Victim Location 85716
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes
Called claiming to be the FTC and that I had winning with Gamble. I had to pay a fee for the insurance before I got the money.
Victim Location 97086
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
Scammed me thru facebook instant messenger.
Scammer pretended to commuicate with me as a friend on messenger.
Scammer provided telephone to text federal trade commission: 607-638-7956 that i can claim $200,000 prize!
I texted confirmed my name but immediately felt scammed and called my actual friend and she said it was not me sending you that info.
Victim Location 63114
Total money lost $12,000
Type of a scam Government Grant
I got a text message from my friend (it wasn’t my friend, but someone who had hacked into my friend’s facebook account). She said that she got money from the government. Long story short, I got scammed for $12,000 trying to get the $90,000 the scammers told me I was eligible for.
Victim Location 32803
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes
Winner of 5 million dollars and 2019 white Mercedes Benz. Have open an account and call them back. They call repeatedly. Another number given 805-510-7051 Jason Richmond Badge# 4988US. This is not the first time I have been called and annoyed continually with this same so called companys scam.
Victim Location 35404
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
Called to tell me I won 5.5 million dollars and the taxes has already been paid by them in the amount of $2,300.00 I need to send them the money and they will in turn mail me the 5.5 million. Stated I could call the IRS 202-470-3911 or call another number since the day is Saturday 866-978-7197. Make arrangement to pay $2,300.00 to them and get my 5.5 million by next Friday. Oh by the way the 866 number called me right after I got off the phone
Victim Location 49442
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes
Called and stated that wife won $750,000.00 from Publishers Clearing House. Stated his name was Joe West and that they prize had not been claimed so is now sitting in an escrow account in Costa Rica. Claimed could call 1-800-687-8801, which they said was the publishers clearing house number to verify.
Victim Location 38106
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes
Scammer called stating that the consumer has won $2.5 million and a 2017 Mercedes Benz, if she pays a fee of $395.00.
Victim Location 27295
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes
Called several times I won $1.5 million and a 2017 Honda Civic needed to send $500 keep telling him it’s scam.. He’s called 3 times and lowered it to $250 or what ever I come up with suppose to call back everyday this week..I think it’s a scam