Yea, I figured something was fishy. Here are some reasons why. The envelope had no from address on it. This is a big sign of a scam. What kind of company doesn't want you to know where it was from? Next the postage stamp is Canadian. It even has www.canadapost.ca and www.postcanada.ca on it.
Then I opened the letter. It has no logo or letterhead; nothing that says "I am a real company". The letter says "WINNING FINAL NOTIFICATION" as if I have gotten previous notices. Then it starts with "Sir/Madam". This let's me know that they are printing thousands of these letters and have no time to personalize them with my real name. I mean they should be able to do this if there are really only "20 other declared winners", right?
At first glance the check really does look real. I might have cashed it if I didn't notice all the other things. But after a closer look, I noticed some flaws on the check too. The name of company is different (Waterhouse Inc instead of Waterhouse Financial Inc.). The address has 8333 Douglas, Suite 1500, Dallas TX 75225. Douglas what? St.? Ave.? It doesn't say. Plus, if this company is in Texas why is the letter coming from Canada?
Finally the signature on the "check" is totally illegible.
Keep these tips in mind when you read your mail. :)
