Sweepstakes Scam Strikes Again

There’s been another report of someone losing $5,000 in a sweepstakes scam.  This one happened in Albany, New York.

The victim received a letter in the mail from “World Financial Group” telling her she’d won a $450,000 grand prize in the American Family Publishing Sweepstakes drawing.

The letter instructed her to cash an enclosed check of $4,896 and indicated the check would pay for the service tax on the grand prize.  The victim deposited the check in her bank account, then withdrew the money again to make out two money orders as instructed on the letter.

Then, of course, as we’ve seen so often in these scams, the check she deposited from the company never cleared her bank.  She lost the money she withdrew for the money orders.  We’re warning you again – DO NOT deposit checks and then send out money orders as these letters instruct.  Take the letter and the check to your nearest police department.

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