Penson Worldwide, Inc. and its subsidiaries are the 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