Award Notification Commission
Complaint 347640 Details

Their mail to me announcing my winning, included a signed document appearing to be a check, to me, in the amount of $1,327.940.00. Nothing on the check indicates that it is invalid as it appears unless the bar code under my name and address would indicate that the check is invalid and I have no way to determine what the bar code on the check represents. Instead of "Payee", it indicates "Addressee" with nothing saying payable to. There is no bank name or bank number shown on the check. There is an emblem on the right side of the check showing ANC in a box with the following information next to the emblem: AWARD NOTIFICATION COMMISSION MI 520 19 23; (TD - 14/71-P) H/c - 38022-0209385; World Headquarters, Midwest; United States of America; 7800154482 1194276833;Not Forwardable (sic) or Assignable to any Alternate Party. The company name and address is on the upper left hand corner of the check. The lowest left hand has TN 79 FRM E and the lowest right hand has L07904E-N000/N216-795}-U. Other than what is stated above regarding the payee and lack of bank name, there is nothing on the check indicating that it is invalid.

They are requiring $12.99 from me as an "Acquisition Fee for Premium Offer" to be included with my return of their 2-page letter. The Official Form Of Tender No is 13570. "Type Of Winner Award: 100% Cash"; "Transmission Of Winner Funds: Direct Courier Delivery of Certified Bank Check(s) or Electronic Wire Transfer"; "Authorized by: Larry Hourd Executor of Awards"...it appears to be his signature on the bottom right side of the check, there stating "Office of Director-Representative Signature." The same signature appears on page 2 of the mailing under "Officer's Representative Signature" and above JUDGES DECISIONS ARE FINAL (final in red letters). Besides my name and address in the "Addressee" portion, the following number is at the top of that information: 85761018 479868 (this number also appears on the bottom of page 2 under a bar code titled "Official Security Barcode identifier; Do no write or mark in this area". And on page 2 above my name and address that number appears as 85761018-479868/293537130. Also at the bottom of page 2 to the left and under the signature line is the L07904E-N000/N216-795}-U (the same number as the one on the bottom right side of the check). As authentic as it appears to be a check made out to me, I have not responded to this mailing and have no intention to do so. However, many people not familiar with information on checks could easily attempt to cash these checks.