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Joyce Flick of Westminster has gotten several scam letters in her mailbox this season. This one claims it's from an official state of Colorado office. Turns out that office doesn't exist! Remember... just because something looks like an official notice and says it's an official notice... don't believe it... especially one that claims you're guaranteed cash payments of more than $3million! The State of Colorado Commissioners of Registration is a made up name. This scam offer is from Prize Information Bureau out of Las Vegas, Nevada. To find out more you have to mail in $20... but don't waste your time and energy, the stamp, nor the twenty bucks. The only thing you're guaranteed after mailing in the money, that you'll keep getting more notices demanding even more cash. The notice has a disclaimer in tiny print, but it's very vague. The good news is the Federal Trade Commission has charged the company in federal court. It says Prize Information Bureau doesn't make it clear ... you haven't won anything. The group will only send you information on how to enter sweepstakes. Can you say misleading with a capital M! The FTC has charged Prize Information Bureau with violating Section 5 of the FTC Act. It's seeking a temporary restraining order, a preliminary injunction, and a freeze of the company's assets. We'll keep you posted. Thanks to Annie Cook for letting me know about this one. If you get a sweepstakes offer you want me to check out ... just send it to me at the station address: KKTV, 3100 North Nevada Avenue, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80907. Remember this, I would much rather check out an offer, than have to tell you you've been scammed. |
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Posted by: donavon Location: Rapid City SD.57701
I have a package marked USURAK1085A waiting for my authorization to be shipped to me if mi reply and send 10 dollars for lottery cash prize is thios fake or what Posted by: Denise Location: Georgia I received a letter from "commissioners of registration" asking me to respond in 11 days and send 20.00 transfer fee to guarantee me release of over $3 mil in cash and prizes, with this prize report claim form. I believe it's the same type of scam mentioned in your article, only out of Nevada. Prize Information Bureau, P.O. Box 98699, Las Vegas, NV 89193-8699. Posted by: lou Location: west virginia Well they have not been stopped yet. I just recieved two different letters like this. Please stop these people - enought people take advantage of everyone. FTC- Please stop these people. Make it so hard on them- NO ONE ELSE will try these tricks. Posted by: Ollie Location: Orlando Hi, I received the same letter by mail.Thanks for the insight. Posted by: jane Location: tennessee please let everyone know about this scam thanks: Posted by: Blanca Medrano Location: Westminster Hi I also received this letter and another one from "International Award Advisors" saying I had won a 2,500,000.00. Oh well..... Posted by: sharon Location: dallas,texas can you see if this is for real or not Posted by: Ranelle B Adams Location: Santa Fe, NM I received a notice today that I have definitely won over a million dollars and there is no catch! Except when you read it, they want you to send in $25. The mailing says" this is an actual voucher for money". How can it be legal for people to be so dishonest? I am really tired of these bogus ways people use to swindle others out of their hard earned money Posted by: Aldree Location: Asheville, NC 28804 I have recweived 2 of these offers saying I have won money, and to send in 25.00 to release the check. I have not done anything with this mess. My concern is this! If an elder person should receive this they would think this is for real.and waste money. Why can't this fellow be put behind bars where he belong. It would take a lot of nerve to do something like this. Posted by: sambo Location: alaska so funny I got the 3,276,450.00 blues too. But there has got to be better comedians in Las Vegas than that. Seriously don't send money, send monopoly money. Too funny. Posted by: Leslie Location: Illinois I just received a letter this evening from Commissioners of Registration , Prize Information Bureau that i won about 3.2 million and that I need to send $20. I think this is a scam. DO NOT SEND THE MONEY!!! Posted by: Shirley Location: FL Received a notice for winning $10,000. Have to mail in $24.95 to get $10,000. Sent them a notice to deduct it from my winnings. Posted by: Lee Location: Kalispell, MT. I got a Bankers' Statement Headquarters for 1,888,500.67 & I'm to pay24.95. I know not to pay for anything I've won.Here is name who issued it Ralph J. Delaney,SFS,9101 W.Sahara ave., Ste.105 pmb 669,LAS VEGAS,NV.89117.I'm saving this for awhile.I would like to hear back as soon as you can.Lee Posted by: Kevin Location: Martinez, Ca Yes, I received the same thing as most other people. I was told I won $3,276,450.00 and to send in $20 and the notice by Jan 28th 2010. I found this website and noticed all the other with the same notice. THIS IS A SCAM, DO NOT, I mean DO NOT SEND YOUR $20 AS YOU WILL NEVER SEE IT AND BE ASKED FOR MORE AND MORE TIL YOU SEE THIS SITE. Thanks for the interweb and all that surf and troll. Posted by: anthony jennings Location: between crownheights & flatbush, bklyn. NY i checked these scumbags out on my computer and didn't find anything and sent them 20 bucks, then i rechecked and read your article. i'am happy that i didn't send them any more money, thanks alot, and i will spread the news. Posted by: Sandy Location: Colorado THANKS for the google post on Prize Information Bureau! My "winning" letter was State of CO that doesn't have a Commissioners of Registration office. The Canadian lottery took my poor stepmother for lots of money on promises like this but I was grateful I checked google before sending ANY MONEY! I wish these people all the bad luck in the world!! Thanks again! Posted by: costa I recieved something from the national payment services. saying i had to complete a release card with a release code and processing fee of $10 Dollars in order to recieve a lottery cash prize. I FOUND OUT IT WAS A SCAM. BECAUSE I CHECK IT OUT WITH THE B.B.B THEY seriously need consumers to be able to file a lawsuit against them. also when they find out they were almost scamed. Posted by: Ilene Location: Lancaster Have you hurd of Banker's Settlement Headquarters I just got an award letter from them 9101 W, Sahara Ave. #105 PMB 669, Las Vegas, NV. Could you help me out with this one I really would like to know if this is another joke! Thank you Ilene Cavness icavness@avc.edu Posted by: Bob Location: Maryville TN 1/20/10 we just received the same letter in TN. They are still at it. Posted by: Tonia Location: San Diego I just received a letter in the mail today. While it looked official I knew something was not right when they asked me to send in $20. I can see how someone could be taken in by the letter and I am glad to hear TFC is doing something about this company. Their letter was very misleading and made it seem as if they was a guarantee that I had won money. It is a shame that any company would resort to such under handed tactics and scam people out of their hard earned money. Posted by: Ilene Location: Lancaster, CA 93534 Dear Sir: I would like to know about another this is National Payment Services Returned Mail Locked Bag 32, Bundall, QLD 4217 Australia. Could you Please let me know about this company because they have been sending me a lot of lottery papers saying I am a winner and thank you for the information about the Las Vegas one Ilene Cavness icavness@avc.edu Posted by: Edwin Location: Quincy, FL I received this leeter today and decided to look up the Commissioners Board of Registration and found no such name. I am not going to send them money but will call the Consumer Affairs Dept to see if money can be collected from them for trying to fool people with this. I came across your site while further looking into this and glad to find out about this junk. Thank you for informing the people about these kinds of scams. Posted by: David Location: Colorado Springs The above company is still mailing out registrations mine is exactly as Margaret from Florida below. Posted by: margaret Location: Miami, Florida Today I recieved what appeared to be an official notice stating I had won $3,276,450.00. This URGENT NOTICE! was sent from the Price Information Bureau (PIB). deadline for returning this form together with $20.00 was January 7th, 2010. I begun to ask myself why is this company asking for $20.00 if I have won money? Why did the company ask instead of sending the amount they claim I have won? That is when I decided to look the company up and found your web. Thank you for I have torn the letter up. I hope that who ever is behind this sceame or any other get caught!!!! margaret from Miami, FLorida PS. Keep Watch! for our Lord is coming SOON..... Posted by: Elvia Location: west palm beach FL i have already gotten tons of letters saying that is was an urgent notice and that i have won more than 3.2 million $ to bad i have already lost more than $90 becuase i thougt it was real good thing i already looked it up . now im not gonna waste anymore money! Posted by: Zoraida Beltre I recieve a letter saying I won 3,276,450.00 that I am a guaranteed winner to send twenty doller for registration Please I ask you to stop doing this right now I am in need my husband had a very bad acciendent at work and to recieve a letter like this brake my heart my husband is total disable and I been looking for a job and no luck please stop hurting people out there this is not right Posted by: Sandy Location: Littleton, Colorado Just received notices from Prize Information Bureau, Las Vegas. I says I need to respond by Dec. 17, 2009. I am going to take it to the Post Office in the morning. I hope someday that someone came stop this kind of thing, there are to many elder people out there that could lose everything. Posted by: Jennalyn Location: castle rock I just opened the very same letter saying that I won over three million in cash and prizes. Of course knowing how many scams are out there I decided to google it first, that is how I found this site. Thank you so much for posting this. I was thinking to myself 20 in exchange for over 3 million what a deal right. Thanks again for setting me straight and saving me the money, time, and fusteration. Take care and thanks again. Posted by: George Location: Glendora, CA Same con game in California 10/09. I immediately suspected scam and this is the same con. Posted by: Kim Location: California I received two notices from State of California Commissioners of Registration Prize information Bureau. It says that I am guaranteed a cash payment of over 3 million. It also says I have to send $20.00 to get it. There is a PO box in Las Vegas NV. Is this a scam? Posted by: James Location: Cincinnati, Oh Just received a letter from "prize Information Bureau" out of Las Vegas. Can sent fax of letter if needed. Contact me for more info. Cell # (513) 680-6251. Leave msg if unanswered...will return call. Got your info from internet search just after receiving letter. Letter also states to respond by 8 Oct, 2009. True Name is J. Gabbert (Jim) Posted by: anderson coolyour woulds mail as we of |
