Victim Location 29611
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes
Called and said I won 9,850.00. Claim number is AVS01004489USA. The call came from Jamaica. Person called was Victor Coleman. Told me I had to talk to an attorney named Linda Allex to claim the money, but they would not give me the attorney’s phone number. I need to pay $195.00 to the government to get the winnings. He also told me that at the end of the year I would have to pay 1 percent of the taxes. Did not do this.
Victim Location 79110
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes
The caller said his name was David and had a very heavy India accent. He told me I had won $2.5 Million and a new Car. I told him I knew it was a scam and hung up. Called my BBB. Name on caller id was PRIVATE
Victim Location 65803
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes
A man by the name of David White contacted me on 9/6/17 and told me that I won 2.5 million because of a lottery app that’s on my phone. I went along with it because I have the actual app on my phone. They told me in order to get the 2.5 million I would need to send them $2000 for a gold seal. I wrote a check because they told me they were going to deliver it to my house. They told me to get a money order or cashier’s check. I sent the check to an address in Florida. I felt like something was fishy so I cancelled the check. The check was never cashed. They still call me 2-3 times a day looking for the $2000. They told me they did receive the check.
Victim Location 21801
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes
Robo Call, claiming to be publishers clearing house, attempting to get you to say "yes"
Victim Location 34677
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes
I was called by Publishers Clearing House claiming that I won 1.2 million dollars and a Jeep Grand Cherokee. When I called Publishers Clearing House because it was Saturday I got voicemail that stated if I was called regarding anything about winning money it was a scam. When I was called again regarding my winnings I let them know what I heard in the voicemail and they said they were affiliated with the business, and not actually the business. They wanted me to pay $400 and to send them a money order to them from Walmart. When I said I couldn’t afford that they said they would take $200 now and $200 a week later so that I could get my winnings. When I refused they hung up on me.
Victim Location 80734
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes
Wanting a check for $931.50 to win a Mercedes convertible and 1.5 million dollars
Victim Location 61080
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes
Caller stated that I won the Publishers Clearing House prize of 950 thousand dollars, trying to find out the best time that I would be home to claim my prize. My husband had also got a call earlier stating the same thing except they told him he had to pay 398 dollars up front for 1 percent of taxes and that they pick up the other 99 percent of the taxes
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes
Company called saying they were sending me a free watch for my recent subscription. They said I was a finalist to win $25,000. They also wanted to send me three other free subscriptions for a year. They asked if I was familiar with these magazines, I said yes, which sounded like they recorded it. I then said I didn’t want anything from them and hung up. They knew my name when they called but I didn’t provide any address or personal information.
Victim Location 33914
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes
A man named Bill James called claiming I won $25 million. They said in order to claim my winnings I had to send them money. I did not pay the amount the asked for because I know this is a scam. They also said my winnings included a 2016 Mercedes. They said I had to pay $300.
Victim Location 85212
Total money lost $1,500
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes
I was contacted during class. I received the phone call, and it sounded sketchy. Eventually he convinced me to give $500.00 through Western Union. I still have the receipts. He told me because my bank was closed, tomorrow I would have to wait until he delivered the car and 2.5 million dollars. The next morning he told me I had to go to the bank and deposit $3,000. This made me even more skeptical and I began arguing with him. I couldn’t believe what was going on. Through a lot of arguing he eventually convinced me with a letter that I though was from the IRS and the ScamPulse.com. This was what won me over. I deposited another $990 through Western Union to Jamaica, Jamaica. Throughout the scam he was constantly telling me he is a good man who only wants to support his family through the job he is working. I truly believed he was a good man.
Victim Location 38011
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes
Called my mom said name was David Newman from Queens NY she won 2nd place 4.7 million dollars, 4 million certified check and 700,000 cash plus a 2017 BMW … wanted money put in bank of America acct of $1950.00 ….
Victim Location 54873
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes
Bill Morgan, publishers clearing house, phone #876-853-5729, wants money from moneygram @ Walmart to claim $ 955,000.
Call in morning of, Feburary 5th 2016
Victim Location 47043
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes
Consumer rcd call from Mr. Robert Turner (New York). Said he was with Publisher’s Clearing House and that the consumer was a 2nd place winner of $995,000. Call came from 876-283-7863.
They wanted a $299 registration fee so they could deliver his winnings. He said they were dispatched out of Evansville, IN.