Submitted: 2/4/2007 9:49:06 AM
Modified: 2/4/2007 9:49:00 AM

Imperial Foundation Lotto - Sun West Mortgage - Lisa Anderson, these people need to be stopped, ripoff Winnipeg Canada

Company
Imperial Foundation Lotto - Sun West Mortgage - Lisa Anderson
Address:
1164 Davenport Road STE 404
Winnipeg Other
Canada
Phone Number:

Fax:


these people are a serious danger and they need to be stopped and what about Sun West Mortgage Company who is writing all these checks to all the people who dont know what they are getting into. I recieved this letter with the name of Lisa Anderson on it and I am to contact her. I would love to get her so I can tell her just what I think of her.These people are taking away from hard working families because they are to lazy to get a real job.

Jennifer
Zephyrhills, Florida
U.S.A.

Ripoffreport.com

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Canadian Cross-Border Scams to Americans Submitted: 2/3/2007 10:17:11 AM
Modified: 2/3/2007 10:16:47 PM

Imperial Foundation Lotto This company sent me a letter and a check stating that i won $120,000.00 Winnipeg Manitoba Canada *Consumer Suggestion ..it is Illegal for Americans to participate in foriegn lotteries

Company
Imperial Foundation Lotto
Address:
1164 Davenport Road Ste 404
Winnipeg Manitoba
Canada
Phone Number:
204-9528379
Fax:


I recieved this letter in the mail I opened it and there was a check for $2,994.80. I got to looking at it, and it looks like a real check, so I figured I would investigate and I typed in Alpha Financiers and I got this web site I just wanted to let everyone know do not believe this SCAM!!!!

Chastin
jacksonville, Florida
U.S.A.

Ripoffreport.com

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Canadian Cross-Border Scams to Americans Submitted: 2/3/2007 9:52:25 AM
Modified: 2/3/2007 9:52:00 AM

Imperial Foundation Lotto - Alpha Financiers Ripoff, I received a letter informing me that I was of the (18) international winners in the third category of a lotto held in Dublin, Ireland.. Winnipeg, MB Nova Scotia Canada

Company
Imperial Foundation Lotto - Alpha Financiers
Address:
1164 Davenport Road Ste.404
Winnipeg, MB Nova Scotia H2W1L5
Canada
Phone Number:
204-952-8379
Fax:


On Februay 2, 2007, I received a check in the mail in the amount of $2.994.80. The check looks so real with all "security" wordings and all. On the upper left of check was the logo for a company in PA. H.F. LENZ company...1407 Scalp Avenue, Johnstown, Pa.15904-3329.( who were supposed to be my Sponsors)

The Bank was FNB PA 532-534 Main Street Johnstown, Pa. 15901. I read the letter that was enclosed with the check from IMPERIAL FOUNDATION LOTTO. I was imformed my name had been picked in an international Lotto with the winning #'s 12-23-15-27-33.

I was givien a number, to reach Richard Iverson , my so called claim agent. He was not available and I spoke to "Marie". I was told by "Marie" that I was being sponsored by H.F.Lenz in my winnings, that I was to deposit the check, wait for the funds to clear, then forward the money via money gram to a Brenda Jones 5052 Jane St.Halifax NS H2W1L5 in order to receive my winnings of $114.000.00.

I must admit for a minute, my son and I thought God had answered our prayers. The check looks so real with the security wordings and all. Well thank God I didn't follow their so called "security protocol" to keep it confidential, and I asked a friend about it, he told me to rip it up, it was a scam. This morning I decided to do some research, and found that my friend was RIGHT!!I'm keeping this info for future evidence, if needed.

THESE PEOPLE MUST BE STOPPED!!!!

Priscilla
Newark, New Jersey
U.S.A.

Ripoffreprot.com

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To anyone wondering if these people are FRAUDS the answer is yes!!!!! I got a check in the mail for $2950.00 the company was real and the bank was Wachovia, The check looked so real so I did as the letter stated and called my rep she told me to deposit it wait for it to clear and send her 2884.00 for fees. Dont get me wrong i was somewhat suprized well then I called the bank to verify funds the funds were there. Ok i still didnt feel right so I called the company and they said someone had stolen an original and duplicated over a dozen checks. I then went to a few local places in my town that cash checks as long as funds are verified and had them make a copy and post it up. These people also had checks from well know company's such as home depot
Heinz, etc. I then turn it over to the police dept. Notified Crime Stoppers and the FBI. Do not cash these checks or deposit them hand over to your local police dept ASAP and report to your local FBI office. These people need to be stopped!!!!!!! There is also a web sit www.ic3.gov that you can also post your complaint.


