Penson Worldwide, Inc. and its subsidiaries have recently become target of an individual or
group of individuals attempting to use fictitious Reader’s Digest Sweepstakes letters in order
to mislead and defraud the public. If you receive, or have received, contest notification
regarding the sweepstakes together with check from Penson Financial Services, Inc., or any
affiliated company of Penson Worldwide, Inc., please do not attempt to deposit or cash the
counterfeit check. The check will not be honored. For further background into this scam,
please review the Fraud Watchers article by opening the link provided below.
Should you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact our Compliance
Department at
ComplianceUS@Penson.com