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A.) If you have received a letter from TCF - Trans Credit Financial regarding "International Promotion Prize Awards, Re: Award Winning Final Notification," please be advised it is part of a scam and is fraudulent. The letter claims to be from a "Robert Fulton, President" and asks that you cash a check for $2,890, drawn on the account of Albina Fuel, to cover "administrative payment and clearance fees" in order to collect winnings from a Las Vegas "International Publishers Sweepstakes" drawing. They give a "claim number" and a telephone number to call. B.) If you have received a letter from North American National Lottery Commission, regarding "Award Notification," please be advised it is part of a scam and is fraudulent. The letter claims to be from "Curry A. McColls" of "Charles Dion Associates, Authorized legal claim agent." The check is in the amount of $7,000, and shows "Albina Corporation" as the check issuer. These letters are being sent all over the United States, and TCF gives an address in Canada, and North American National Lottery Commission gives a phone number with an area code from Ontario, Canada. * * * NOTE: The "North American National Lottery Commission" is also sending checks stolen from other companies. Should you receive one not from Albina, please contact whoever is listed as the check issuer and notify them they are being defrauded. C.) The letter claims to be be from Chubbline Research from Canada, asks you to cash the $2,500 check and get a money order and send money back to Chubbline for more money or other offer. The checks are stolen and forged, and should you receive one showing Albina Fuel or Albina Corporation, please destroy them. If you have any questions, please contact Denise Smith at at 800-888-5048 ext. 8032. Thank you very much for your assistance. We are working with the FBI and our bank to track down and stop the perpetrators of this fraud. The FBI recommends that if you receive this or other letters of a
fraudulent nature, please visit the Federal Trade Commission's
website at www.ftc.gov/ for
information about how to avoid getting on mailing lists and what things
you can do to about these scams. As well, visit their site at: The FBI also asks that you report the letters to your local Postal Inspector. Your local post office can by found by going to www.usps.com/. Also, view the website www.fakechecks.org/ to get information about current scams. We take this incident very seriously, and sincerely appreciate the help you provide by notifying us if you've received one of these fraudulent checks with our name. Albina Fuel Management |
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