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My husband recieved an award claim notification. In it was a check for $995. out of 8k..is this a hoax?
Its a Cashiers check. Looks legit. It says he is required to pay a tax and processing fee, before the lump sum winnning can be sent. So payment will be made directly to his tax agent. He needs to fax tax payent receipt to the fax number listed above. Is this a hoax?
1 month ago - 11 answers
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before the lump sum winnning can be sent C'mon. YOu know better
by wizjp
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It is a scam, scam, scam.
by Mike- 1 month ago
Yes,way!!! Tell him it's a hoax and a big one.
by WILLIAM- 1 month ago
Scam, scam, scam. The IRS does not have you wire money to joe-blow-agent. The IRS only accepts payments made to "UNITED STATES TREASURY." Nor does the IRS accept Western Union. And if he feels like a dolt when you point this out, point out that it could be worse. Not only would your hub be out $995, the bank would put him in CHEX, call the police and close the account on him. And unless his income is less than $9,950, he can't even take a deduction for the theft on this tax return....(and even then he'd have to itemize to claim it.)
by the tax lady- 1 month ago
SCAM! SCAM! SCAM! SCAM! SCAM! SCAM! SCAM! SCAM! Lovely SCAM! Wonderful SCAM! <Apologies to Monty Python> Let me guess. He's supposed to cash the check and send the money to a "paying agent" via Western Union, right? About 2 weeks later the check will bounce and he'll have to cover it at your bank. Of course, the scam artist has his $995 and is nowhere to be found. So you go to Western Union to trace the recipient (who probably gave you a US or UK address) only to learn that it was picked up in Riga, Latvia or Vilnius, Lithuania. Odds of catching him: ZERO! Turn the entire package over to your local police, including the envelope that it came in.
by Bostonian In MO- 1 month ago
Yes, it's a hoax, scam, whatever you want to call it but NOT real.
by Judy- 1 month ago
hoax
by Yenmor- 1 month ago
only part that is not a hoax is you sending the payment - that part is probably the only true part
by vita-volunteers.org webmaster- 1 month ago
Yes....it's a SCAM. The check is fake. It will bounce but only after you send the money back leaving you on the hook for the bad check.
by Wayne Z- 1 month ago
Yes, this is a scam. Do not deposit the check in your bank.
by Jss- 1 month ago
big time scam!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by tro- 1 month ago