This appears to be a fraud check scheme.

I received a cashiers check drawn off Bank of America for $3980.00. I call BOA and was given the FRAUD HOT LINE PHONE NUMBER AND ASK TO CALL IMMEDIATELY, 1-800-317-6345. My check was also sent with a letter, asking that I keep it Confidential for security reasons. I just stopped laughing. What a Joke DONT FALL FOR IT.

Gee, if we could only have your brains and probably your knock dead looks!!  Probably as phony as the scam.  What gets me is that you have to time to actually write an e-mail to "all those idiots".  "Why did you waste your time?  I don't normally get on these chat deals, but I couldn't resist.  Every body makes mistakes, and I guess you aren't one of them.  Perfect and all.  I'm just glad there are those who have enough class to let another know when there is a scam with out all the put down comments.  I've found that those types want to put someone down to make themselves feel better about themselves.  Resist the urge to join in next time, would you?

Nobody can garnish your wages, except Uncle Sam.
Just curious, Why are you so passionate about telling people how much trouble they can get into for cashing a check. If the check has the banks name on it and they are stupid enough to cash it, then I am not to blame!

So glad you posted what you did on Thornhill Securities, I received the same letter and wondered if they thought I was just off the tobacco field smokin something...come on ...I don't know much about computers, but I do know Scams...The funny thing is...The mailing envelope had ( Fraud-Prevent It!)Yes they said keep it confidential .

We received a check for $3,600.00 from Washington Seafood Inc.. It stated we had won the Mega Lottery conducted in UK..Sure!! As stated in posts money was for taxes... Claim agent in Adrien Davis, Rhonda Scott is promotion manager.. Telephone number to call 1 -647-830-5551..

Same letter.  Same check. Same address.  However mine said Thornhill Securities.  Quite the scam.

I deposited the check it cleared...I am keeping the money

so what happen when you cashed it?

were did you cash it ? got the same letter.

Yesterday, I also received the exact letter that Jim did.  I knew it was a scam from t he getgo, but was interested in how they got my information.  I called, an "Indian" answered to the name of Micheal Quest.  I asked him what this was about and he asked for my phone number.  I again asked if he could explain to me what this was and he said "not until I am ready to give him my information" and hung up on me.  I will be stopping by the police station on my way home to drop this off.  I'm concerned for all the seniors out there that may fall for this!!!!

Federal Trade Commission said that it's a scam. That check will bounce and you will be responsible for paying back that money to the bank. Sorry!

I received basically the same thing on yesterday, January 17, 2011. Called the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). They told me that this is a scam, and do not deposit the check. If I do, and then send the money requested to pay the taxes, the check will bounce, and I will owe the bank all of the money. Call FTC They will verify.

That's Too funny..... can't spell on my letter either lmao

don't bother... the check won't go through and you'll be stuck with the fees and have to return the money

Got a letter today from Doubletree Securities Inc. 306 Brixton RD London UK SW9 6AE...winner of the MEGA LOTTERY conducted in UK, for $250,000. Claim number was assigned to "our" North American Claims Affiliate. Enclosed was a check for $3980.00 which is suppose to be for the payment of applicable Gov Taxes...don't know where they came up with that figure....should be more like $75,000 for taxes where I'm from.  It's a real shame for people to have nothing better to do with their time, being laid off for a year now, it would have been nice for it to be true. BTW, the "Claim Agent" was Michael Quest and the "Promotion Manager" was Rhonda Scott

Yep, me too!  Middleburg Securities Services.  WOW!  I can't imagine sending these bogus letters out, and waiting for the money to come pouring back in!!  After a check like this "clears" it has our routing numbers, et al, all over it.  Hard work isn't so bad...they should try it sometime.  Thieves make me wish someone would clue them in to honesty, kindness, and love of other people.  (Better yet, maybe they'll get a letter just like the one I got!)  Poop on them.

I got the same letter from Goode Printinting and mailing, LLC .   You know this is a scam.  Didn't enter a lottery.  No one gives money away.  If they want something for me to do.....it's a scam.  Trash it and laugh.

I received this letter just last week actually it was 09-17-10 of course I called the number and after the conversation I told the man I was speaking to that I felt like this was fraud and he actually told me to call Wal-Mart and or Home depot in which I did and after speaking with the general manager of each location decided it was fraud. However my check was on a cashiers check from Bank of America in which I am going to take to them tommorrow and then follow up with the police department because I as well as the rest of the world could really use this money and it is so unfair that these people are getting by with this!  My letter was from Evergreen Securities which is a very common name in the stock market and a very well known company it isn't fair to them either these folks need to be stopped!!

I recieved a check also in the amount 3,980.00 from  Evergreen Securities Inc.
Wish it were for real! I'm going to take to my local police dept. to alert them of this scam.

same # 1-647-219-63`15..scammmmmmmm

received the same letter with ticket serial number 498561256 for mega lottery conducted it said in uk. it said not to tell anyone being it confidential. same amount $3980.00 with $2995.00 to be paid out for tax payable not to the government but to Rosa Killough via western union with address 150 2nd ave. london uk. hahahaha she thinks she can suck me in...beware people. if its too good to be true then it probably is!!!

