Anderson, Burges & Smith reviews and complaints

2/5/16
I received a awards letter under registration certificate No [protected] to apply with 14 days for maximum cash award certified advisory in the sum amount of 3, 900.000.00 for a for a processing fee amount of $20.00 payable by cash, money order or check.

THE AWARD NOTIFICATION OF CERTIIFCATE ALSO GUARANTEED AWARD WINNER of 3, 900.000.00 from ABS Anderson, Burges & Smith.

My signature is also required along with a payment of $20.00.

An envelope is also enclosed requiring you to pay postage and to respond promptly to the
Processing department
PMB 150
176-25 Union Tpke
fresh Meadows, NY 11366

They should be ashamed to prey on elderly people knowing full well their letters are misleading to the recipient. My 90 year old has called me repeatedly asking to borrow $20 so she can return the letter so she can claim the 3.9 MILLION dollar prize. She is on Medicaid and in a nursing home.

Sometime in the month of December 2015, I received 2 letters stating I won a cash prize of $1, 560, 000.00 (# [protected] dated 12/4/15) and a cash prize of $3, 900, 000.00, #[protected] mentioning date of 12/3/15 & that I needed to send $20.00 for each letter for the release of funds fees. I know that you don't ever have to send money to receive a cash prize and that it could be fraud, however, since I had entered Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes, which I have been doing for the past/on or about 48 years, I sent one fee only, because I feel that if you won you do not have to pay, as a trial, since I was tired of being taken for a fool, applying, being notified as the final winner and never winning PCHS. Anyone that needs a break needs to hope that they can make money by winning something, if they worked all their lives to keep their families and had no luck of succeeding in the financial aspect of life. Why is this company allowed to send out these documents that look official? Why hasn't anything been done about these letters. I sent check # 391 on 12/14/15 in the amount of $20.00 payable to (ABS) Anderson, Burges & Smith and mailed to 176-25 Union Tpke., PMB 425, Fresh Meadows, NY11366, and the check was cashed on 12/24/15. On the notification I explained that it was for either notifications, as I was not sending double payment, I specified the reference numbers above and that if that check was cashed ABS would be prosecuted for fraud. I never received a notification that I really won the prize or prizes, but instead I again received letters (this time) with different reference numbers and amounts as follows: 1.“Offical Notice of Award Release & Certificate of Compliance Notice” dated 1/6/16, deadline 1/20/16 # [protected], from Anderson, Burges & Smith, for the amount of $4, 278, 000.00, address 176-25 Union Tpke., PMB 425, Fresh Meadows, NY 11366, asking for a $20.00 Fee, which I did not send with the response. 2. “Transfer Request/Award Settlement Notice” dated 1/8/16, deadline 1/22/16 # [protected], from Anderson, Burges & Smith, for the amount of $3, 475, 176.00, address 176-25 Union Tpke., PMB 425, Fresh Meadows, NY 11366, asking for a $25.00 Fee, which I did not send with the response. 3. “Notice of Award” from a firm named Rappaport, Hiltner & Crenshaw located at PMB 375, 26 Railroad Ave., Babylon, NY 11702, advising that a check for me was issued on 1/11/16 in the same amount as above-referenced, $3, 900, 000.00, certification # [protected], also requesting fees of $20.00 to process, No fee sent. 4. “Filed Official Certified Status Transfer Request Notice” from a firm named Rappaport, Hiltner & Crenshaw located at 176-25 Union Tpke., PMB 406, Fresh Meadows, NY 11366, advising that a check for me was issued on 1/11/16 in the amount of $3, 475, 176.00, certification # [protected], also requesting fees of $20.00 to process, No fee sent. 5. “Guaranteed Cash Award Winner Notification” from ABS, PMB 363, 26 Railroad Ave, Babylon, NY 11702, #[protected], dated 1/7/16, deadline 1/21/16, showing a check issued in my name in the amount $3, 900, 000.00 again asking for $20.00 fee (not sent this time). 6. Notification of Aggregate Funds Pending Payment to me, from ABS, PMB 425, Union Tpke, Fresh Meadows, NY 11366, #[protected], not dated, no deadline, in the amount of $1, 560, 000.00 again asking for $25.00 fee (not sent this time). 7. Official Notice of Prize Award, dated 1/13/16 deadline 1/27/16, # [protected], award voucher in the amount of $2, 201, 071.00 from ABS, PMB 425, Union Tpke, Fresh Meadows, NY 11366, also requesting a $20.00 fee, not sent. 8. “Filed Official Certified Status Urgent Cash Advisory” from ABS, same address, # [protected] dated 1/11/16, deadline 1/25/16, amount of $3, 475, 176.00, also asking for a $20.00 fee not sent. 9. “Guaranteed Cash Award Winner Notification” from ABS, PMB 363, 26 Railroad Ave, Babylon, NY 11702, #[protected], not dated, deadline 1/25/16, showing a check issued in my name in the amount $3, 900, 000.00 again asking for $20.00 fee (not sent this time). 10. “Cash Disbursement Notification/Claimant Folio Release Document” dated 1/5/16, deadline 1/19/16, # [protected], in the amount of $2, 997, 500.00 from ABS, same address at PMB 425, asking for $25.00 fee not sent. 11. “Cash Transfer Authorization”, [protected] & “Cash Receipt ID Form”, #E356 [protected]” dated 1/7/16 deadline 1/21/16, in the amount of $4, 550, 000.00 from ABS, same address at PMB 425, saying that I will “receive the full amount stated herein”(meaning the Notification), again asking for $25.00 fee. Fee not sent. 12. And finally a letter titled “Miami Resident Notice of Tracked Dispatch” (“Ivone Pitta Award Opportunity Registration Documents” in the amount of over a $1, 000, 000.00) from American Sweepstakes Publishers, P.O. Box 12954, Kansas City, KS, 66112, not dated, deadline 10 days, dispatch ID # 33172PTTA108 with a AFID 07EF67 # showing, as probably another ID#, requiring a fee of $12.00 in a completely different format from all of these previous “notices”. It stated that SRC & ASP companies located at P.O. Box 478, Bonner Springs, KS [protected], phone # [protected], advised and/or educated consumers about direct mail sweepstakes, blah, blah, blah, etc.…probably in an effort of being different and causing consumers to trust them and be aware of fraud being committed. Still, they requested a fee to let people know what was won and/or if they even won, or if they were ‘ELIGIBLE TO WIN OVER $1, 000.000.00? No fee sent. After all of these letters, it is difficult to confirm which one is legitimate. I most certainly doubt that any of these letters are legitimate and that they really represent an award already confirmed and won. I also believe that after cashing someone’s fee, if forced to send someone an award, they will without a doubt, shamelessly, send someone a prize in the amount of $1.00, if they have to make good in their claims, after getting paid $20.00, $25.00 & $12.00. Only God knows how many times, and from how many hopeful or needed people, they have collected money, since they make sure they send numerous letters for same or different amounts, under different claim numbers in order to make millions, while making people believe that they have won millions, instead of making it clear that (IF THEY WERE TRUTHFULL), that it was just an opportunity to participate/enter in a sweepstake? Or just to tell them if they won? while enticing/and/or misleading people to send them money in hopes of having won some sort of sweepstakes amount, which is certainly not true, which words I fully retract and apologize for, if and when I receive a check from ABS, RAPPOPORT, HILTNER & CRENSHAW, and SRC & ASP IN THE AMOUNT OF: “OVER $1, 000, 000.00”; “$1, 560, 000.00”; “$2, 201, 071.00”; “$2, 997, 500.00”; “$3, 475, 176.00”; “$3, 900, 000.00”; “$4, 278, 000.00”; and “$4, 550, 000.00”. I also believe, that after all of the millions they make, if worst came to worst, they would probably pay someone a good amount out of the fraudulently obtained proceeds to keep someone quiet. All I want is something to be done to prevent these scammers to take any more advantage of peoples’ necessities and hopes. I am sending the replies without the fees, as I believe that if I had won anything, I did not have to pay a single fee. If no correct answer is received, I will report this to the District Attorney or FBI for a full investigation. I expect that a full and satisfactory explanation is provided soon or that I receive the prize specified in the Notification I paid to process.

