Courtesy photograph
Lodi police urge residents to beware of lottery scam
A copy of a check in a scam letter being sent to area residents
is seen in this image provided by the Lodi Police Department. The
scam informs the reader they've won an international lottery and
includes a check for $3,900. The check is to help the recipient pay
for nearly $2,000 in "taxes and applicable fees."
Courtesy photograph
Lodi police urge residents to beware of lottery scam
A copy of a scam letter being sent to area residents is seen in
this image provided by the Lodi Police Department. The scam informs
the reader they've won an international lottery and includes a
check for $3,900. The check is to help the recipient pay for nearly
$2,000 in "taxes and applicable fees."
- Tips for avoiding a mail scam
-
- Don't be fooled by appearances: Advance fee fraudsters often
create counterfeit checks resembling those from financial
institutions and large companies. In some cases, the counterfeit
check presented by the fraud perpetrators has the appearance of a
Wells Fargo cashier's check.
- Inspect checks they have received for deposit carefully.
Consumers who are concerned about the check they have in hand
should contact the bank where the check was issued to verify it is
authentic and legitimate.
- Make sure the check funds have been deposited into their
account before transferring funds out of the account.
— Source: Julie Campbell, Wells Fargo
Posted: Saturday, September 3, 2011 12:00 am
|
Updated: 7:22 am, Tue Sep 6, 2011.
Lodi police urge residents to beware of lottery scam
By Jordan Guinn/News-Sentinel Staff Writer
Lodinews.com
|
If you get a letter in a Costco envelope with information about
winning a lottery hosted by Enterprise Holdings Inc., don't cash
the Wells Fargo check enclosed.
The scam is one of countless hustles occurring around the
country, and it preys on people's desire for quick cash, said
Officer Heather Metcalf of the Lodi Police Department.
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Saturday, September 3, 2011 12:00 am.
Updated: 7:22 am.
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Wells Fargo,
Spamming,
Heather Metcalf,
Lodi Police Department,
Costco,
Lottery Scam,
Fraud,
Confidence Tricks
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