Consumer Advisory: Lottery Scam With Fraudulent Brita Checks Targets the Elderly.OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Brita(R) Products Company today issued a warning about a lottery scam Ask a Lawyer Question Country: United States of America State: Indiana I am receiving several e-mails telling me that my e-mail address has been put in a lottery and drawn out as a winner Ex. targeting elderly consumers throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . Victims of the scam (SCSI Configured AutoMatically) A subset of Plug and Play that allows SCSI IDs to be changed by software rather than by flipping switches or changing jumpers. Both the SCSI host adapter and peripheral must support SCAM. See SCSI. report receiving a letter that claims they have won a large cash prize from the International Lottery Sweepstakes of Canada, accompanied by a fraudulent The description of a willful act commenced with the Specific Intent to deceive or cheat, in order to cause some financial detriment to another and to engender personal financial gain. Brita check to cover lottery fees. To collect their winnings, victims are instructed to deposit or cash the check, and then send the equivalent amount of money to an address in Canada. In some cases, victims have reported receiving multiple letters and checks, as well as telephone solicitations from individuals claiming to represent the International Lottery Sweepstakes. The Brita Products Company has no connection to the Canadian lottery and is in no way involved with any promotion resembling this scam. The company is making every attempt to alert consumers, and has notified law enforcement agencies A law enforcement agency (LEA) is a term used to describe any agency which enforces the law. This may be a local or state police, federal agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) or the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). in an effort to identify the perpetrators as quickly as possible. Consumer Inquiries Individuals who receive the fraudulent notice or have information about the scam should contact their local FBI office for referral to the White Collar Crime white collar crime n. a generic term for crimes involving commercial fraud, cheating consumers, swindles, insider trading on the stock market, embezzlement and other forms of dishonest business schemes. squad. Impacted consumers may also call The Brita Products Company directly at 510-271-2966. About The Brita Products Company The Brita Products Company is North America's leading manufacturer of household water-filtration products. Millions of people enjoy the benefits of Brita water-filtration pitchers, on-tap faucet filters and water coolers. |
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