Police Warn of Scam

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Police Warn of Scam

By Susan Bush
12:00AM / Tuesday, October 04, 2005

Adams â€“ Town police are investigating an alleged scam operating from Canada and are warning area residents to beware of mail from a firm called â€œEuro Millions.â€

Town police Chief Donald Poirot is asking anyone who may have had dealings with the lottery-type operation to contact town police at 413-743-1212.

According to police, the Euro Millions group sends letters through the mail that informs the recipients that they have been selected at random to participate in a lottery with $15,000,000 in total prize money. The targeted persons are told that to qualify for the lottery, they must provide a bank check or a personal check in the amount of $20 to Euro Millions. People are told that they will be informed of any winnings within a year.

Police said that when the initial $20 check is received and clears the individualâ€™s bank, Euro Millions sends a â€œwinnings checkâ€ to the individual. However, before the â€œwinnerâ€ can cash the check and collect any monies, another check must be provided to Euro Millions under the guise of covering â€œlegal and processing fees.â€

Those holding what they believe to be a check for lottery winnings then discover that the check is invalid and cannot be cashed, police said.

Susan Bush may be reached via e-mail at suebush@iberkshires.com or at 802-823-9367.

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