Prize Research Intelligence Agency review: Constantly receiving letters 95

I strongly believe that Miami, Florida should look into the fact that these idiots are sending mailing polluting the environment with this nonsense. This needs to stop! When I read the mail and they claimed I won $2, 342, 000.00 then they are asking for $20.00 I knew this was a scam. If they want to give me the money why do they need my $20.00? These people should be tracked for using the U.S. Mail to commit crimes and use the poor eagle that is suppose to stand for American pride on their scam. How many people do not have intranet and are not able to do the research. This is what the crooks are depending on. Something needs to be done because they are committing crimes all over the country. This can be traced and I believe that our government needs to get after these lazy good for nothing [censor] buckets. The Attorney General needs to do something because we all know that some poor person has already sent them money. Otherwise they would not continue to do this.

Does anyone know the proper government agency to report Prize Research Intelligence Agency. My mother has Alzheimer's and anytime she receives something like this, she thinks it's a bill and she sends them a check. Here are a few of the people I found out today that she has paid: Opportunities Unlimited Publishing, American Sweepstakes, Ticketing Officer, Contest America, Infinity, Galaxy of Prizes, Adopt a Platoon, Boys Town, Vets First, Sweepstakes Audit Bureau, Global Subscriptions, Help Hospitalized Vets, Global Reporting

Got my letter today checked the company out online before sending 20.00 and found out company is a scam turning letter over to police, hope they get caught, its hard times for all everywhere out there we don't need scamers then those people have very bad Karma coming at them!

I work for the post office and i know how people can get back at them.I don't know how to put them in jail but i know a trick we can play on them.when someone enclosed an postage paid envelope that means they are paying for the postage when you return with their money so send them a letter and tell them how we all feel about their scam and write $20 on it and just be imaginative with it and send it back in their paid envelope.They'll get a piece of your mind and they are paying for the postage also.If they get too many of those and start losing money they'll stop.

I just received my "cash prize award Express Notice" in the mail Saturday, July 17th, 2010, I also won $2, 536, 092.23.
I wrote out my check for $20 bucks, I was so excited and then I thought...I better check this company out on the internet, this sounds to good to be true.
Needless to say, I ripped up my check. I did notice however the return envelope is a postage paid envelope. So I am going to find all kinds of Heavy scrap items (small rocks, junk mail - without my name) and mail them back to the company so they have to pay for the postage of my junk. I know it is small potatoes for folks like this but at least I can make them pay for my garbage.

I do believe in karma. I know someone, somewhere, someday will return the favor to them.
Maybe that person is you, reading my comment - right now.
If not, find junk without your name and mail it back in the return envelope. Small potatoes add up.

THANK YOU FOR THIS INFO. I'M A SINGLE MOTHER OF TWO BOYS, WHO IS STRUGGLING TO PAY BILLS. TO KEEP MY HEAD UP, THIS IS NOT A GOOD THING. I DON'T HAVE MONEY TO SPEND ON GAMES. YOU ALL NEED TO STOP THIS! NOW!

I have recieved two of these letters in one day...One from Carol Walker, Corporate Compliance Officer with International Award Advisors - then the other from - Prize Research Intelligency Agency! What the HECK is going on? Why are these people allowed to send these king of mess in the mail. Asking people who is working for a living praying that something would come to be true - then we get crap in the mail like this. If I didn't know better I would have sent in the $20.. But thank God we can now look up information before giving away money that someone else don't nee. PLEASE STOP THIS MADNESS!

I received Memo # [protected] stating that PRIA was giving me FINAL NOTICE (I have never received ANY notice from this company) that I need to send $20.00 ASAP to "account for $2, 342, 000.00 and all directives will be rushed to me".

I received something like this before from another hoax, so I immediately booted up and 'binged' PRIA. It appears that this is a fraudulent business, so I am reporting them to the Better Business Bureau. Keep up the good work, educating people about these hoaxes. I'm thinking I will also forward this mail to the P.O. Inspector General and see what happens. :)

Good luck everyone!

these people are [censor]...! trying to prey off desperate people in desperate times, and i really think they should be in hell with there backs broke!