Christina, Florida

To anyone wondering if these people are FRAUDS the answer is yes!!!!! I got a check in the mail for $2950.00 the company was real and the bank was Wachovia, The check looked so real so I did as the letter stated and called my rep she told me to deposit it wait for it to clear and send her 2884.00 for fees. Dont get me wrong i was somewhat suprized well then I called the bank to verify funds the funds were there. Ok i still didnt feel right so I called the company and they said someone had stolen an original and duplicated over a dozen checks. I then went to a few local places in my town that cash checks as long as funds are verified and had them make a copy and post it up. These people also had checks from well know company's such as home depot
Heinz, etc. I then turn it over to the police dept. Notified Crime Stoppers and the FBI. Do not cash these checks or deposit them hand over to your local police dept ASAP and report to your local FBI office. These people need to be stopped!!!!!!! There is also a web sit www.ic3.gov that you can also post your complaint. I did call the lady from Alpha Financers she didn't answer but I left a message for her, I really dont know what these people are thinking why dont they just get a Honest job instead of trying to steal it from us hard workers!!!!


Christina, Florida

I received my letter and check for $2998.40. The check is drawn on Crown Castle USA Inc account at JP Morgan Chase Bank Houston TX. Crown Castle is in Canonsburg, PA. The biggest problem with these scams is that so many people have serious financial problems and needs that it's very easy to talk yourself into believing what the letter says.
$3,000.00 is a lot to people who are struggling to make it and it angers me to think of the amount of worthless people there are who have nothing better to do than take advantage of others. Hopefully enough people will check out any such offerings before finding themselves in the middle of some serious trouble. Thank You.

I recieved a scam check dated February 6, 2007. The check stated that I had won a lotto prize totaling $114,000. I was to cash this check they sent me totaling $2,998.50. for clearance fees. My contact agent, was Tony Smith of the Alpha Financiers, 305 Spencer Ave. Ste 400, Edmonton AB, an accredited agency to Imperial Foundation Lotto.
I immediately called the number given 1-780-604-0926 which was only an answering machine. I would like for everyone to stay clear of this scheme. There is no legal Imperial lotto foundation and believe it or not, Comercia Bank does exist, but don't be fooled, this is a scheme. My check logo was the Los Angeles Business Journal from California.
Please be Cautious!!

M.E. Virginia

I Got This Letter And Check. I Did What Ever Person Does And Read It. Spoke To My Husband About It And We Desided To Put It In The Bank. We Went And Wrote A Few Cheks On It And Well Ill Put It Nice Thanks To Those F***ing A**holes Im In The Hole $4000.00 I Dont Know About The Rest Of You But Im Taking This To The Cops And Getting To The End Of It. Someone Will Pay Me The Money They Owe

Thanks for posting the information. As I also received a check and letter. And when I googled "Imperial Foundation Lotto", I was directed to this site. So as I suspected it was a scam. Thanks for posting your stories.

lol my mom got this in the mail as a letter with a check and the first thing i noticed is a very hard to find VOID on the check in white lines among the background.

why do they do this not lke you could even send the money to them. i hope someone comes out with a sue against this people and we all win some real money. getting needy peoples hopes up so if u got this ITS NOT REAL.

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Several report lottery scam in San Joaquin County

By Rick Brewer
Record Staff Writer
February 17, 2007 6:00 AM
After sheriff's deputies identified what they believe to be a lottery scam surfacing in Lathrop, several San Joaquin County residents have come forward to say they have received letters that promise large winnings if the recipients send money.

At least three Stockton residents claim they received similar letters along with seemingly valid promotional checks in the mail.

Jean Smith of Cherokee Road received a letter from a company calling itself the Best-Way Processing Center of St. Andrew Virgin Islands stating that she had won $50,000 in a monthly global draw held in Dublin, Ireland.

Accompanying the letter was a check for $2,962 drawn on an account from Apsco Sports Enterprises Inc. of Brooklyn, N.Y. The scam works by asking the recipients to pay a processing fee and offers them the smaller check to offset their costs.

"You don't get something for nothing," said Smith, who tore up the envelope, letter and check. "I knew there was something wrong with this."

Stockton resident Manual Rangel said he received a similar letter and check for about $3,000 a year ago. He decided to cash the check, although he did not call the company for more instructions. It cleared for a time before bank officials called his wife into the branch, scolded her and charged them a $100 fee for cashing a fraudulent check.

"I knew it was a fake, but I wanted to see what would happen," Rangel said. "I'm just glad I had the money to pay the bank fee and didn't go to Sears and spend all that money."

An unidentified Lathrop woman first contacted law enforcement authorities last week to inform them she had become suspicious when she received a letter claiming she had until Friday to cash a $3,680 check and come up with an additional $21,320 processing fee to earn a prize of $250,000. The woman said her suspicions were aroused when she contacted the company, but they would not tell her the next steps in claiming the quarter-million dollars until she deposited the check.

