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Vanity Award

Scam Type

Vanity Award Scam

Business Name Used

Anchorage Award Program

Date Reported

Oct 28, 2022

Victim Postal Code

99509

Total Dollars Lost

0

Scam Description

Scammer sent an email to local nonprofit stating it received a “Best of” award. Email states that notice to other winners is happening over the next few weeks. The entire list of winners will be posted on our website after all recipients have been contacted. To claim physical award you have to pay and website link leads to suspicious site wherein generic information is found along with false statements that it is an annual award program in the city.

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