omg my son got a call from American sweepstakes there # 202 370 7657 telling him he won all this money he is 17 yrs old and does not think you have to work for a living already.. Dad Dad I won I won give me a break....
Well long story short this is where two dumb [***] met.
This is a sweepstakes scam. A Christopher Banks who is mis-representing a company called American Sweepstakes Promotions is calling people and telling them that they have won huge sums of money and all they have to do is pay upfront 5% of the winnings. American Sweepstakes Promotion has verified that they are not a part of this as I called the number this this company has listed on their web site.
Do not pay anything to them. Money never, never has to be paid upfront for a sweepstakes or any other contest. NEVER. Mr. Banks or whatever names he uses, has an argument for any question. He can sound convincing except the upfront payment has to be paid. This is NOT TRUE.
The Attorney General's Office in the State of Minnesota says this is a scam. DO NOT PAY ANYTHING UPFRONT TO WIN MONEY---EVER
i receive a call from this number saying they have a certified check for me, i was suspicious and skeptic,but i did receive a check and it was legit. the ups deliver it at my house and take me to my bank and have it deposited.I WON!
I received the same call. The message sounds a lot like the email scams that hit your mailbox each day. He has a heavy foreign accent and uses terms like certified check, the Federal Reserve and delivery by the United States Postal Service. Thanks, Julie, for the heads up. I was tempted to call to make sure this was or wasn't related to family business. Glad to have avoided that conversation!