Victim Location 79106
Total money lost $300
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes
DAVID UPTON CAME BY TO ASK ABOUT A PCH OFFER GIVEN TO HIM VIA FB MESSENGER. DANNEEL LINCOLN TAYLOR MESSAGED HIM AND SAID HE WAS THE WINNER OF $2.5 MILLION; HE JUST NEEDED TO SEND $300 TO COVER TAXES. UPTON SENT THE $300 ALONG WITH BANKING INFORMATION INCLUDING USERNAME AND PASSWORD TO HIS BANK UPON REQUEST. HE RECEIVED A CHECK FOR THE AMOUNT BUT WANTED TO ASK BEFORE CASHING. TAYLOR WAS VERY PERSISTENT IN HIS MESSAGES AND KEPT ASKING PERSONAL QUESTIONS SUCH AS THE NAME OF HIS JR HIGH SCHOOL AND DOG NAME, MOST LIKELY TO USE FOR ID THEFT. UPTON WAS STILL UNSURE THAT OFFER WAS A SCAM PRIOR TO COMING IN BUT I WAS ABLE TO CONFIRM THAT HE HAD BEEN A VICTIM OF THE PCH SCAM. ADDED INFO TO ScamPulse.com SCAM TRACKER.
Victim Location 79106
Total money lost $300
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes
DAVID UPTON CAME BY TO ASK ABOUT A PCH OFFER GIVEN TO HIM VIA FB MESSENGER. DANNEEL LINCOLN TAYLOR MESSAGED HIM AND SAID HE WAS THE WINNER OF $*** MILLION; HE JUST NEEDED TO SEND $*** TO COVER TAXES. UPTON SENT THE $*** ALONG WITH BANKING INFORMATION INCLUDING USERNAME AND PASSWORD TO HIS BANK UPON REQUEST. HE RECEIVED A CHECK FOR THE AMOUNT BUT WANTED TO ASK BEFORE CASHING. TAYLOR WAS VERY PERSISTENT IN HIS MESSAGES AND KEPT ASKING PERSONAL QUESTIONS SUCH AS THE NAME OF HIS JR HIGH SCHOOL AND DOG NAME, MOST LIKELY TO USE FOR ID THEFT. UPTON WAS STILL UNSURE THAT OFFER WAS A SCAM PRIOR TO COMING IN BUT I WAS ABLE TO CONFIRM THAT HE HAD BEEN A VICTIM OF THE PCH SCAM. ADDED INFO TO BBB SCAM TRACKER.