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- Columbus, OH, USA
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I received a text from Alex Gerrard with Readers Digest Publishers Clearing House saying I had won $500,000 with a picture of a check. He said I was randomly picked for January 2024. He gave me a FedEx tracking number. He said they tried to deliver the check yesterday, but nobody was home. I was asked for $400 in security fees to replace the check if it was lost. I told him I have a Ring camera, and nobody came to my door. He had an accent like Pakistan or India. He sent me an email saying the IRS had taken care of 100% of the taxes.

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- Haverhill, MA, USA
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The account in question is misleading users into believing that it is affiliated with "Mr. Beast" a popular YouTuber on the platform. The ad claims you will receive $1000 for visiting a link in the description and was put up is on a channel that goes by the name of "Beast Offerings". The channel does not state that it is not affiliated with the previously mentioned YouTuber (Mr. Beast) until you arrive to the page that was linked on the video. Once on the page you are greeted by the claim of winning $1000 for putting in your personal information. The only mention of them not being affiliated with "Mr. Beast" is in small print with resides at the bottom of the page. I believe these tactic are purposely misleading in order to gain personal information from the victim.

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- Columbus, OH, USA
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Wanted me to send them $1,000 to collect winnings of $100,000. Claims that it's a grant you don't have to pay back, used your friend's messenger account to get a hold of you to tell you that they saw your name in the unclaimed funds section and stated that a agent will help you get your money, before someone else claims it.

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- Portsmouth, RI, USA
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Fortunately, my bank blocked the payment as fraudulent and did not allow the charge to go through. There were 3 different charges, to 3 different scammers,or so I thought. I will list all 3 as a separate scam, but they are all about lottery or some type of prize and I called the first number and they said they would cancel it. Like I was going to win anyway! I never gave anyone from these scammers my credit card number, so not sure how they got it. You would have to pay them to even get a "ticket" for the lottery/gifting prize. When I called about the second scam they said I had already been cancelled, stating that they were a call center for several companies! Same when I called for the 3rd scam. So it seems like they have a broad spectrum of companies they pretend to be.

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- Newark, OH, USA
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Someone keeps calling me telling me I won the lottery and a car. He wants me to go to the post office and get a money order for $250. He says you know I'm not sending you to Walmart or Target. He sent me a picture of a car and a check. He just wont quit. He's calling right now.

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- Amesbury, MA, USA
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I was sent an email saying they are manuel franco the powerball lottery winner and giving away money. If i just click and enter my info.

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- Hilliard, OH, USA
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I keep getting calls from a guy who says I've won Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes and a Mercedes Benz in the color of my choosing. He wants me to pay $1500 for taxes. He asked for my account number. I said no, my attorney wouldn't like it. He asked me who my attorney was and I said I call him dad. He had an accent.

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- Cutler, IL, USA
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I received phone calls stating it was Publishers Clearing House. I could meet them at the bank. He wanted $800 on the first call. The next call they said was I would need to pay $1000. That was in order to get the money I won. I told them I would be at the bank with a police officer. He said they could meet at a different bank. I stated I wouldn't share where I banked with him. I said I will tell my children. He said if I told anyone else, I would have to forfeit my winnings.

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- Phoenix, AZ, USA
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I got a postcard that says I have money in gift cards waiting and failure to claims means I forfeit all rights to the gift cards and money

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- Tuscumbia, MO, USA
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I was told I won $8.5 Million by David Washington.

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- Saint Charles, MO, USA
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I received a call David Johnson who said I won $8.5 million dollars and a silver Mercedes. I do not trust it so I called the BBB.

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- Belleville, IL, USA
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I received a call from John Lendal who said I was a winner of Publisher clearing house. I won $250,000, $7000 weekly and a Mercedes. He said I needed to go and get a gift card from Walmart and they would put the $7000 onto he gift card. He's called about 4 times and finally out of desperation he left a message.

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- New Franklin, MO, USA
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I received a call from Benjamin Veum-a fla achi that said that I won $18.5 million, 2nd place and Mercedes Benz. I was told that I would have a lawyer and I would give her $1210. I was told that I could make payments at dollar general.

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- Bangor, ME, USA
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Was notified stating I won prize for me to pay tax fee Sandra williams

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- Corry, PA, USA
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as soon as I was told I won $1,127 per month for 5 years, I did a search to see if it was a scam, and found this site! Thank you

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- Farmington, MO, USA
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They sent a check with a letter stating to purchase gift card for Foot locker.  I called the bank that the check was from which was Tri Counties Bank (Cashier Check) PO Box 909 Chico CA. 95927-0909.   Cashier check in the amount of $1950.  We called the bank in California.  They said it was a legit bank and a legit address but they have never heard of purchasing a gift card for Foot locker, Walgreens, and CVS.  The Bank also stated that their cashier check is the color yellow.  Also, what is included in letter is not to inform the stores of what you are doing with the gift cards.  

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- Redding, CA, USA
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The instagram page known as “the skiing” does “giveaways” if you can even call them that. They select you as a winner of a mystery box and give you a promo code to make the mystery box free but then you end up paying $24 in shipping just to receive stickers worth less than a dollar. The supposed prize to winning the giveaway was a $500 snowboard that no one received.

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- Hot Springs National Park, AR, USA
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Fake game. Said i won $8,000 then wanted me to share with contacts.

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- Saint Louis, MO, USA
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I've received several calls over the last few days from someone named Bill Sharp about a sweepstakes. He asked me to purchase a Walmart gift card for $500 and that I would win over $1,000,000. He also asked for my name and social security number. I did not purchase the gift card or provide my personal information.

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- Warwick, RI, USA
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I answered a question on Facebook. She stated to messenger her. She asked me to choose my winnings. I chose $1000. Which should of cost $100. Then it turned out to fee after fee. I PD. It off. She expected me to pay a activation fee. Then know a late fee.

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