FRAUD ALERT!!

It has come to the attention of Wheeler Machinery Co. that fraudulent duplicates of our checks have been distributed through the mail, to numerous addressees. Enclosed with these checks is a letter indicating that the addressee has won a sweepstakes, and the enclosed check is for the “advance” that they’ve supposedly won. These letters and checks are fraudulent and part of a criminal scam. Wheeler Machinery Co. has no such sweepstakes. Wheeler Machinery Co. has no connection with such letters, entities, sweepstakes, or any persons identifying themselves to represent such. Any check included in such mailing is a forgery and fraudulent and will not be honored.

Recipients of this letter and the forged check can mail the items to Wheeler Machinery Co. at the correct address of 4901 West 2100 south Salt Lake City, Utah 84120 to the attention of Mandy Sexton, to be turned over to the authorities. Alternatively, the recipient can turn the items over to their postmaster reporting that they have been targeted for a sweepstake scam.

What to watch for:

· A letter from WHEELER FINANCIAL stating they are a division of Wheeler Machinery Co. Click here to view a pdf copy of this letter

· Phone numbers from a different area code than ours (801)

· Anything indicating that you have won from a ballot system, Readers Digest, Publishers Clearing House, Online Sweepstakes, Internet Games, etc.

· A check enclosed to cover administrative payment and clearance fees

· Instructions to wire money after you’ve deposited the check

· You are pressured to make a payment within a give time deadline to collect your prize

· They ask for a credit card number, checking account number, bank account information or other personal information

How to Protect Yourself:

· Rule # 1: If it looks too good to be true it probably is

· Use your common sense; the offer may be a scam

· ALWAYS speak with your bank if the offer involves money

· Never send money to anyone you do not know or trust

· FINALLY, NEVER SEND MONEY TO PAY FOR WINNINGS

Report cross-border or advance-fee scams over the Internet or over the phone to the following:

FBI’S Internet Crime Complaint Center www.ic3.gov

PostalInspectors.uspis.gov

Phone busters: (888) 495-8501

Federal Trade Commission: (877) 382-4357

For more information the following sites maybe helpful:

www.fbi.gov
www.ftc.gov/crossborder

http://www.recol.ca/

http://www.phonebusters.com/english/reportit.html

www.ripoffreport.com

Further Questions or inquires

Mandy Sexton (801) 978-1455