Victim Location 38137
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes
got a letter in the mail for publishers clearing house. letter came with a 8,000 check.
Victim Location 38107
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes
I received a call stating that I had won 225 Million dollars and I needed to go to Walmart and send the $1,000 to David Edward in Florida in order to have my winnings delivered.
Victim Location 38017
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes
I received a call stating that I just won millions and a brand new truck, and the UPS driver would be delivering in the next 45 minutes, all I had to do is go to Walgreens and get a gift card for $750 to pay the delivery fee.
Victim Location 38017
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes
I received a call stating that I won the prize for Publisher’s Clearing House and I needed to contact David Miller to claim.
Victim Location 38118
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes
I received a call stating that I just won 3.8 Million and a 2019 Mercedes, all I needed to do was contact Attorney Linda Allen to pay $600, which was later dropped down to $200. This is the processing fee.
Victim Location 38672
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes
I received a message on Messenger from a friend stating she won the PCH lottery and want her to call 484-648-2322 to get her money she need to give her name, mother’s maiden name, martial status.
Victim Location 96826
Total money lost $1,500
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes
I received a call from 876-450-8097 to let me know that I won Publisher’s Clearing House prize. I was required to wire taxes and fees. Once that is complete, instead of sending the prize, they requested for more money to pay for state tax. This time, they wanted me to send the money in UPS package, addressed to Rayon Buchanan at 506 Park Ave, Paterson, NJ 07504. I did not send it.
Victim Location 96826
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes
Received calls from 805-295-4231 and 876-450-8097 indicating that I’m the winner of Publisher’s Clearing House. I was required to wire taxes and fees through Western Union then at Moneygram. Once I sent the requested amount, I got more requests for money to pay state tax. This time, they wanted me to send the money in UPS package, addressed to Rayon Buchanan at 506 Park Ave, Paterson, NJ 07504. That’s when I called BBB to check and found out that this is not a real Publisher’s Clearing House.
Victim Location 96814
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes
I got a call that I won million and a car but, I knew 876-555-5555 is Jamaica.
Victim Location 96816
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes
I received a call stating that I had won PCH. I knew it was a scam when they said I had to pay a fee.
Victim Location 29841
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes
Received a call from Dave Sawyer at 876-809-3423, claiming to be Publishers Clearing House telling me I won $2.5 million dollars and a 2017 E3 class Mercedes Benz. In order to receive the prize, he was asking me to wire $425. He also sent me a picture of the car from 1-620-869-1614.
Victim Location 96815
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes
Received a call from Jacob Miller at 876-416-8761 & 876-412-4787 indicating that I won Publisher’s Clearing House Sweepstakes – $1.5 million and a Mercedes Benz. In order to receive the prizes, I had to pay $1,000, which I didn’t. Other names used were, Janet Oweman of PCH, Linda Allen and David Sawyer of UPS.
Victim Location 96816
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes
Received a call from Shianne at 206-745-3292 advising me that I’m the winner of $3.5 million PCH sweepstakes. In order to legalize this lottery winning and to receive the prize, I was to complete Form P140 and pay $375. I said I am not going to pay and will call BBB to report this. Shianne said that’s fine because BBB will be able to confirm this, and she will have BBB contact me. I then received a call from Van Louis of BBB at 323-987-5585 confirming the prize. I knew it was a scam and told them so. They hang up on me.