Victim Location 44720
Type of a scam Government Grant
A friend of mine asked me if I had applied for a PCH grant. She sent me a link to a FB page and a link to "apply" for the grant. I believe this is most likely a scam.
Victim Location 25177
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes
They called me and I missed the initial call, but called the number back in case it was work related. A guy stating that his name was John Jefferson (spoke really bad English) told me I won 3.5 million dollars and a Mercedes. He did not ask my name, or phone number or anything that would identify me. When asked how I won, he stated that I had won from mailing I had filled out, then changed it to the surveys on the back of Wal-Mart receipts. I asked to talk to a supervisor as I could not understand him. Then the supervisor said it was because I paid my taxes on time and it was a prize from the BBB. They asked that I send them a wire transfer of 5181$ to cover the processing fee.
Stated they were located in Charleston, WV then changed it to Clarksburg, WV. However the number was from Virginia. said they could not give an email address, mailing address, or website due to regulations against that.
They would not give me a web-site, address, phone number (other than the one I called). Became very irritated when I kept asking for a website, or address. He kept asking if I had the money to cover the cost of processing fee and asking how I planed to transfer the funds.
Victim Location 27263
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes
Consumer received a call supposedly from Publisher Clearing House saying she
won $2.5 Million dollars in order to collect the money she would have to send $950.00
Victim Location 27233
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes
Consumer received phone call from Victor Williams pretended to be Publisher Clearinghouse –stating she won but first need to make some type of payment to obtain the prize.