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CHECK SCAM WARNING
TENNESSEE OFFICIALS ARE CAUTIONING RESIDENTS ABOUT CASHING CHECKS THAT COME IN THE MAIL CLAIMING TO BE WINNINGS FROM CONTESTS AND LOTTERIES. STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL BOB COOPER AND DIRECTOR OF THE COMMERCE AND INSURANCE CONSUMER AFFAIRS DIVISION MARY CLEMENT WARN THAT A GROWING NUMBER OF CHECK FRAUD SCHEMES HAVE BEEN REPORTED. COUNTERFEIT CHECKS ARE BEING USED IN SEVERAL INSTANCES INCLUDING FOREIGN LOTTERY, CHECK OVERPAYMENT, INTERNET AUCTION AND SECRET SHOPPER SCAMS. INVESTIGATIONS REVEAL THAT SCAMMERS CLAIM THE VICTIM IS A MONEY WINNER AND MUST DEPOSIT THE CHECK AND SEND MONEY FOR TAXES AND/OR FEES TO RECEIVE THEIR TOTAL WINNINGS. COOPER AND CLEMENT URGE CONSUMERS TO BE WARY OF MONEY RECEIVED FROM CONTESTS YOU NEVER ENTERED AND NEVER WIRE MONEY TO STRANGERS. THEY RECOMMEND SHREDDING ANY OFFER THAT ASKS FOR PAYMENT TO RECEIVE A PRIZE OR GIFT. IF YOU THINK YOU HAVE BEEN THE VICTIM OF A COUNTERFEIT SCAM, REPORT IT TO THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS AT 800-342-8385 OR ON-LINE AT T-N DOT GOV SLASH CONSUMER.
TENNESSEE OFFICIALS ARE CAUTIONING RESIDENTS ABOUT CASHING CHECKS THAT COME IN THE MAIL CLAIMING TO BE WINNINGS FROM CONTESTS AND LOTTERIES. STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL BOB COOPER AND DIRECTOR OF THE COMMERCE AND INSURANCE CONSUMER AFFAIRS DIVISION MARY CLEMENT WARN THAT A GROWING NUMBER OF CHECK FRAUD SCHEMES HAVE BEEN REPORTED. COUNTERFEIT CHECKS ARE BEING USED IN SEVERAL INSTANCES INCLUDING FOREIGN LOTTERY, CHECK OVERPAYMENT, INTERNET AUCTION AND SECRET SHOPPER SCAMS. INVESTIGATIONS REVEAL THAT SCAMMERS CLAIM THE VICTIM IS A MONEY WINNER AND MUST DEPOSIT THE CHECK AND SEND MONEY FOR TAXES AND/OR FEES TO RECEIVE THEIR TOTAL WINNINGS. COOPER AND CLEMENT URGE CONSUMERS TO BE WARY OF MONEY RECEIVED FROM CONTESTS YOU NEVER ENTERED AND NEVER WIRE MONEY TO STRANGERS. THEY RECOMMEND SHREDDING ANY OFFER THAT ASKS FOR PAYMENT TO RECEIVE A PRIZE OR GIFT. IF YOU THINK YOU HAVE BEEN THE VICTIM OF A COUNTERFEIT SCAM, REPORT IT TO THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS AT 800-