Below is part of a narrative from a police report taken recently at Area E-13. This is a common scam over the internet or by mail known as a "419 Letter" due to the violation of the section of Federal Law. Please be cautious about unsolicited emails that sound to good to be true. Go to the website below the narrative for more examples.
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….walked into District 13 to report a scam. The victim stated on or about August 18, 2009 he received a letter in the mail from Mid-Mountain Co. Inc. International Claims Department 285 Bay Street ONT, M5G-2N7. This letter stated that the victim was a winner of $125,000.00 US dollars. The company sent the victim a check for $4.875.00 which was taken from his winnings and was asked to return $2,875.00 for the Government taxes through Western Union or Moneygram. The victim stated on 08-25-09 he sent $3,014.00 to XXXXXXXX in Canada through Western Union XXXXXXXXX. The victim was charged $164.00 from Western Union for the transaction. The victim further stated that he also sent $1,000.00 to XXXXXXXX in Orlando Florida. The victim stated he was charged $79.99 from Western Union for this transaction. The victim stated he out $4,257.99 from this scam. The victim stated he informed his bank XXXXXXX of the scam and was told they will be inv...




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