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Pulsz Instagram scam
2/1/24
Peter . Manager at consortium of manufacturers
Pulsz on instagram
Pulsz sweepstakes winner scam
It was 2 weeks before Christmas when I received a message through instagram that I was a grand prize winner. I was very shocked but was super excited. When I responded to the notification I received some very official looking documents stating all the terms. I have attached the document to this complaint
When I finally realized I was being scammed, it was too late. Like a fool I sent money through my cash app account to "release my winnings". But it wasn't enough, the greedy thief's started asking for more and that's when the "ref flag went up" for me. These people kept in and on even after I told them I knew they were scamming me they still insisted that I give them more money calling and messaging me over and over until I completely blocked them.
I reported the freud to my bank and to cash app. Cash app assumes absolutely no responsibility whatsoever and did nothing to aid in the recovery of my money. My bank investigated the charges but did not find them to be fraudulent even though the entire thing was a complete and total scam. Very tough lesson for me to learn right before Christmas. I no longer use cash app and don't recommend using it as they do not stand behind you if you become a victim of a scam.
Is mine a scam
Mr. Whittaker informed me that he would send me documents on how to get the "check". The phone call to Los Angeles and the email with the documents yielded nothing. No documents were received by me. (It was in a subsequent call that Mr. Whittaker said he did not send the documents because I needed to verify my address.
The phone calls from Mr. Whittaker continued through Sunday, July 28 when I blocked the phone number on my phone.
On Tuesday, I received a call from Mr. Whittaker again, this time asking why his phone was put on "block" and I told him I suspected his calls appeared to be a scam and I did not want him calling me. He then told me another person was going to call me and ask some questions so that the "documents" could be sent to me. On that call, I was introduced to a Joe Coleman and an Elizabeth Powell. Ms. Powell is supposed to be employed by RD. She wanted to verify my name and email address. She said she would send the "documents" to me later in the day but first had to do some paperwork to make sure I was still eligible to receive the money (check). This conversation led to several others via phone and "documents" were eventually sent to me. A copy of the documents was attempted to be sent but that was unsuccessful. I do have a hard copy of the "documents" if needed.
The paragraph that stands out in the document states, "All checks will be delivered at the winner's residence within 24 to 72 hours after delivery fees have been paid to an assigned (C.F.O.)....." The following paragraph states, "Payment of delivery fees should be done at a Western Union or Money Gram or Bank location to an assigned Chief Financial Officer to exempt winners from paying the thirty point two percent (30.2%) tax the federal laws have....."