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Interac<sup>T</sup> Association - Fraudulent Letter
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November 26, 2009
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Please be advised that there is a mail scam circulating in Western Canada.
The promotional letter wrongfully associated with INTERAC notifies the customer that they have won a large cash prize.
A seemingly legitimate cheque is enclosed along with instructions to use the cheque to pay clearance fees on the prize.
InteracT has posted a warning on their website about the letter. No financial institutions have been identified in the letter.
Below is the notice from InteracT
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Mail Fraud
November 2009
It has been brought to our attention that a promotional letter wrongfully associated with InteracT has been circulating. Please be advised that this letter is not from InteracT. Do not act on this letter as it is mail fraud. Our security experts are investigating the matter.
Mail fraud is a type of scam perpetrated when fraudsters masquerade as a legitimate person or business. They send out letters for the purpose of taking advantage of people either financially, or for the purpose of acquiring personal and/or financial information that is later used to commit fraud.
One common example of this type of fraud involves a fraudster sending out letters notifying bank cardholders that they have won a large cash prize as part of a computer rewards program. A seemingly legitimate cheque is enclosed along with instructions to use the cheque to pay clearance fees on the prize. Unfortunately, the cheque does not clear, and the recipient is then out of pocket for the money they sent to process their "prize".
How to protect yourself
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