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Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Threats to your Wallet

So I check my mail today and mixed in with the bills and ads is an envelope with "Second Notice" in red underneath "Official Notification - Requires Immediate Response". A window under "Second Notice" is titled "Last day to respond:" and over the address window is the heading "Time Sensitive Communication For:" - hmmm, all my instincts are shouting "Bill Collector", so I flip it over to read Return address on the flap of the envelope - PO Box 9084, Clearwater FL 33758-9084. I don't owe anyone in Florida money, so I begin to think "SCAM" - just like that - in really BIG LETTERS!

I open up the envelope - a single page is within - blocks of sickly yellow background highlighting "PRIZE STRUCTURE" and "OFFICIAL PRIZE LISTING" - oh, and the OFFICIAL DOCUMENT stripe along the left.

So who is E. Wright and why are they writing me? Just another SCAM Sweepstakes that will not close until 03/12/2012. Plenty of time to declare the Sweepstakes has been closed and some bogus individual is the winner. But you are in grave danger if you pass along your personal information to an organization like this I am sure!

Be aware of these threats to your identity and to your wallet! Don't be a willing victim! I'm putting this letter in the recycling bin after I shred it! I advise you to do the same if this SCAM letter falls into your mailbox.

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