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Addleshaw, Bird & Mitchell review: Scam company requesting a $20 fee for an application to receive an award of $2,997,500.00 65

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I just want to mention how thankful I am for all the complaints everybody has taking the time to mention about the "so call agency" ADDLESHAW, BIRD & MITCHELL. I just received the letter today and I was about to fall for it. I went ahead to make the $20.00 money order requested as a fee for the disbursement of $2, 997, 500.00. Something inside of me told me to wait a little in fiiling up my money order, (which I have here next to me-), After reading several websites including this one I realized this company is nothing but a scam! I hope that these people get what they deserve some time soon. Just for your information I went ahead into Google Earth, to search for their address: PMB 130, 1 Hewitt Square, East Northport, NY 11731 i went ahead under street view through the satallite just to find out that the businesses around this area was nothing but a restaurant call: JADE PALACE RESTAURANT, 7-ELEVEN, AND A LITTLE PLAZA OF SMALL AVERAGE BUSINESSES. Nothing in this area suggested there was a building that is specifically for distributing grants or lottery awards ect...I would have assume it had to be more fancy than just a rental place in an average neighborhood. People be aware of this particular company and please dont fall for their scams, thank u again and now Im heading to the store to gladly return my blank mone order!

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Jul 10, 2013 9:48 pm EDT

I just want to mention how thankful I am for all the complaints everybody has taking the time to mention about the "so call agency" ADDLESHAW, BIRD & MITCHELL. I just received the letter today and I was about to fall for it. I went ahead to make the $20.00 money order requested as a fee for the disbursement of $2, 997, 500.00. Something inside of me told me to wait a little in fiiling up my money order, (which I have here next to me-), After reading several websites including this one I realized this company is nothing but a scam! I hope that these people get what they deserve some time soon. Just for your information I went ahead into Google Earth, to search for their address: PMB 130, 1 Hewitt Square, East Northport, NY 11731 i went ahead under street view through the satallite just to find out that the businesses around this area was nothing but a restaurant call: JADE PALACE RESTAURANT, 7-ELEVEN, AND A LITTLE PLAZA OF SMALL AVERAGE BUSINESSES. Nothing in this area suggested there was a building that is specifically for distributing grants or lottery awards ect...I would have assume it had to be more fancy than just a rental place in an average neighborhood. People be aware of this particular company and please dont fall for their scams, thank u again and now Im heading to the store to gladly return my blank mone order!

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Joy E Usher
Inglewood, US
Sep 07, 2013 11:35 pm EDT

My name is Joy I too received notification letters from Ethan James payment agent I had sent 20.00 and after I figured it out I looked up the company and found out what I had suspected however I waited because I knew they would send another notification which. I did received for transmittal fee of 25.00 for them to send me 1, 887, 299.00. I am so on to them now, something Need to be done with these people running these scam on poor struggling people a 44 cent stamp is even too much to return any thing to them .The Bible states in Exodus 20:15 Thou Shall not STEAL, 1 Timothy6:7 states you come in this world with nothing and will leave with nothing, 1 Timothy 6:10 states For the LOVE of MONEY is the root of all EVIL Colossians3:25 speaks about the wrong you do.I hope they could sleep good at night and know earthly riches and robbing the POOR will not get them to heaven.

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ariel barreto
Pinellas Park, US
Aug 30, 2013 9:29 am EDT
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I received my letter last week soo they take my money because I not check this company

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candelaria cruz
wichita falls, US
Aug 27, 2013 4:38 pm EDT

I have received the same papers in the mail and I got ripped off to. so don't fall for it .

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Platinumfoxx
Salisbury, US
Aug 25, 2013 12:02 am EDT

I just received my letter yesterday, so glad I decided to check online before sending my money...the for the info something should be done about these scammers!

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Anne Terzieff
Melbourne, US
Aug 22, 2013 7:39 pm EDT

I received a letter from this attorneys firm and copied 2 copies to this complaint.

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teresaaaaa
Eagle Pass, US
Aug 19, 2013 10:49 pm EDT

I also got a letter saying that I won a large sum of money but then thy were asking for 20.00 dollares, then I said to my self that's not right whay should I be paying for something sopposely I have won so I when and check them on online and there they where a bunch of scamers I was so lucky to check them out before I send them the money, and I was going to return back to them the letter saying that they where a bunch thiefs, but they are not whorth the stamp that I was going to use on the letter, just whish that some day they will catchup with them and put them where day belong

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tamsie bryant
Henderson, US
Aug 13, 2013 1:49 pm EDT

i got the same letter and decided to check on here for this company times are hard here and for someone to do this is really bad you cant trust anyone any more to do right soo never get your hopes up about stuff like this

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Brenda Oswell
Interlachen, US
Aug 12, 2013 4:05 pm EDT
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Today, August 12th, 2013, I received a Certificate of Compliance. $4, 278, 000, 000 asking for a signature and $20.00 with it's return.