I got a notice from these jerks, but I had opened my mail too late to send my $20 in; however, something just didn't smell right. I believe you all can report this activity to the US Attorney General's website. That's what I'm going to do when I finish here. This type of thing makes me sick. They prey on people with disabilities (like me) and the old and they get names from lists that are free. Report these a-holes to the Authorities. That's the ONLY way they can be stopped! The prize to be claimed was in the amount of $2, 342, 000.00--- sound familiar? It came to my house in Virginia from Miami, FL

Lol Its a SCAM!... I sent mine back with... " I give you the permission to take the 20 dollars out of my prize winning money" Im sure they wont know what to say then! They probably get all that money through the 20 dollars people send them

xox Robin

I just received a mailing like this 3/20/2010. I've always heard if they ask for some kind of fee it is NOT legit! Glad I checked here. J Dill Evansville, In

Next time - Look at the Address If it has a - Po Box number This is a red flag.
They are a lot of scam out there and Remember
These people look for way to get money .
And if everyone send them $ 20.00 Dollars they are getting rich off you.
{ Don't do it} Put 20.00 Dollars a week back or put it in saving.
This stuff has red Flag all over it.
Invest in your self you will win more and live more

I to recieved a letter from these folks requesting a 20.00 processing fee for my winning, almost blind, my wife asked to read it for me, normely I wouldn"t have responded to it but she thought it was a up and up sweepstakes we really needed the winnings since she has breast cancer and we really needed the money for the pile of medical bill adding up.After we sent in our money I decided to research where we sent it and found this web site.BOY OH BOY was I fooled..It"s not the 20.00 thats hurts it's the hope off alot of people who may be sitting in our shoes...So stay away from anything these from these folks and their scam..One last thing I have to say I contacted the Local FBI and wrote a letter to the postal investagators maybe they will do something To Close Them down and send them to jail where they belong..

Ignorance and Greed is the cancer killing our society and now self entitlement has

flourished to the point that if good smart people dont unite and treat this cancer with

knowledge, generousity, and nobility then history will repeat itself and our society will

pass just like others have . there are simple sane ways to fix and change our problems

but if everyone continues to believe everything they hear on television they should

watch the movie " Idiocracy " because its sad but true that this comedy is becoming

a reality. what we need is someone with power to unite with someone with wisdom

and with this one simple meeting our future could be bright.

i recieved a letter today 12/03/09 stating i won $2, 536, 092.23 from PRIA. what a crock.i wish they put a real address cause i would go down there my self and smack the ### out of them just for trying to rob me for the $20 they want me to send for the transfer fee. if they had any balls they would come to my house and try and take my money in person but obviously there just a bunch of ###. i dont call the cops so im not gonna give this to the feds but if i ever get a sense of where the hell the person that sent me this actually is you can guantee that i will handle his the i want it handled. no body tries to ron or scam me. i take this ### very personal.

i got one of the check to. it make u sad. you think it real and need money after have a heartattack. thank.

It actually says right on the back of the letter what you are getting if you send in your $20:

"...PRIA IS A PRIVATE AGENCY THAT RESEARCHES AND PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE AVAILABILITY OF LOTTERIES, SWEEPSTAKES, AND GAMES OF CHANCE. WE PROVIDE SUBSCRIBERS WITH OFFICIAL RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR ENTRY IN SUCH CONTESTS..."

So basically you are subscribing to a newsletter that tells you how you can win the $2, 536, 092.23 in total money PRIA has identified is available to win from their sponsors. How can they get away with this when they make it sound like you won something? They do it with cleverly worded sentences like "...and Account No. [protected] has been established in your name, to facilitate transfer to you of complete accounting of prize funds now due." When you first read that sentence, it sounds like they are going to transfer the funds to your account, but that is not what it says. It actually says they are going to transfer to you "a complete accounting" of funds due. Basically this means a list of lotteries, sweepstakes, etc. in which you can win money.

And toward the end of the letter, they mention that once they receive your form, that they will have "your cash accounting rushed to you by bonded federal carrier." Again "cash" and "cash accounting" are two different things. By cash accounting, they simply mean a list of ways you can win that cash. Oh, and a "bonded federal carrier" is just the post office. Duh!

People say it all the time, but it bears repeating: If something seems too good to be true, that's because it is. If you ever actually win something, it means (1) you entered a contest and (2) you will receive notification by registered mail. If it does not come registered mail (you have to sign for it), it is not real so throw it away!

Wow I'm glad I checked the web I have the same letter. Come on District Attornys, smell the coffee.

