Victim Location 29928
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes
Scammer called consumer and stated he was with Winner’s Circle and told consumer she has won $26 million and a new Mercedes. Scammer said he would have the mercedes delivered to the consumer and the check for $26 million dollars. Scammer told consumer she would need to pay an upfront fee first.
Victim Location 71730
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes
John Prince called my work cellphone from a number stating to be from Jamaica. I asked if he could repeat the number back & he stated I could call him back or text him if I please as well as calling the number back to me. He went on to state that he was with Winners Circle that used the repeat shoppers of Wal-Mart, Walgreens and Target stores to combine loyalty points which put me in 1st place as being a $2.5 billion dollar winner that comes along with a new BMW. I answered his questions without ever giving any truly personal information, such as I have a bank account, I pay my own bills & I am over the age of 45 years old – never saying YES to any of his questions or requests. He asked if I would like to be presented with the money and car in private or public – either is fine by me. He spoke of Carmen Lorenzo of the IRS, Sgt. Novegail and AJ Johnson as they would be accompanying the prizes as well. He stated there would also be a licensed attorney on hand to take note of the winnings. I asked if I could have my attorney on hand as well and he stated there wouldn’t be a problem with that as well. Then he stated that there would need to be insurance on the items shipped to my area for presentation. I stated I had personal insurance that would cover any of my belongings & my Attorney would oversee any other additional "insurance" needed for the awarding of the prize. He then asked me to pay an insurance fee for the transport of the prizes. I mentioned I would have any necessary fees on hand upon arrival of the prizes. He stated these would be needed up front to show the routing number of the payment of the insurance to cover any incidentals that may happen along the way to here; from the car being scratched to the check being burned in a fire. He stated, "I can’t make you accept to be a billionaire, but I would like to make you one if you trust me!" I conveyed I would cover those fees once they sent me the information about the fees and more about the prizes at hand. The phone line then went dead and the call was disconnected.
He was very, very convincing on the reality of this prize. He even stated that the phone he was calling from was purchased from a third party and unsure why it showed Jamaica as he was currently in office in Little Rock, Arkansas; which is the capital of the state I reside in. So they know more than we give them credit for.
Victim Location 76367
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes
Told me I had won the Winner’s Circle…$750,000 and a 2017 Mercedes Benz. All I needed to do was send $750 to Celia Verdin, Orange Grove, TX by Western Union. Peter Bradshaw was the person on the phone…I was to call him from I was wiring the money so he could give her the pickup number. She would then go register the car so they could drive it up from Orange Grove, TX with my money. He asked me if I wanted the media at the door when they presented me with the money and the car. They were assembling the media team if I did. The caller had a Mexican accent and kept asking me if I was taking him seriously..
Victim Location 30127
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes
Man call say I won the $4 million winner’s circle sweepstakes. He gave me his name agent john fisher, ID badge #022396, package code # 100102, and reference #847012. He needed to fill out a E-140 for the taxes. I was to pay only 1% with was $246 for them to deliver me the money and a pearl color car. The number he called from was 876-383-4837 Kingston, JM. He ask for my name and address. I told him once I received my money and car I would pay the taxed but he kept calling me 5 time to get me to pay the 1% until I blocked him from calling me. I let him know if I won a prize I should not have to pay to get it. He said the winnings was 100% legal but I refuse to give him my info.