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Award Payment Data Release Div. Send $19.99 check

Got the same award letter three days ago and it has the asking options of send check for $19.99, nope, ain't sending no monies, but checked it out here today and am adding the complaint with all the others. Why does not someone do something about all this junk which threatens our use of the internet by adding junk mail to the cyberspace and cloggs the communication systems for real business to transact.
Am not attaching the document as it has my complete info, but trust me I have one of these too... I think I'll frame mine as I will be reminded I still have money somewhere :-)
Thanks all,
R.Peaks,
Cols., OH

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Ms. D.Alcott
Anderson, US
Aug 13, 2011 5:26 pm EDT

I got 2 of the same letter from the Award payment data release div. It felt like I hit the lottery . I tell you, it almost had me fooled . It looked so real. But my gut told me "no". So I looked it up . I'm glad I did . It was to good to be true . We all need to do something about this scam. Maybe go to the police or maybe the news . Spread the word around but make it to be seen . They need to be stop . If I didn't have Internet I might have just mailed my 19.99 . That all add up . Thanks to all for warning me. PS-others - PRIZE RESEARCH INTELLIGENCE AND CAPITAL RESEARCH CONSULTANTS . Thanks D.Alcott S.C.

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Catfish021954
San Marcos, US
Mar 18, 2011 5:44 pm EDT

Thanks All, Just saved me $19.99. This document sure looks real, had a dream last nite that I won and didn't send in the money to receive my winnings. Got up this morning and checked out this fertilizer on the internet and low and behold, lots of pep's got the same thing. Thanks for letting us all know this is a scam, I might have sent in my money just to see if I actually did win, maybe.
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After all this time this SCAM is still allowed to flourish. I am a concerned senior and I write this comment as an attempt to educate and warn others, especially seniors, about jumping on what seems like a windfall before thinking. Be suspicious about EVERYTHING and check it out DO NOT WRITE THAT CHECK!
If you have to send money up front believe me, it's a scam. If you win a contest or sweepstakes or lottery the sponsors of the event will notify you and you will not have to PAY them.

I received this letter and "DOCUMENT" and threw it in the junk pile. After a week I opened it and was struck with disbelief that anyone would fall for this pile of poop
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Anyone with a grain of sense should be able to spot a scam even before opening the envelope.
1. PO Box 9035, Jericho, NY 11753 is typed above a blue logo with some really bad info beneath.
Who has a whole floor for a Notification Office?

2. Okay, so you missed that clue and you read the letter. Sounds exciting, right? Well, the request for $19.99 should be a red flag. No? Then how about the fact that you either did not enter any contests/sweepstakes or if you did, why on earth did they not mention the name of the company?

3. Missed that also, did you? No problem. You did read the back of the letter? Did you see the sentence on line five (5) that says "You have not won any money or prize."?

That being said I close with one word...RESEARCH!

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jamison1924
Denver, US
Aug 19, 2011 8:32 am EDT

Bogus lol glad I got the sense to look crap up before hand. Thanks for the info an yea hopefully others will research first :)

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benjwa
redwing, US
Jul 19, 2011 12:58 am EDT

Its a sad fact that nothing can be believed when it comes to money! If you're checking this site then you already knew, but the idea is so exciting! They actually nailed the prize amount in the one sweepstakes I did enroll in which got the heart a pumpin! But no contact # whatsoever! No co. name! $19.99! And the sneaky back of the letter actually says you've won NOTHING!
I sincerely hope they've made no ill gains with this mailing but we all know they're $ ahead! Know that law enforcement will never keep up! We have to be INTELIGANT hopeful idiots and stop sending our hard earned $ to slick villains with a printer and a pile of paper!
Keep the faith! Your jackpot will arrive (in some form) ! And remember if you win, they won't ask for processing fees, they will tell you who's giving you the money, and they won't ask for return postage gdmit!
See ya'll in paradise!

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Award Payment Data Release Div. Documents/Reports Prize Data Release

I received this letter stating that I won $1, 400, 000.00 from a sweepstakes but if you read on it does not tell me what contest and how I will receive the check. I am to enclose $19.99 payable to D.R.D Main Office- Payment Director. Receipt of Payment enacts Delivery.
With all the errors of capitalization, one semi-comma, no return telephone number, spelling or the number of the division in full made my wonder. So I just typed in the address and get came up on this site claiming this letter as a scam.
Why should I have to pay for transfer of my new funds? Again, where is the phone number to contact anyone in the office or the email address. I may be stupid but I am not crazy. Watch out for this kind of mail since the lottery and everything gets out of hand.