JUST RECEIVED A LETTER FROM PRIZE RESEARCH INTELLIGENCE AGENCY TODAY. THIS A SCAMS TO BE DOING TO PEOPLE. ITS UNFAIR TO US TO RECEIVED SOMETHING IN THE MAIL LIKE THIS

8/04/09 I just received one of these Express Notices
today. I decided to first off go to Google. Think of it, what
if 100, 000 people send this scam company $20!
Mary Lou, San Antonio, TX, USA.

thank God for the internet because i almost fell for it... It just seemed to good to be true so I googled PRIA and here I am... Thank you all for your comments...

Simple idea:

I have those printable checks that I used to use on my business. They are blank, ready to be printed using some software like Quick Books or Quicken. So, here what I did: I've got an old check I got from another SCAMMER and created a new check (a fake check) using the other SCAM routing and account numbers. Then I made it to a bogus name, so they won't hurt anyone. As the envelope has it postage paid, I sent it our laughing out loud! In fact, it will be funny if they deposit the check and get it bounced as invalid. They will be charged a bank fee for that (average of $35) and will also lose the prepaid envelop money.

I can tell you that MY HOMEBREW CHECK is as convincing as theirs... And if they are getting so many checks from unadvised victims as it seems, they won't realize that mine is fake and will try to deposit it amongst with the others.

By the end, someone else $20 is being avenged!

It would be fun if everyone could do the same and make those ### lose more money than they make... So, as the authorities don't really care (believe me, they DON'T care at all), we should find ourselves ways to retaliate! I did my part... Hopefully other will have more and better ideas to make those ### life miserable.

BTW, I agree with the person who said that the Post-Office should be liable, and I would like to add that the BANKs that cash the checks should be liable ### well!

Unfortunately I don't know how to make self explosive envelopes, but it was also another great idea. :) A little bit radical, but effective!

So, does anyone else has any more ideas how to make those MTF lose money (or an arm)? I am up to make their lives as miserable as possible... :)

--Wolf!

Well I get a lot of stuff in the mail. who don't want to open up a letter and say you won money. first when i got my letter i thought i did won till i see ...send $20 bux to the address below, bull ###. but then I thought what if its true. so I Google the so call company and found you guys on there, and I sent the posted mail enveloped back with a note saying. (LOL ### off you loser! you can't bull ### a [censored]ter, I bull ### all day long online, go mail you another sucker) but whats sad is that these guys is still doing it and some people don't have a computer and they getting scam. but whats goes around come around and one day they will get there's. they going to mail the wrong people..it can be a cop or a judge. so they the one who risking there life.:)

NOTE TO SELF IF YOU WIN ANY MONEY YOU DO NOT HAVE TO SEND MONEY FOR YOUR MONEY!..SCAM SCAM... IF YOU WON ANYTHING THEY WILL JUST SEND IT.

I too recieved one of the letters saying I had won $2, 536, 092.23 and my account no. is [protected]. I was smart enough to check it out on the internet too. Thanks to all that responded. The government needs to do something to people like this that try to cheat people out of their money, especially in times like this. linda83270@att.net

I almost sent the 20.00 I am so glad we can check for scams on the net, and thank you all for posting your letter. I also was chosenen as a winner of this exact amount. Where are the police or some agency when these things come up. This is as bad as snatching purses from old ladies,

I AGREE WITH WHAT EVERYBODY SAYS I HAVE GOTTEN THE SAME LETTER IN THE MAIL ABOUT WINNING BLAHBLAHBLAH MILLON DOLLARS I THINK THE FBI SHOULD STEP IN AND GO AFTER THESE LOW LIFE MOTHER F AND MAKE THEM PAY EVERYBODY THEY SENT THIS LETTER OUT TO AND IF THEY DON`T HAVE THE MONEY PUT THERE ### IN PRISON FOR FRAUD BECAUSE THIS IS A FEDERAL OFFENCE TO SCAM AND FRAUD PPL OUT OF THERE MONEY AND THAT IS NOT RIGHT AND LIKE I SAID THE FBI AND GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO STEP IN AND GO AFTER THESE LOW LIFE MOTHER F IF THEY DON`T THEY SHOULD LET ALL OF US HAVE OUR JUSTICE

I received one of these things in my mail today. I started to read it and a big red flag popped up in my head.
SCAM! This reminds me of the lottery scams that are all over the internet. It's important to always research
these things. These scamers are out to get your hard earned money. Don't give it to them. I agree that they should be behind bars. Something needs to be done about these people.

