Victim Location 65775
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes
Told consumer she had won $14,500.16. In order to get it she had to pay $200.00. The consumer told them it was a scam and hung up the phone.
Victim Location 46016
Total money lost $500
Type of a scam Government Grant
They told me I would receive $14 566 within a hour for a grant I never applied for said for me to go to Wal-Mart or Walgreens and wire them $425 and I would get it back with the grant I knew it sounded formala about 3 years ago I fell for a scam like this and lost $500 that I could not afford to loose I have 6 kids in my house I could have really used that money they were talking about I felt so stupid I didn’t report it then cause I was ashamed I don’t won’t anybody else to go through that I had beast cancer at that time these people know times are hard and I work for every dime I make they also wanted me to stay on the phone until transaction was completed and kept repeating don’t tell anybody about this