Two days ago I received a letter in the mail from UBE Payment Services stating that they where holding a $5,000 check for me if I would answer a very simple math occasion for them and sign the release statement and send it back to them at some address in Australia. Needless to say this whole thing sparked some curiosity in me and I decided to do a little research on my own and discovered that I was not the only person to receive this notice. It is a SCAM and should be reported to the authorities. How these people get our names I'm not quite sure but it seems that they have their ways.
Other people have gone as far as to replying with a signature and the answer to this very simple brain teaser question. After replying they have then been asked for a $10 fee to release the check. After sending the money they have not heard anything again.
Please be careful if you see anything like this in your mailbox.
Good job catching the scam. Several websites including snopes.com have information on this sort of thing. Other scams are more complicated and can bilk hundreds of dollars from unsuspecting participants. (e.g. ytb.com)
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