My God, My God, I fell prey to numerous of these company's because my faith is in God and I know my situations. I hade been phopesy to that numerous of money was coming to mail and I believed it when these different company's begin to send me these checks actually saying that the check was printed up and waiting for me to send in the processing fee so that the check could be released. I sturggle so badly, need help and for this company to prey on the weak and the humble is a disgrace and I commission the Hand of God on EVERY PERSONS that is involved in this horrible and evil creed that they decided to bring upon the afflicted. My God My God, I have planted over $100.s of dollars believing and to read this from all of you just brings tears flowing from my eyes, I never put my faith in the company, I put my faith in God because God knows my heart. So I didn't receive the funds from these companies that promised but I do know that it is coming but the only differences I will not have to give nor pay out anything to receive the blessing in which God has my name on it. So my faith is still stronger than ever in what may seems impossible but all things are possible with God. I am very sadden by some of the testimonies that I have read here today, but I pray to God for all of you all strength to be encouraged no matter how evil the people in this world can, may, and will be search your heart and trust God no matter what. I found this web site because PCH I am signed up with them, and I try and search the net everyday by putting in anything just to qualify to be enter in, and I had received like 7 different letters saying all this money that I have won, and even gotten a few check in the past and yesterday stating this is my money but you know what I do now, I rip up all the letters, but I keep the checks to remind me that every perfect gift comes from the Lord. To also remind me that Jeremiah 29:11 I know the plans that I have for you and it is to prosper you and not harm you, to give you hope for a future etc. So this is what I know and this is what I believe so I hold on to the checks to let God know that I call those things which are not as though they are and each check is what I know that I will receive that will total up to the ten millions dollars that Todd from PCH will be bringing me from the Winning Circle in New York and they will be bringing the check to my address in the PCH Van with the news media and my big boquet of roses, I will not send any more money because it was money that I don't have, I don't have a job, I attend college, I am very much of age, don't have food in my house, my God I agree that these people should be dealt with but I know one that says vengences is mines saith the Lord. So I count it all joy for my lost because I have lost so much more but I have not lost my faith and believe in the one that created me, which is my Heavenly Father. So bless you all and thank you so much for posting your complaints because now I know not to fall prey to the trick of this particular enemy ever again. God bless you all.

I wrote about this company once before. I still receive letters from PRIA at P.O.BOX 527800 Miami, FL [protected]. I so far received a total of 39 letters from these people. That comes close to $800 that I would have shelled out to these guys. I don't know if anyone knows, but in those 39 letters, they come from 6 different company names. They are all from the same P.O.BOX 527800 in Miami. The name of the director is also the same on all company letterhead. You really can't make out his name since it is written in CHICKEN SCRATCH. But on one of my letters, the first name is RAY. The second name is something like FRENDORA . How can all of these companies with the same director come from the same P.O.Box 527800. Please stay away from the letters that are from these 6 following companies like I have received. 1) PRIZE RESEARCH INTELLIGENCE AGENCY 2) ALLOCATED DISBURSEMENT AUTHORITY 3) DEPARTMENT OF CASH REPORTING 4) ENTRY ENTITLEMENT SERVICES 5) UNCLAIMED SWEEPS ADVISORY and 6) ENTRY EXCHANGE. All these from the same P.O.BOX 527800 in Miami FL. If anyone in the Miami Florida area reads this, can they possibly find out from the Postmaster there about this P.O.BOX? I will keep saving these letters to hopefully use them to end this scam. I too was taken by these guys until i found Complaints Board dot com. Thank GOD for this website. I could have lost lots of money sending those 39 letters back. I hope this helps more people from being taken for a ride.

I received this "authentic" looking letter today. My first thought was: 1. I haven't entered any contests, and 2. Why should I have to pay to receive my winnings? I immediately Googled the company name, and found this site. After reading through the posts, I did the sensible thing...they provided a "no postage due" envelope, so I stuffed all the "debris" into it, and mailed it back to them! R. Elliott, Atlanta, Ga.

Being laid off recently, when I got one of these letters in the mail it made me feel like, Yeah! God has heard my prayers. Then for common sense reasoning I read the letter again and started seeing things that just didn't add up. I just got the letter on 5/29/09 and I said I needed to check this out for the simple reason that NOBODY in their right mind today would ask you to send cash in the mail. I too looked on line and found that these people have been doing this for some time now and have gotten good at it. I use to not believe in the death penalty but when people like this can have this much intelligence and use it to take advantage of others then I say we need to take another look at our penal sysytem. But then where would half the people in government be? Annnyhow! Thank you all for being your brothers keeper!

