Scam Type
Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes Scam
Business Name Used
Publishing Clearing House Impostor
Date Reported
October 18, 2024
Postal Code
26041
Total Dollars Lost
$ 0
Scam Description
I received a call from Roger Colombo saying I had won $7000 a week for life and a new car. He deos not have any accent.Caller ID indicated NY. he asked if I wanted it to be presented in public with ballons or delivered privately by Brinx truck. I said Brinx Truck. he called later to say teh money was sitting in a bank, and teh bank wanted fees, but they also wanted the money transferred to my name. he said I would not have to pay anything out of pocket, he would send a check to vcover teh bank fees. he said teh paralegal is Charles Savalas, and the CPA is Frederic Willis. A white Enterprise van arrived last night, with a magnetic sign that said FedEx. The driver dropped off the check, ran to the van, jumped in and sped off before I could get a pic of the license plate. Not two minutes later the phone rang and Roger asked me when I coudl deposit the check into my bank account. I said tomorrow. He said ok and hung up. I called Publishers Clearinghouse to report it. I wish we could catch these guys.