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emilycharmed
kissimmee, US
Sep 21, 2011 4:54 pm EDT

i recieved 3 different award letters this past week prize data, data release, and then one long document comes from kannas city that looks real and claims I, ve won 2 million i but requires me to send 11.89.after all the fraud mail i recieve i really want to believe that maybe .but, they say if u have to send money to get money its not real. i really can't stand that companys get away with tricking people that there dreams have finally come true..any ones best bet is stick to pch and american family sweepstakes. send no money to any one..

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latonya ford
Cleveland Heights, US
Jul 14, 2011 9:10 pm EDT

i just got a letter and yes to god to be true. thanks for the comments i'll put my 20$ in my tank.

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FREDDIE BATES JR
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May 14, 2011 5:58 pm EDT

I got the same letter today thru our post office, why can't we sue this person robert richards he has to have a bank account somewhere well he won't git my 20.00 dollars its going to post master gen.

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nickita28
Philadelphia, US
Apr 07, 2011 6:27 pm EDT

I got a letter in the mail after i already signed one to receive 5, 000. I was told i, was selected at 10:17 am Pst. They said" this letter constitutes actual designation as me being the owner of 1.5 mil". That all monies are legally bound to be paid out based on laws governing the allocation of sweepstakes and no entry fees are requires. It's confirmed that i am the intended receiver. They are ready to issue me the entire 1.5 mil. Then i see send a process fee by check, cash, money order to prize data. I was hype for a couple of hours.Then i looked it up and found this cite, hundreds of ppl had been taken for $20, fake checks and so on.I showed their them forget lawyers and the aggravations. I sent that junk back with a $10 Monopoly money and a ounce of baking power. They wanna be diabolical!.

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sweetmlw
Vancouver, US
Apr 15, 2010 5:34 pm EDT
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I too just recieved this letter. It does very much so look and sound legit, but I talked to the BBB better business bureau, and they said it IS a scam. Anytime you have to pay and amount of money to recieve money, is a scam. Iam so glad I checked into this before I made a big mistake.

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Award Payment Data Release Div. Fraud

The documents resemble an actual award of One Million Four Hundred Thousand Dollars I can see where people particularly in this financially difficult times would be taken in by this scam. It certainly looks legitimate. Robert Richards is named as the Prize Announcer, but actually if such a person exists he should be in jail.

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bartonarnold
Falls City, US
Oct 15, 2010 3:50 pm EDT
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Not so much a complaint, but thank you for saving me frome a loss of at least $20.00.

I hope these people can be brought to pay for there DEEDS.
again Thank you.

Bart Arnold

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suziebelle5757
white lake, US
Oct 16, 2009 2:26 pm EDT

got a letter stateing i won 1, 400, 000.00 and went on line and found out its a scam would like it to stop

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John H. Shuster
Ham Lake, US
Jul 16, 2011 2:26 am EDT

Send 19.99 and get ?1, 400, 000.00 If it looks like it and smells like it. It is probably is it.

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ms.gemini
Santa Ana, US
Jan 10, 2012 8:55 pm EST

thank god I didn't send them anything! I was about to though, but then i looked it up and what do you know...i was right not to trust them =)

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Denise Blank
Marysville, US
Sep 21, 2011 1:40 am EDT

I sent them a money order a few days ago, not thinking it was a scam... then I looked it up and now I am very upset!

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Ivierv
Grand Prairie, US
Aug 14, 2011 3:10 am EDT

Wow this is crazy I also recieved this award payment letter, sure does look and sound great especially in these times and Im glad I decided to look this company up online to find out more about them, bieng that they do not have any contact numbers or web adresses on any of the papers. This person does need to be caught he is taking advantage of lots of people who are really in need of some money like this and wouldnt think twice before sending 19.99 to recieve 1400000.00...Ivie

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jeremyfigs
New Orleans, US
Aug 14, 2011 1:24 am EDT

imagine how many twenties dollars this man got. Robert Richards my a**. I just received the letter saying to myself its alot of $$$$. Then i had to send twenties dollars to get plus million dollars of prize money back. lol well i wish this fake Robert [censored] rot in hell, but guess what Rob, i live in New Orleans bring yo a** down here with that [censored]. yo name will Bob!

