Scam Type
Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes Scam
Business Name Used
Publishing Clearing House
Date Reported
Sep 17, 2022
Victim Postal Code
07852
Total Dollars Lost
0
Scam Description
They start by contact you using someone’s facebook info. If you know this person, you tend to think it’ ‘s credible.
You are asked a few questions to see if you are eligible. Then they say you can win $100,000 or more by sending them $1000.
The every time your winnings are to be delivered they charge you another fee. This happens several times like $3000, $4500
$14,500 and up yo $27000. There is always some excuse why you get hit with these charges, When you complain you are referred
to a Transfer Official named Irene Godson who pretends to be a Christian. She has the ability to cut the last fee in half, but while she
does,she requests you buy gift cards or sometimes iPhones. She also tells you that part of the confirmation process is you have to
get your credit card information and your online access info. Then she funds the credit cards. but then turns around and has you buy
gift cards for her. Inthe end, she took money out off my checking account and made an external transfer to her cashier in California. I could tell by the last name that the money went to. I filed a police report and reported her to the IRS and other agencies.