I am surprised at how many people fall for this. I have been receiving these documents for years. I have never fallen for such a scam. One thought: "If It is SOUNDS TOO GOOD to be TRUE, IT IS!" Common Sense People. Did you actually Enter any Contests? Why no phone number? Why not have any way to actually contact these people other than respond with so Called COC? Who would believe that some firm, out of the blue, just picked your name out of a hat and decided to send you millions of dollars? Please tell me people are not that NAIVE! Remember, LOOK IT UP ON THE INTERNET, just the names will do. If it is a SCAM, then it will be easily found with complaints. If not, if Legitimate, there will be CONTACT INFORMATION. Please use Common Sense and your HEAD for something besides a Hat Wrack.

Pray to GOD to Grant you the Common Sense to realize there is no such thing as FREE. Someone has to pay for it. People falling for this scam is PAYING, and PAYING, and PAYING. Please warn your friends and neighbors to look out for scams like this. Consider how you might save others the heart ache and pain you felt after sending your hard earned money to a scam master.

And if you believe in the COC then send me $20. 00. I will send you a deed to the Brooklyn Bridge in Miami Florida,
or sell you some Ocean Front Property in Arizona.

Thank you for providing a place for me to inform and rant.

Sincerely,

Brenda O.

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debi dunn
Clearwater, US
Aug 12, 2013 10:52 am EDT

Yes, I was ready to send the money before a friend told me to look this up and I'm so glad I did. I'm a 62 year old grandmother raising 6 grandchildren so the money would have been a blessing. I was so excited to finally be able to care for these kids and not worry about food, clothes, and education for all of them. But people like this really brake your heart when you find out it's not real. Thanks everyone for posting these so people don't send money they can't afford. Debi

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Krashbilly
, US
Jul 29, 2013 8:52 pm EDT
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I received the same mailing plus a another in my mail today. The best way to tell if they are scams that are about winning anything, is you should never have to pay any kind of fee for winning money! After all they could take it out of your "winnings" and double checking on the internet helps clear your conscious of losing all that "money"! No lawful sweepstake or lotto will ever ask you for money. It's amazing how many that actually get away with this sort of scam. As the old saying goes "If it is to good to be true it usually is!"
Keep yourself safe this is the time of year the REAL sweepstakes and such are really putting stuff in the mail. They will have all kinds of ways to contact them and will not have just a "Distrubution of Funds Dept." or something else contact you with winnings, afterall they want everyone to know you won a prize from them and their respective names will be everywhere on the paper work.

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Altagracia
Bronx, US
Jul 08, 2013 10:56 am EDT

The same thing happened to me I received a letter from them (ADDLESHAW, BIRD & MITCHELL), saying that I had won $4, 278. 000.00 and that I had to send $20.00 for the processing fee. I was so happy at the beginning when I receive that letter, but then I decided to pray for this notice, and God put in my mind to Google it. For my surprise lots of people had being foolish, but thanks to God I did not send my $20.00 to them. I wish with all my heart that the police can arrest them and put then in jail.

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shermi08
, US
Jul 07, 2013 12:07 pm EDT

Yes.. These people need to be found and prosecuted... I have children to feed and this is some sort of joke? I'm highly pissed... to be honest. I've been thanking the lord everyday... in my mind I honestly believe I won something and it was a blessing from god... yes the people should be sued for emotional distress... UNBELIEVEABLE!... the nerve of some people.

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CarleneA
Old Hickory, US
Jul 05, 2013 9:32 pm EDT

I received a letter announcing that I WAS A WINNER of $2, 997, 500.00usd. I was so excited about finally winning anything in my entire life! But a little voice told me to Google Addleshaw, Bird & Mitchell. Glad I did and found out it was a scam. I felt so let down, depressed, and foolish. They should be sued for emotional distress! Shame, shame, shame, on them! Playing on vulnerable people's emotions who are just getting by in the world and in need of a break. I pray that God will catch up with them and give them a conscience to stop what they are doing and return all the money they have stolen. I also pray that the laws of the legal system can catch up with these cyber criminals. Technology is great for data the right reasons of information, education, and communicating. However the law needs to stay as up to date as the technology itself to prevent these cyber criminals. What are OUR, THE PEOPLE'S, LAWMAKERS doing about this or are they getting something for looking the other way. LAWMAKERS NEED TO BE OUR ADVOCATES AND SHUT THESE CYBER CRIMINALS DOWN!

