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Money Pac Scratch Card Scam
call but the person wouldn't identify himself but said he worked for Publishers Clearing House and would arrive at my mothers house in the van, clearly marked, with the check and we would all jump fo…
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PCH Green Dot Scam
Received the sweepstakes by phone. Phone numbers used are 347-722-6828, 876-878-7817, 876-390-3726. Jamaica accent, New York phone numbers, and said they were at the coffee shop in my town. My town d…
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3.7 Million Dollar Prize Win - Actually a Scam
The latest I need to go to my bank or ATM to get cash. Then go to a store where I can get the money card loaded with my $599.00. Once this is done I am supposed to call Mr. Brown so the delivery of t…
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FedEx Sweepstakes Scam
Mary called from a cell # 876-521-4720 and stated that the IRS had already taken their 13% but the Federal Taxes were not. I was told to call PCH headquarters at 866-996-5997 to validate my prize and…
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People On a Fixed Income, Watch Out for This Scam!
Robert Robertson says when you buy the green dot card you are guarantied to win the big money, he keep saying its not a scam and even though my mom didn't have the green dot card she told him that sh…
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Publishers Clearing House Scam Phone Call from TJ Benson
When he called me and told me about this brand new car and money I had just won, he wanted me to go out and get this money pack scratch card and put 200 dollars on the card, and told me that the came…
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Las Vegas Direct Sweepstakes Scam
Also when this guy called saying he was consumer protection and I asked why would they call about a sweepstakes he said because a sweepstakes co is not allowed to call winner so they turned my info o…
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Green Back Money Pack Sweepstakes Scam
The first time he called, I mentioned that this sounded like a scam and hung up the phone. He called again and I did not answer. I received a third call on Sat, March 31 and took down all the informa…
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Craigslist Sweepstakes Scam with MacBook Prize
This Craigslist sweepstakes scam was received by email: From: Angel Thomas To: Subject: About Contests & Sweepstakes: New SweepstakesAttention Craigslist User,My name is Angel Thomas, Ceo of Craigsli…
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IRG Sweepstakes Scam Asks for More and More Money Before Releasing Prize
I receives 3-4 offer in the mail a week stating that this could be my final notice and a list of names of people stating how much money was paid to them; and by name its pending and that I need to re…
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Global Sweepstakes Network Scam - Scam Claiming to Come from Global Sweepstakes
We received a call from GLOBAL SWEEPSTAKES NETWORK in Las Vegas to inform us that we are a recipient of the award. But in order for us to receive the award; we had to call CIGNA Insurance (Florida) a…
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Sweepstakes Clearinghouse Sweepstakes Scam
I was immediately skeptical, I know that utility companies occasionally do promotions, but this didn't sound right. He kept repeating how they tried to deliver my prize, and now the car is in storage…
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Scam Claiming to Be from Publishers Clearing House
I said no they kept calling me every 15 minutes saying that they were waiting at the airport. I wouldn't give in, told them to keep the $100,000.00 cash and to mail me the check they kept insisting t…
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Las Vegas MegaBucks Sweepstakes Scam
Got a phone call from 9142727906Received a call from supposedly Las Vegas, Nevada that said I was a $3 Million winner of a Las Vegas Megabucks Sweepstakes and that a car came with the cash. However I…
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Nigerian Postal Money Order Scam
Send you two Postal Money orders Then send a second letter telling you second one was in error to send them the money to cover second one. Money order out of Symrna GA and sent from Englewood NJ a Go…
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Publishers Clearing House New Year's Scam
Got this letter in the mail. Signed Andrew Goldberg, President and CEO of Publishers Clearing House and this big check. Said 'to collect your 3rd place prize contact your agent in charge, James Henry…
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"Citigroup" Sweepstakes Scam
I received an email from a Mr. Stephane Sandro, he is an executive officer in the Grant Redemption Unit from Citigroup. Also, another name in this email was Mr. Guillaume Matteo, he is a Public Annou…
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PCH Sweepstakes Scam from "Annie Marquez"
This morning I received a call from "Annie", stating an agent from the U.S. Custums Border Patrol would call me. I grabbed pen and pencil. This Agent Clifford McKnight, badge no. usg 8132, called, te…
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Pacific Financial Services Sweepstakes Scam
Advised that I had won $250.000 but I needed to deposit the Cashier's check ($4,450.00) and return a money order by Western Union ($3,950.00) for non-resident Taxes. to a Shelly Bruce (Tax agent). Th…
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Scam Telephone Call from "Megabucks Sweepstakes"
Sweepstakes official said I only needed to answer a few questions: 1- Do you have a mortgage and or credit cards?2- Do you wish the ceremony to be public or private? (if public, do not tell until mon…
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Scammer Asks for Directions to Home - And If You're Alone!
I had entered some contests, but I was almost sure I hadn't entered Publishers Clearing House. The person asked for me by my maiden name. I asked him what I had to buy to win; he kinda hesitated then…
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Publisher's Clearing House Mercedes Benz Scam
The delivery company said all I had to do is send 386 dollars to a tibita martin in Kingston, Jamaica and they would deliver the two cars and the two checks. AFTER I SENT THE MONEY, they called again…
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Example of Email Scam Promising Money from Overseas
FROM THE DESK OF MALLAM SANUSI LAMIDO AMINU SANUSIGOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).GARIKI ABUJA. DIRECT TEL. : +234-8020933903NOTIFICATION OF URGENT CONTRACT PAYMENT WORTH OF US$50.5MILLION WI…
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Scam Telephone Call Claiming to Come from PCH
Of course, I was very exited and told the man how much we needed the money and what a God send it was, and that I had prayed for weeks to win something. And that winning the money would spare us from…
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Otonita Reports a Scam from CutestPetContest.com
We entered a crappy photo to this contest to see what would happen - and of course, it was "selected" to be in the book! I actually found it online and saw that it seemed very similar to the poetry c…
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Scams Claiming You're an Heir or Beneficiary
This scam goes right to my email, and most of it goes into my spam mail, thankfully. Usually, the email starts off by stating their name and what their job position is. Then they go on to tell you th…
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Sweepstakes Check Scam Appearing to Come from IWON
I received the notification by mail from a law firm in Illinios, it had what appeared to be legitimate information on the letter, and was written using plenty of legal terms. It appeared to be real i…
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Nokia Lottery Scam Example
This was an email sweepstakes scam. Sender: a random email address at gmail.comSubject: THE NOKIA 2009 ONLINE LOTTERY PROMOTIONSample of the email: We are pleased to inform you, the result of the fir…
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