I recieved a noticec and my prize was for 2536092.23 and they told me that I have to send them 20.00. My first thought was why should you have to send 20 when you have won millions and why couldn't they just take it out of the actual money. On the back of the notce it says that you are entitled to a refund if not completely satisfied but why would they need that if people are recieving millions.

I wished i would have read this online first. I have always signed up for publishers clearing house and when i received the letter i was happy. Not paying close enough attention and not looking things up on the internet made me lose $20. Im one of them single moms wit low income. I thought this was something good for me. I could have paid that $20 toward my light bill or something. Im very angry now that I see this. Is there anything that I can do to get my $20 back. I could really use it. Someone please email me at misstratranala@aol.com if you have any info. Thanks TraTra

I was basically"taken"by the authentic appearance of this particular scam, along with the rare fact that they didn't require you to pay for postage..I had been fretting that I missed out on over 2 million bucks for days now, because when I first recieved this ackage I set it aside against my bedside table, forgetting about it until the"expiration date"for sending it back had just passed! I am SO glad to read these post and know that it was a good thing that I didn't send these thieves/liars any money!

Hey everybody, all these posts really allayed my fears that I missed out on 2 million bucks! You see, I was basically"taken"by the authentic look of this scam, fortunately(in this instance at least)a massive stroke and ensuing brain surgeries in 2003 played havoc with my short term memory, so I set the letter aside(on my cluttered bedside table) forgot about it and didn't find it again until the time "expired"in which I was supposed to return it! The stroke in 2003(which ended my career as a Firefighter)is the only reason that I"entertain"these types of scams in the first place! So until I found this site I was(stupidly)fretting about missing out on over 2 million garanteed dollars! I'm SO glad that I didn't send those liars/thieves 20 dollars!

Just received a letter from Prize Research Intelligence agency today. These scams are becoming so obvious I don't even have to open the letter up to know it's a scam. Any of these sweepstakes/prizes companies that say you have to send them a "processing fee" are fake. Having to send them money for anything is a clear red flag indicating their scamishness. Make sure to read everything in the mailing, even the fine print. If the letter says you have to respond by a certain time forget it. They just don't want you to bother reading the entire letter, nor taking the time to research and double check it to see if it's legit. Go with your gut instinct, if it seems to go to be true, more than likely it is.

i just recieved one of these things too, same tracking number, same 2.blah blah blah million dollars. if u ask me we need to take our country back from the tareny of evil men. this was my first notice and from what you people say it wont be my last. the postal system should be held accountable. i used to receive mail for other people not living with me, i complained to the mail office and they claim they cant do anything and tell me to just return the mail. that's the same as you getting robbed and the police telling you sorry for your luck, cant do anything but if you need us call the doughnut house. these people that work so hard not to get a real job need to be locked up, beat up, strung up, because they are ate up.

I have also received a letter from Prize Intelligence Agency for a prize of over $3, 6000, 000.00 if sent back within 5 days. I have two red flag reasons for sending them $20.00. The first flag is the fact that the letter is signed where you can not make out the director's name. In most cases that I have seen, the director's name is typed out with their signature following. The second flag is that on the same day in the mail, I received another letter in the mail the same day that came from Allocated Disbursement Authority. The prize director has the same handwriting as the PRIA director has. The P O Box is also 527800 like the PRIA P O Box number, and they are mailed from Las Vegas from the start. Mailed from Las Vegas and forwarded to Miami. Not sounding too honest to deal with. Thanks to all the people posting on this site, and to Complaintsboard for letting us share this criminal scam to avoid.

MAN I'M SO LUCKY I GOOGLE THIS ### AND SEE YOU GUYS CAUSE I WAS ABOUT SEND THIS RAPID NOTICE THING.ITS A 100% SCAM.SO DONT LET $2, 536, 092, .23 FOOL YOU.THERES 3 SIMPLE THING TO DO WITH IT AND THAT IS RIP IT UP, RIP IT UP, AND RIP IT UP. AND THE PEOPLE BEHIND THIS SCAM SHOULD BE PROSECUTED TO THE FULL EXTENSE OF THE LAW.DONT BE FOOLED. $KEEP UP THE GOOD REPORT$