Received a letter today 8/24/10 from Evergreen Securities Inc with the same address as all the other posts.  Undoubtly a scam.

i just got a check the one your talking about so glad i checked it out online!!!!!

it isn't weird, it's just crime.  i replied to petestuf, and to lynn.  i have been horrible to everyone.  i have just never seen anything like this.  

an adendum to the "it looks original."  in my diatribe to petestuf i mentioned computer graphics.

however, copy machines turn out usable cash.  my nephew and ANOTHER crew of idiots (i begin to understand how george.w bush was able to lie from one day to the next w/out anyone noticing - this thread is one of the saddest commentaries on the human intellect i have ever seen.) gave it a try.  and they copied up a few twenties whenever they needed some cash.

they got caught, but it took 3 months.  (another comment on stupidity)  they were stupid to do it, but more stupid to just make 20's, and even stupider than that to frequent the same merchants.  and it took the equally stupid police 3 whole months.

go ahead you guys - the rest of us are outnumbered.  you know that mayan calendar-nostradamus prediction about 2012 being the end of the world.

i live in hope.  but if the percentage of those who think vs. those who can't is accurately represented by this thread in the general population, my hopes will probably be realized a heck of a lot sooner than 2012.  i'm guessing we're done for next tuesday.  and then, thank god, i won't remember this nightmare of awakening to the reality of this particular TRUTH: stupidity rules.

good-bye cruel world.  here's your hat, what's your hurry, don't let the door hit you on the fanny on your way out.

read my reply to lynn.

maybe i'm the idiot.  maybe you're all joking.  i hope with all my heart that that's it.  because if i'm not the dope, then it looks like it's really not safe to leave my house.

AAAAAAAAHHHHHH.    AAAAAAAAHHHHH.

READ OOPSFAUXPAS REPLY TO LYNN, AND THINK ABOUT GIVING SOMEONE ELSE A POWER OF ATTORNEY OVER RIDE.

HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF COMPUTER GRAPHICS?

I CAN'T READ ANY MORE OF THIS ABSOLUTE, TOTAL, WANTON, STUPIDITY.  YOU GUYS SHOULD JUST SIGN UP FOR FRONTAL LOBOTOMIES.  

nevermind.  you want some cash?  write your autobiography.  it will be a comic sensation, you'll be on oprah, and everyone will think you are totally brilliant because the thinking public (after reading this thread i suspect we are a minute portion of the population, but at least we can read) will either think you are a fabulous actor, because your kind of dumb is just impossible, or, even if they know you are what they see morbid curiosity might make them shell out the price of the book.  and those like you, well, maybe they can get a charitable person to read it to them.  or hire someone to do it - after all, after cashing all those realistic looking checks, they're gonna be rolling in dough.

DID HE GET THE REST OFTHE MONEY?  that was a joke, right?  lord love a duck, no wonder these idiots can make money.

OK, all you mensa recruits.  LISTEN UP.

1) TRUTHS:  VERY, VERY RARE circumstances that NEVER, EVER CHANGE.  E V E R.

2) the TRUTH about money:  if you didn't EARN, STEAL, WIN (see 4) or INHERIT it, THERE IS NO CASH.

3 )if you did receive money by any of the above mentioned means, the TRUTH is that until it shows up in your bank account (or under your mattress if you stole it) THERE IS NO CASH.


4) if you didn't enter a well known, legal, sanctioned lottery or sweeptstakes, the TRUTH is THERE IS NO CASH.  if you don't REMEMBER doing the above, and A) you DID, the TRUTH is you are too stupid too live.  chances are, however, if you don't REMEMBER any of the above, then B) you DIDN'T.  and the TRUTH, once again, is...can you guess?  THERE IS NO CASH.

5)one more VERY SAD TRUTH.  if you weren't joking here, then A in 4 applies.


6) IF YOU FALL FOR THIS MORONIC CRAP, AND ALL YOU LOSE IS THE CHECK YOU SEND FOR TAXES, YOU ARE SO MUCH LUCKIER THAN YOU DESERVE TO BE.  WHEN THEY HAVE YOUR CHECK, THEY HAVE YOUR BANK ROUTING NUMBER AND YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER AND THEY CAN DRAIN THE WHOLE DOLLAR FIFTY YOU HAVE IN YOUR ACCOUNT BECAUSE GOD KNOWS YOU CAN'T KEEP A JOB WHEN YOU ARE BRAIN DEAD.

GIVE ME STRENGTH.  it's almost too much temptation not to start one of these assinine schemes myself, with all you twits walking around.  too bad i'm a neurotic w/too many guilt complexes already.  YOU'RE STILL BREATHING, SO YOUR BRAIN STILL HAS SOME MINIMAL ACTIVITY.

USE IT.

The saying goes if it sounds to good to be true.. IT'S NOT!!!  I received the same letter and all the same information that evetyone else has posted. I spoke with that Mcgregor man who was rude and very incompentant!  i knew that i was being scammed by these people, they had the nerve to call me and tell me of this so called sweepsatkes and this so called $250,000 that i had won and left me a phone number to call him back at that,it registered on my caller id as Jamaica. i received several calls from them with the same info, but i never returned the call back. Then a week ago  i received the letter and i said i would call and see what the real deal was. i used a call card, as not to run up my phone bill. i called and that Mcgregor man answered with his obnoxious self and told me to all that b.s. that i had won this as a entry sweepstakesy from being a customer of k-mark, target or walmart and it was some kind of customer appreciation. He tod me to deposit the check and call him back. i hung up with him and decided before i go to the bank to make a copy of the check. good thing i did, the copy showed inside the check and it said VOID all over it. i immediately knew it is b.s!! I'm so glad i didn't take it to the bank. i am a former bank employees of  Bank Of  NY and JP Morgan Chase  they informed the employees abou  these scammers. I want desperately to put this Mcgregor guy behind bars. i 'm working on it. The elderly are the ones that are so volunable and they are the ones that they prey on. If any one out there knows how we can get this guy and his scammming partners off the streets we'll all be a better nation!!

I got a letter and check today, July 2, 2010.  I called the number and the person who answered was not at a business and did not have a business attitude, so right away I got suspicious.  Came here and read your comments.  Thanks eveybody for confirming my thoughts.  But it would have been nice :).