Today, 1/9/2016, I received a SCAM letter from these people stating that I had won a cash award of $3, 900, 000, but I had to send them an "appointed" fee of $20. This is a scam, and the postal service and FBI should be after these people and put them in jail. I, too, am concerned about the elderly people who receive this garbage, believe it, and remit the $20. Just think of how much money these people are making, for nothing, especially from the elderly on fixed incomes. It is strange to me that the government can come after decent, honest people, fine them or put them in jail but can't stop these scammers. Well, guess I can understand because the government can't even stop or track illegals from getting into this country.

I received a letter stating that I was a cash/prize winner of $ 3, 900, 000 dollars. All had to do was sent then a $20 dollar fee to receive this money. Sounds to good to be true since I never had any contact about them for this. I googled their address. It is a legit address but it is the address of a UPS store in Babylon, NY. What kind of company works out of a UPS store when they sound so professional -ANDERSON, BURGESS& SMITH? Remember, if it sounds to good to be true, it probably is!

Hello my name is Michelle Greenleaf Today in the mail I received a letter from Anderson, Burgess & Smith Saying I am a guaranteed cash prize winner of $3, 900, 000.00 personal cash payment number [protected] and all I needed to do is to sign where it asks and $20.00 eather by cash, check or money order make payable to ABS And that there is a deadline to get the money and the signed paper back to them no later then 12-24-2015

. Inbagain, today, i received a letter from andwrson and burges, smith. Asking for $20. For a wining? do you know how tol stop these people. Just go to their address and arrest them! pmb 363 26 railroad ave. Babylon ny 11702 also send the postal authorities to their address. Seems simple enough for me? i have sent much information to the fbi., postmaster general. Ups. Western union, and walmart. In the last three months i have acquired 100 miscellaneous mails and phone calls form these people...Acquired many address, and it seems that no one cares! in this day and age, the internet can be followed very easy, . Also do you know companies can sell your information to anyone making it very easy to have the hackers get your information. Every company sells such information. Thankyou reverend j c

My mother has been receiving all kinds of letters stating she won 3, 900, 000.00 in order to receive the winning money she must send in $20 processing fee. She has sent in a lot of processing fees and nothing has come to her. She is 78 years old and believes this to be true "cause not allowed to send through postal mail if not true.' Nothing I say to her is right. I know with the Publishers Clearing House they had to stop putting "YOU HAVE WON" why should these letters be able to be sent through the mail.