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Receiving Unwanted Prizes: How to Stop
I received a check in the mail from Citi Mutual Group for $4,958.45 with the bank name of Branch Banking & Trust Co. The letter I got said I am winner of a "consumer promotions draw" and I won $250,000, but they are sending me this check for the taxes. How do I get this mail to stop? It worries me that someone has my name and address. Also about two years ago I recived $5,000 in cashier's checks though UPS. I took them to the police station, but they acted like it was no big deal. How do I get these things to stop?
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 Unfortunately, unless you change your mailing address and don't have mail forwarded, you won't be able to stop this kind of trash from reaching you. Just remember, you don't have to do anything with these things. You can simply tear them up and throw them away after you've assured yourself they are scams.
Each time you do so, you can say to yourself, "I'm smarter than these turkeys (or substitute your favorite label for the fraud artists). That's another one I wasn't duped by!"
Published on BankingQuestions.com 11/05/08
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