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I recieved the letter from Northern Trust and decided to research it online before calling the number and I am glad I did.  My friend's father-in-law just recently lost $25,000 dollars to a scam like this out of the Cayman Islands.  When he tried to rectify it they even threatened his life over the phone.  They reported this to the FBI and all they told him to do was stay with family for awhile.  What I don't understand is if we can contact these scumbags why can't the authorities do something to apprehend and charge these lowlifes.  Also, there is a website for a Northern Trust Bank in Las Vegas what I don't know is whether it is legitimate or another scam.

I RECIEVED 2 LETTERS LIKE THIS. THE FIRST WAS DATED 12/22/2008 FOR 1,400.00 WITH ADDITIONAL PAYMENT OF 3,871.18 FROM DATA LOGISTICS IN FLORIDA WITH A POST DATE FROM CANADA.THE CHECK LOOKED VERY REAL.  I CALLED AND WAS TOLD TO DEPOSIT THE CHECK AND THEN TAKE THE MONEY AND WIRE IT TO THEM, TO PROVE I WAS THE PERSON ON THE CHECK. I DEPOSITED THE CHECK AND MY BANK HELD IT FOR 2 WEEKS AND TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS NOT A CHECK AND NO SUCH BANK EXSISTED. MICHAEL DADDY @ 1-905-783-0520 WAS THE NUMBER HE HAD A THICK ACENT I CALLED THEM AND TOLD THEM IT WAS A RIP OFF AND THEY TRIED TO TELL ME IT WAS TRUE AND A GOOD CHECK. THEN THEY HUNG UP.THE SECOND WAS DATED 1/16/2009 AND WAS FROM JON BILL(LOSS PREVENTION) @ 1-647-834-8785 WITH A CHECK FROM CAPITAL CITY BANK THAT ALSO LOOKED VERY REAL FOR 985.00 WITH A PAYOFF OF 50,000.00 IN 2 DAYS BY A SPECIAL COURIER SERVICE.THE LETTER STATED THAT THEY HAD BEEN LOOKING TO GIVE ME THIS MONEY SINCE 2007? QUINCY QUALITY L.L.B. WAS THE COMPANY OUT OF FLORIDA WITH ANOTHER CANADA POST MARK.  I CALLED THIS GUY AND SAID "YOU DO KNOW THIS IS A RIP OFF DON'T YOU" AND THEY HUNG UP.
I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THE POST OFFICE HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING ABOUT THIS? ALSO THE COMPANIES THEY ARE SAYING THEY REPRESENT LIKE WAL-MART AND MCDONALDS AND KROGER WHY CAN'T THEY DO ANY THING?? I TOOK THE CHECK TO WAL-MART WHERE THERE IS A MONEY GRAM OUTLET AND THEY TOLD ME THAT LOTS OF PEOPLE HAVE COME IN WITH THESE CHECKS. WHAT A RIP OFF!! I THOUGHT THAT IT MIGHT BE FROM THE SURVEYS THAT ARE AT THE BOTTOM OF SALES RECIEPTS THAT ASK YOU QUESTIONS THEN ENTER YOU IN A CONTEST? I PLAN TO HANG ONTO THE CHECKS AND LETTERS.

OH, ALSO YOU WERE CONTACT A CARL OWENS WHEN YOU WANTED TO ACTIVATE THE CHECK.WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU JUST CASH THE CHECK LIKE AT A CHECK CASHING PLACE??

I receive a similar letter today with a $3,999 check. It is good that I search the internet and read the above messages.  The phone number is 416-834-1856 (TORONTO area code).  The letter is from so called Fiduciary Trust Company LLP in Los Angeles and signed by Jon Bill. The bank name in the check is called Discovery Bank in San Marcus, CA.  Don't know if this bank is ever existed.  Please be alert when you receive a letter like.