Mail Fraud (postal)

IS N.O.P. a scam? Yes it is a scam. I have 20 letters letter from them promising the same thing in various amounts ranging from 2.2 mill to 15k.

If they don't have a contact phone number or a website, or any way to prove that they are legit, don't trust it. Put it in File 13: in other words, throw it away.

Spam is an ad to sell you something that you did not ask about. A scam is trying to steal from you.

No.

Currently , the law generally does not provide for expungement relief when convicted of a FEDERAL crime. There are very limited exceptions depending on which circuit court law applies. Also, a Presidential pardon could be sought but having one granted is unlikely. No federal statute authorizes the expungement of convictions for federal crimes (other than convictions related to low level drug possession by people under the age of 21 years). Though federal courts do have the authority to order the
record removed in extraordinary circumstances (e.g.: where a lack of probable
cause is evident or if the person arrested was taken into custody for a statute that is deemed unconstitutional). Generally speaking, you will not be able to have a conviction removed from your record, you can, however, seek a federal pardon (Presidential pardon) but this will not remove the conviction from your record; it merely "forgives" you for committing it. See the below website of information on a bill currently bottlenecked in Congress which would address federal expungement.

It's a scam. What is the name of the company on the check? Mariah Bay Development from Rockwall, TX? Also, is the bank Lakeside National Bank? Why would a company in Canada send you a check drawn from a company in Texas. Your best bet would be to call the company that appears on the check and then also contact the bank it is drawn on. Don't call Equity Promotions because they will tell you the check is legit. They are hoping you will deposit the check and then send them $3400 for the supposed tax on the amount you won. They get the money, check from them bounces and you are out alot of money.

The post office is not open on Sundays so unless they are doing a special delivery for Fathers Day I would reason that they are not shipping.

Statute law.

contact the police, that would be called theft

Hard to know and it probably varies from country to country, but the main types of crime on the internet are all financial (fraud, money-laundering etc).

Federal statutes cover most violations of federal law. Federal crimes can include mail fraud or a crime that crosses state lines, such as buying and selling weapons illegally. The list is almost endless and they all have their own federal statute of limitations. Keep in mind that there are several crimes that are not covered by federal statutes of limitation. Major crimes such as murder do not have statutes of limitations.

If you receive a check from anyone that you do not personally know to be real, it is more than likely a mail fraud scam. If you deposit the check in your account and send them part of the money back, you will lose your money -- the check will be returned, refused, when it reaches the paying bank or company.

No. It can be considered a form of harassment or identity theft, but unless there is evidence of who the person is, it is difficult to charge them. Publishers do not routinely verify addresses before sending magazines, but they must send you an invoice beforehand, or with the first issue.

Given that we might be in different countries, I doubt using a separate address by permission, per se, is unlawful. The reason for doing so might be! There is a similar question elsewhere in this section, to cover using a relative's address while moving home.

I do not know if the US Postal Service has an equivalent but in the UK, Royal Mail has a re-direction service to cover house moves. Also, here in Britain at least, it's common for people shopping remotely to give an accessible delivery address such as at work, for when they would not be able to receive a parcel at home.

If a site wrote in English that is so poor as to make a Nigerian 419er look like an English Professor means anything, they are a scam.

The broken and poorly used English was hilarious, given the obvious time and effort they had spent on it! That it claims to be a publishing house makes it funnier!

Some computer scams reveal themselves in the same way.

Whether the genuine company is aware or not, DO NOT use ANY supposed "Contact..." message. That is part of the scam. By all means tell Wakefern, but via its genuine address, and preferably by letter.

Report the incident to the Postal Inspectors. Talk to someone at your local Post Office to learn how to reach the Postal Inspection Service.

In the UK it would be the Police and/or a dedicated, national, fraud-reporting system. (I can't recall its name, but have used it.)

Post it on www.listyourscam.com Write your story about this scam.

Mail fraud is the use of the mail system to obtain money, goods and services through deceit and trickery. Using your mother's home address for the receipt of mail is not mail fraud.

However, there are instances were it could be a problem. The biggest example is using the address for obtaining car insurance when the car is not at that address on a regular basis could be fraudulent.