This is the number given for "claims agent" Perry King who has been associated with several other check scams...this time identified as Tower Financial Inc.  Letter also from Canada.  A dear elderly friend of ours has received a check from this scammer and wants so badly to believe that her check is the one exception to the scams out there and refuses to believe us when we tell her that no legitimate company sending you a check would ask you to mail them back part of the total amount of the check to cover "taxes".  She is planning to take the check to her bank tomorrow and speak to her banker still wanting to believe that this is the real deal.  If anyone out there has true proven information about this scammer Perry King and Tower Financial Inc., that I can show her, I would be most grateful.

L received the same letter from Perry King of Tower Financial Inc. last week on 9-10-10 is this real or a scam?

Me too.  The routing number on the check does belong to BNY Mellon which is shown as the issuing bank.  The back of the check says there is supposed to be a water mark.  There is a water mark, which says "DocuCard" and is visible by holding it under a light at an angle.  I am very suspicious of the requirement to contact them before cashing.  How would cashing it precipitate "a case of misappropriation and mishandling of prize monies"?  I do not want any claims agent to be visiting my house.  Why a courier?  They sent this check through the mail.  Why not the rest?  The check is for $4,800 and the letter says the tax amount is only $3,850.00.  BULL.  Federal Taxes are usually at least 20% or more off the top.  Why the hoops?

I have the same check, is it legal to mislead poeple through the mail? is it mail fraud?

My brother in-law Tim received the same letter.  I called Perry King and pretended I was Tim's wife.  Perry sounds as if he is from another country...I can't decipher the accent/lingo.  He was perturbed that Tim didn't call and asked why he didn't call.  I said he was out of town.  He told me to put the letter away in a safe place and to have my husband Tim deposit it when he gets home and call him back immediately.  This IS a scam but I too need to prove it to my brother in-law who wants to so believe it is true.  I work at USBank and I will take the letter and check to our fraud department on Monday to get some facts.  I will share with you all once I know :)