Most junk mail is easy to toss but one Langley woman didn't know what to think when she got a first-class letter with a mysterious offer.
The letter said Dena Kasadorf had been chosen to join "an exclusive association, a secret society of the world's most famous and powerful people."
The six page letter -- postmarked from Hong Kong -- went on to promise she would receive "something of immense value from (the letter writer) absolutely free."
The writer, who called herself Tiffany, went on to list how this offer had changed her life. She claimed she won everytime she gambled and that "her memory improved."
But most mysteriously, the letter had a section in Greek. When translated it said Kasadorf's name had been analyzed and she had "special hidden talents."
"I was told to send a permission slip or order for this by Friday (April 24) otherwise this would be null and void. I was also told not to tell anyone about this and there's something wrong with that too," Kasadorf said.
The letter asked Kasadorf to mail her response to a post office box in Las Vegas.
CTV News did a little digging and traced that address to a publishing company called Neo Tech Publishing Company
The Better Business Bureau has had 50 complaints against Neo Tech in the last three years. Most of them hinge on the company's aggressive marketing style. Apparently after you send your permission form you are sent a 56 page pamphlet and an offer to purchase a 1,000 page book for US$140.
It turns out the letter is only a promotion that preys on a person's hope for a better life. Thanks to Kasadorf for bringing this to our attention.
With a report from CTV British Columbia's Chris Olsen