San Joaquin County sheriff's Lt. Bruce Wuest said if residents cash the checks, they clear for a time, giving the mark a sense that it is a legitimate operation.

Of course, if the conned individual sends the "processing fee," he never collects the big payoff. Defrauded companies get their money back when they claim the checks were bogus and stop payment on them.

Contact reporter Rick Brewer at (209) 239-3324 or e-mail rbrewer@recordnet.com.

RecordNet.com

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To George777... You are the best man, I have never noticed the VOID in the background... This is so funny... I was ready to go cash my check.... Thanks man...
Do you wanna know if your check is real or not? Take a close look at it. Look in the background of your check, look closer what do you see? VOID VOID VOID VOID... The check is a GOOD check the bad thing about it is that is is a Void Check. Even the teller at your bank is not gonna be able to see the VOID in the background. The bank will post the money o your account and then they will charge you for depositing a fake check...
I got a check in the mail for $2996.20 the company was real and the bank was MERIDIAN IQ The check looked so real... I called my claim agent and never got to speak to her so I decided to wait and do some researches....Google.com sent me to this webpage and thank God I read Geoge777 story...
I Think everybody should go out there and look for a job you know...Stealing from people ain't gonna pay your bills...
Is there any LAWYER out there who can sue them and give me a real check of $2996.20

Think you've won a lottery? Check again

By Blair Koch
Times-News correspondent
TWIN FALLS - It seemed too good to be true.

Toni Lerh recently received a letter explaining she had won the lottery. All she had to do was cash a $3,000 check enclosed with the letter and send it to the claims office. In return, she would receive the balance of the $50,000 prize. Sounds pretty good, right?

Lerh, 60, of Twin Falls, didn't think so.

"The check looked real good. It had a watermark and everything," she said in a Bosnian accent still audible after a dozen years in the U.S. "I called the agent on the letter, playing along, to get the procedure on how this would work."

She said the claims agent, Kenny Guyen, told her to cash the check and then call him back.

The letter from "Guaranty Financial Trust Services" explained that due to international law, the winner had to prepay the taxes and a processing fee before the prize could be released.

"He really pressured me to cash that check," Lerh said. "I didn't and that was that, but I imagine lots of people fall for it."

Many people have fallen victim to the hoax by cashing or depositing the check and sending cash or a personal check to the "claim office." More often than not, the person never hears more about the lottery and is out of his or her money. Many times, their name ends up on "****er lists" and they continue to receive scam invitations.

"By the time they figure out that the check is a counterfeit they have already sent them the money," said Beve Bryant with the Better Business Bureau in Boise.

She said there are a couple of red flags people should look for when they receive notice of winning a lottery.

"They probably didn't enter the lottery, so how can they win a lottery they didn't enter?" Bryant said. "That's a pretty big red flag. You can't win a lottery you don't enter."

Plus, foreign lotteries are illegal in the U.S. Federal law prohibits mailing a payment to purchase any ticket or chance in a foreign lottery. Most foreign lottery solicitations sent to U.S. addresses do not come from foreign government agencies, but from fraudulent companies seeking exorbitant fees from those wishing to play.

Lerh, owner of Toni's Translation Services, said she's seen other refugees targeted for scams. She wants to make sure they know the risks.

"People need to know." she said. "I was naive like anybody else on earth but I am learning. When I first came into the United States, like the other refugees, I didn't know what the hell was going on and that makes us a target. It's no good."

The phone number listed on Lerh's letter still worked. Guyen told the Times-News the business is being run legally out of the Caribbean.

He declined further comment because the call wasn't from a lottery winner.

"After calling the BBB they gave me the Canadian investigator's number, because that is probably where the scammers are operating," Lerh said. "But the investigators told me they have people calling them all the time and that these scammers are constantly on the move and hard to catch."

Times-News correspondent Blair Koch can be reached at 316-2607 or by e-mail at blairkoch@gmail.com.

Protect yourself from lottery scams
• You're violating federal law if you play a foreign lottery through the mail or over the telephone.
• There are no secret systems for winning foreign lotteries. Your chances of winning more than the cost of your tickets are slim to none.
• If you purchase one foreign lottery ticket expect many more bogus offers for lottery or investment "opportunities." Your name will be placed on "****er lists" that fraudulent telemarketers buy and sell.
• Keep your credit card and bank account numbers to yourself. Scam artists often ask for them during an unsolicited sales pitch.
• Ignore all mail and phone solicitations for foreign lottery promotions. If you receive what looks like lottery material from a foreign country, give it to your local postmaster.
Source: Federal Trade Commission


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hey i got this same letter. its very funny that I just realized that everyone on this that got letter the Imerial Foundation has same address but different phone numbers. I am glad I looked this up. I did call gave my name but nothing else can they do anything with just my name?