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Rita01
Bellingham, US
Jul 16, 2011 2:41 am EDT

I knew it was to good to be true. I hope that people who are not computer savy don't get taken in. Times are hard. Thanks for the right information...Rita

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dku
, US
Jul 14, 2011 3:20 am EDT

Thanks for all the posting, Even I received the same letter, so I thought I will do some research on the net before sending. Good, I never fell into the trap again...

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Jay4802
Carson City, US
Apr 15, 2011 10:03 am EDT

Looks like he's at it again. new address is P.O. box 9004 Westbury, NY [protected]. I hope someone catches him. Same letter as before but new address. You never pay for prize money. I've won in the past and never had to pay anything. Just go down and clam my prize. The post office needs to release the owner of the P.O. box names to the public. Then some thing can be done about this Robert Richards! I'm sure he's using a made up name. Anyone that send him a check should be able to access the account # or name it was cash into. easy to find out. All banks have cameras now. All you have to know is the "time, date, and bank" it was cash at. Even the out side teller or deposit machine has cameras. Weather money order or personal checks you can trace it back to who cashed it. Just call your bank or call the 1-800 # on the tab from your money order. They should be able to tell you where it was cashed and what time it was cashed. All banks are required to keep videos for at least two months. A police report is all the bank needs to release the video of the person cashing the check. So all we need now is to put a FACE on Robert Richards. Get a picture and I'm sure a lot of people will be looking for him including me. Thanks for reading.
Anyone out there that sent money? Just back trace your checks to the bank that cashed it. I'm sure the person chasing it is on video...
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Award Payment Data Release Div. Fraudulent letters

I recieved a letter in the mail stating my identification for the Award Payment Data Release has been Finalized and Approved! I did not submit any prize entries which first made me skeptical. Then it went on saying I am known as the holder of the identification of the winner. I was supposedly going to recieve $1, 400, 000.00 and their office GUARANTEES my 100% access for the Award monies and prizes. Then I read that to complete the document I had to send back an attached document along with a one time fee of $19.99. This made it official it was a scam. I googled it and sure enough found it on the www.ScamClub.com website. I am happy I realized this before I sent in the money, but I am also upset because things like this seem so legitimate but are in reality so false. What if I don't realize something is false next time? I am very upset over this Award Payment Data Release Div.

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Lillian Dasher
Bristol, US
Oct 15, 2011 3:11 pm EDT

Received letter promising $l, 400, 000.00 if I would mail them a check for $19.99.

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cocoNdallas
, US
Mar 14, 2011 5:35 pm EDT

We just received one of his scam letters. My husband was ready to jump out the bed and go get a $19.99 money order. I told him, wait! hold your horses! I came online and found this. Wow. How disappointing. I can only imagine how many people actually fall for this (like my husband) and send money to these scammers! My husband is puffing on his cigar like crazy, he's pissed now. haha

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Psalm 119:143-144 nlt
Kissimmee, US
Nov 29, 2010 11:17 pm EST

Wow! I recived the same letter. How disapointing and ditto to the comment about federal crime. Wonder if there is an attorney or agency that would crake down on thease sort of scams?

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cueball
Lafayette, US
Oct 16, 2009 5:05 pm EDT

What I am wondering is why no one has taken any action aganist this outfit. They use the U.S. Mail therefore, operating across state lines. That makes it a Federal Crime. People like this need to be sent to jail. Makes you think that someone in Government is making money, or someone who has friends in Government is the operator of this fraud.

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Nov 19, 2008 4:02 pm EST

Well, I just got mine today, 11/19/08 and it says the same thing. I wish there was a way to catch this person or people and get the money promised.

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Kathy
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Nov 16, 2008 3:35 pm EST

I also received a letter stating that I had won $1, 400, 000.00. I was not sure about this claim so I searched for answers on the internet. I am also glad that I searched before responding. Places like this should have to fork over the money for their false advertising.

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