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FTC warns of phony sweepstakes prizes

The Federal Trade Commission is warning consumers about fraudulent calls from people claiming to work for the FTC and informing consumers that they have won a lottery or sweepstakes.  To receive the prize, the caller claims all the consumer has to do is pay the taxes and insurance.  The caller then asks the consumer to wire money or send a check for an amount between $1,000 and $10,000.

Additionally, the caller may claim that the FTC is supervising the giveaway, and he or she might even use the name of a real FTC employee.  The Caller ID may even display the FTC’s name or a Washington, D.C., area code.

Regardless of how convincing the caller may seem, the FTC is urging consumers not to send any money and to instead immediately report the incident at www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov.
Published Sunday, August 12, 2012 6:29 PM by Gail Griffin, GRI, e-PRO
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