amount but thay did not change the promotion manager which is the same name Mary Brown. Isn't this strage not to hunt them down? To me this is the same thing as a terorist does.

i got the same letter and have saved it not knowing if it was good or not so i keep it thnking this sounded to good and then got on to see what it was about am i glad i did after seeing who many people had the same letter as i did im glad i checked it out first thanks that i read about it first i was going to call but after reading all of those letters from everyone else i dont need to call at all

did not call them after reading about them it would of been a waste of time to call

the phone number that they gave me i did not call after i read the letters here

how many times do i have to write something about this number before you take it i did not call it

i received the check from them also.  Boy it sure looks authentic.  they must be bagging bunches of people given the clean look of their check.  
the check's company name is Thrash Aviation of morton missisippi.  there is a company called Thrash Aviation in pelahatchie mississippi but i don't think they are writing sweepstakes checks for thousands of dollars.
I am following up with my bank to push this as criminal action as much as possible.
they did not call me so i have no caller info to enter.
thanks.

i didnt get a call but recived a letter. the envalope had no return adress and my adress was printed on a sticker. this letter came from THRASH AVIATION INC< new market ont. l3y8z1. the telephone number in my letter was 1-905-781-2554 claim no:wn/ul-0033. the same 4,993.00 check was whith the letter and the calim i had won 250,000 dollars. BS this time the person i was ment to call was linda armstrong and the promotion manager is mary greene.

seems like this company keeps changing Names, but keeps the same address.
I have received similar letter and check for the amount of $4975.which i was so happy and deposit on my account,i called them up, they asked me to sent money for taxes, i said until check clear i will sent the money.

Yep! I received a check and letter from First Access Securities,Inc.  The letter stated that I was a sweepstakes winner of $250,000. They were sending a incentive check of $4,995.00, and out of that to send $2,995.00 for taxes. First there was no return address, which made me suspicious.  Second, the bank was in Havre, Montana, the company in Seattle, Washington, and the letter came Ontario.  Way too many places to believe it was real.  I too would like to catch these low lifes.  Especially, at this time when many people need money.  
Watch out and be mindful of what you get.  Nothing is ever for free.

I got an email stating i had been selected to be a mystery shopper through the California Job Bank, and to respond to a web link at brandconceptsinc.com.  So I went to the website (not the link!) and found the phone number
General Inquires&#8230;&#8230;1-905-598-4736
E-mail&#8230;&#8230;.......&#8230;&#8230;info@brandconceptinc.com

These people are clearly scammers.  Do not call, do not email, DO NOT DEPOSIT ANY CHECKS IT WILL DEPLETE YOUR BANK ACCOUNT!!!! EVEN IF YOUR BANK TELLS YOU IT DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE FRADULENT!!!

Same check same "winning  number" 98-44 etc.  New name and phone number.
Mark's Securities 100 Mill Rd.  Richmond Alberta Canada 1 647-213-3816

Got a letter stating my my ex-wife, who has not lived here for over ten years, was a sweepstakes winner of $250,000. Enclosed was a check for $3970. to pay the taxes with and then the prize money would come after the taxes were paid. Took this to the bank and they said it was a scam. Looked at this site and here we are...the company's name now is Northstar Global, Inc. I hate scammers, don't you?

this is a letter stating i have won 9,968.00 from the north america consumer promotion draw. this letter came with a check for 996.80 to pay for taxes. is this a scam or what. the no. that i am supost to call is 1-905-781-8853. i have not called this no. for fear of being a scam but my curiosity is geting the best of me.