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Scammers claim that recipients have won 3,950,000.00 Canadian dollars in a lottery. To claim the winning, scammers instruct to call the provided number (+1416-5432-279) or send an email to joe@bescoinc.com and follow the instructions.
If you want to check with WCLC to confirm if it was from us, you can contact us by: Phone: 1-800-665-3313 (Canada only) or 204-942-8217 (outside of Canada); Mail: Western Canada Lottery Corporation. Prize Payout. Main Floor, 125 Garry Street. Winnipeg, MB R3C 4J1.
Lottery/sweepstakes scams. The victims received a phone call/letter or email to say they won a prize but have to send money for duty, taxes, delivery and legal fees. Victims either never hear from the organization again or receive further requests for money. Remember, you never have to pay to collect winnings from a legitimate lottery.
Scammers will often notify unsuspecting Americans through the mail or email that they’ve won a lottery, sweepstakes, automobile, or vacation. These notifications often come with requests for money to pay taxes and fees before you can claim your prize.
Alerts - Lottery Scams If you have received a letter in the mail from a Canadian 'lottery' firm congratulating you on winning a cash prize, car, boat, house, etc., for a 'small' fee of anywhere from $20 to upwards of several thousand dollars, please read below:
The scam letter details the win by providing the winning numbers, as well as the numbers for the supposed ticket and ballot. It must be emphasized that the claims made by the email are false, and this mail is in no way associated with Yahoo! Inc. or any legitimate Canadian lotteries.
Scammers contact you to tell you that you've won, or have a chance at winning, a prize or lottery. This communication occurs through: Email. Mail. Telephone. Social media. Website pop-ups. If you respond, the scammers tell you that before receiving any winnings, you must pay an advance fee or buy something.
If you can’t find them, it's a scam! Do not call the number provided by the caller or printed on the lottery letter! It is usually a cell phone or boiler room designed to help perpetuate the scam. Recognize it, Report it, Stop it.
Report it: If you or a family member has fallen victim to a scam, report it to your local police, as well as the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre. Talk about it: If you've fallen victim to a scam, or even received a call that sounded like a scam and hung up – tell your story.
Consumers receive a letter, an email or telephone call informing them they have won a lottery. Consumers lose hundreds of thousands of dollars every year to this type of scam. In the most common scam, the caller claims to be a customs agent with customs or a lawyer in another country.