Sweetwater County Sheriff Rich Haskell issued an advisory concerning a telephone scam that is making the rounds.
Haskell said the caller, based in Jamaica, telephones prospective victims and informs them they have won $150,000 through Publisher’s Clearing House. The caller then says all the person need do is to put a money order in the mail for $395 to cover the “custom stamp fee.”
“It’s a scam, of course,” said Haskell. “Once you send out your money order, your $395 is gone and there is no prize.” He emphasized that a legitimate sweepstakes or lottery will never ask for money in advance for fees, taxes, deposits, customs charges, or anything else.
Haskell said the caller, based in Jamaica, telephones prospective victims and informs them they have won $150,000 through Publisher’s Clearing House. The caller then says all the person need do is to put a money order in the mail for $395 to cover the “custom stamp fee.”
“It’s a scam, of course,” said Haskell. “Once you send out your money order, your $395 is gone and there is no prize.” He emphasized that a legitimate sweepstakes or lottery will never ask for money in advance for fees, taxes, deposits, customs charges, or anything else.
I can`t understand how anybody can believe in this fake prize! Did police found these scammers? I feel very sorry about people who spent 395 dollars for nothing. Few months ago I was short on cash, maybe if somebody would say that I won prize I would believe. My budget was very tight and my decision was to get a loan. So just know that you can get easy loans for financial emergencies.
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