jane
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take the cheque to the bank and see if it clears first
I'm sure it will come back nsf or refused by payor
don't give them any money or especially your back account number or visa card |
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bobbyzarlinga
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http://www.ky-in.bbb.org/bureauContent/2/content/Hot%20Topics%20September.pdf
Its number six on the Better Business Bureau as a Hoax. |
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kam_1261
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Go to bank, ask, yee shall find truth. |
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Zia
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yes, when she calls the number they will ask for s/s, or back account info and steal her identity |
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Jennewren :)
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be leary... be very leary...
& remember, nothing in life is free... there is usually some sort of catch.... |
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motohype
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IXNAY the letter , it is a scam for SURE! |
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Pico
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Yes.
http://www.ky-in.bbb.org/bureauContent/2/content/Hot%20Topics%20September.pdf
entry #6 on this Better Business Bureau website is for Unity Financial INC |
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Ms. G.
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This is a hoax for sure and they are going to try to steal your Mom's identity - don't give them ANY information. |
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j_solano
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ya yere |
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♪♫♪justpassingby♪♫♪
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It probably is. |
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carouselle10
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One way to know if it's a scam is ask yourself, "Have I entered any contests lately?" If the answer is no, you can be pretty sure it is a hoax. If your mom calls that number, they will more than likely ask her for her banking information so they can deposit the "tax" money into her account, but what they will in fact do, is steal what money she has in that account!
If something seems to good to be true, it almost always is a scam! |
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sodavsjuice j
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hoax prolly the email has a virus in it to might want to get your computer checked out. |
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mendoncadam
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or maybe its one of those long distance number things that charge you a ton of money for one minute. |
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pitchxblack
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YES, so stay away from it.. |
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june crow
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Just watch out. Many of those scams say you won money but require you pay $500 or $1000 for a processing fee. You never see the money. |
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Iknowthisone
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Of course it,s a hoax. There are so many scams out there and one of them just found you. |
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Silva
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Did she enter a contest? If not it is highly unlikely that she "won" anything I don't personally know this "company" but it sounds like it is definitely a hoax. the adage," If it seems to good to be true it probably is" applies here! |
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Josh S
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Yes-Stay away |
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perelandra
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Please tell your mom to tear up both letter and check and throw them away. I have heard of similar scams, and the others are right in saying it sounds too good to be true. |
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Dragonfly
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sure sounds like it |
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suz'
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I think so. I know someone who received a similar letter. They needed the money and cashed the check, which was for $5000. Now they have to pay back the bank and they had to convince the bank and the cops that they were scammed. |
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~beauty~
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Probably. But if you're gonna call, have it on private so they can't track you down! |
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tdl_cfisdedu
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Don't do anything with it but tear it up. It is a scam. Trust me. I got the same letter today and notified the inter pol and police. Once you put that check in the bank,the scammers have your bank info and they will CLEAN you out and you will be stuck with the charges....DON'T DO IT>.
You can always call the number.Just don't devulge any personnal info to them. The money on the check is actually stolen from other people. |
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lnfrared Loaf
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probably. it's like 99% chance that that's a hoax.. unless your mom joined something. search Unity Financial INC. on google. |
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Valley R
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SCAM ! Don't walk .... RUN FOREST RUN !!!! |
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pjd
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i would think so |
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milldan65
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ABSOLUTELY A HOAX!! I got one of those letters and it preys on your hopes of the "one in a million chance" of changing your life. It may not be the exact same one I got, but it sounds similar.
This website is great for checking out any scams/hoaxes/urban legends. I bookmarked it to the page I got my info from for my letter. Check your Mom's letter out on here and Be Careful!
http://search.atomz.com/search/?sp-q=lottery&getit=Go&sp-a=00062d45-sp00000000&sp-advanced=1&sp-p=all&sp-w-control=1&sp-w=alike&sp-date-range=-1&sp-x=any&sp-c=100&sp-m=1&sp-s=0 |
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nixkuroi
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probably. You almost never get something for nothing, especially when you didn't ask for it. |
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christina
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who knows, i would call the number and if it is a hoax then try to do everythng so it doesnt mess up your money in your accounts or anything else b/c that could be bad. |
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