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VLJ92
Lexington, US
Jul 03, 2013 4:57 pm EDT

I also received this same letter, and have received letters just like this on many other occasion and if you win any money you should never have to pay to get it. What I do when I get these letters/certificates in the mail I go online and research them, their address etc any info I can get and every time I do that I find scam scam scam. I'm so glad I have never paid a cent for any of them. I think it would be great in a non profit organization place warnings for the public about scam artists! Maybe they will someday who knows...I feel so sorry for senior citizens and anyone who fall for this deception. Remember this if you have to pay for winning money then it most likely is a scam.

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tiny45
Port Wentworth, US
Jun 28, 2013 2:40 pm EDT

my sister felt for this ### but she was smart about it to get her money back she went any got a money order and report the money order stolen i just pray they cash it so something can be done about this because people work hard for there money and these people out there trying to scam them out of it

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sally salazar
Billings, US
Jun 24, 2013 10:47 pm EDT

I received disbursement advisory today (6/24/, 2013) to receive $2, 997, 500.00. They want me to send $20.00 for processing.
LOL! Same address given above. It is signed by Ethan James. Why do people do this? I use to have 'SUCKER' stamped on my forehead, but have finally wised up! I pray something is done to these people and anyone else trying to scam on the poor and elderly. SJS Billings Mt.

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Linda J Miller
Hollister, US
Jun 24, 2013 6:27 pm EDT

I, too, got a letter saying I'd won this huge amount, making me a millionaire! LOL. But first off my inner voice wasn't making me excited in the least and that's usually my best sign I get. So I decided to look them up and found a couple of good sites, this being one of them. All people say the same thing, which is SCAM! Good points brought up by Craig Richardson!

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miss-lib
Columbus, US
Jun 22, 2013 7:12 pm EDT
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I agree with the complaints.. I did not know until now they sent me the same latter saying I won a huge amount of money. I was very happy it is very sad that these people are stealing from people like my self... they got me for 20 dollars I can not believe I fall for their trick... I pray they will be put to sham...

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Craig Richardson
Columbia, US
Jun 12, 2013 11:38 am EDT

I do agree with the complaints that are being posted. I'M sorry for the young lady Moria, best wishes to you and your family. You're in my prayers. If i had not read your text you posted i would have sent those ### money and i don't have it like that to give away. The struggle is hard. My name is Craig R. For those that lost money and you're already poor and had hope in that money, just keep praying and I'll keep praying then maybe; just maybe either the government or God can do something about these white-collar-hoodlums, that's scamming me and you. They sent me the purple and white letter indicating i had an entitlement to 4 million dollars. What a time to waist that's of the devil suppressing the poor. I hope each and every one of us that received those letters do get blessed with 4 million dollars. There was no phone number and no website to claim your prize. Note: for you that's sending these false documents that's reading this text; there is accountability for your wicked deeds. You people need to be ashamed of yourselves.

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John Eosr
Hendersonville, US
Jun 11, 2013 5:22 pm EDT

Received from ADDLESHAW ' Bird & Mitchell certificate of compliance . FEW things to remember when receiving these notices. One there is no phone to contact them. Next there is no web address most of todays business will have this, remember we are in a very techno culture. Last since they already have my $4, 278, 000.00 ask yourself why they can't take the money they need from this then send the rest to me. One last point who is Ethan James. None of the three prominent names on the certificate signed it. Hope this helps. Just put mine in the shredder. Lets all be like "sheep in wolves clothing" Be wise you earned your money and can sleep at night these folks steal from all of us and are blest with nightmares. They know what they are doing and so do we, ah the sound of the shredder sound great... So do the same with yours PLEASE...

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EVELYN MELE
Montpelier, US
Jun 11, 2013 2:59 pm EDT
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Sorry to hear of people falling for these scams... the above address( the 1st one) happens to have a private investigator listed at that address, maybe he can find out why that address is used.

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moria bullock quarles
Suitland, US
Jun 11, 2013 5:53 am EDT

my name is moria I am unemployed and also fail for the scam and I send my 25 dollars in a check I am praying that they don't go in my bank account I do not have any money I feel so dumb to fall for a scam like that

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DON BROOMALL
PUNTA GORDA, US
Jun 11, 2013 12:34 am EDT
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RECEIVED CERTIFICATE #2741 JUNE 11 2013, REQUIRING $25.00 RETURNED WITH CERTIFICATE. MUST BE SOME WAY TO SHUT THESE GUYS DOWN ?

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EVELYN MELE
Montpelier, US
Jun 10, 2013 11:40 pm EDT
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I'd like to add the mailing address where they expected me to send payment..:
Processing department
PMB 130
1 Hewitt Square
East Northport, NY 11731

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STEALTHMODE4U
Manchester, US
Jun 10, 2013 5:37 pm EDT

This is a huge scam being done across the country by more than one corrupt fly by night company ! The sad part is many senoir citizens fall for this and send money and these companies operate out of nigeria and canada !