Sunday, August 22, 2010

Another Sweepstakes Scam! Where do I report this?

I received a cashier's check for $ 4,960.00 in my name today, together with a letter advising me to contact Mr. XXX YYYY ZZZ at a certain phone number for instructions on how to collect the "rest" of my winnings in an international sweepstakes (Virgin Islands).





I do not recall having entered any sweepstakes.





I have of course not contacted anyone, nor will I cash the check. BTW the check supposedly is an "advance" on my "total winnings of $ 90,000", to be used to pay the processing fee which in turn would release to be the $85,040 remaining dollars.





Input please!





Has anyone else received this scam? Where do I report it?

Another Sweepstakes Scam! Where do I report this?
Report to police so they can warn others. I'd tell the post office, too--they may want to know.
Reply:The main part of this scam is to get the recipient to call the number. Once the call is made you will be charged at a rate of up to $2500.00 per minute.
Reply:this stuff has happend to about everyone u can go to the police or watever u will find away good luck!!
Reply:They do this to everyone. Even if you go to the police I am sure they will not be able to do anything about it. It will keep going on and on throughout the US. It is what it is. Some get sucked in and some are too smart (like yourself) to fall into their sneaky schemes!


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