Sorry you were scammed.
Unfortunately, since you fell for the scam, you are now on a "sucker list" being distributed to other scammers.
Print out the following, and refer to it frequently, to avoid further scams
Things to believe:
• "There ain't no such thing as a free lunch."
• If it seems too good to be true, it probably is.
• You have not won big bucks from a benign benefactor, a pot of pesos from PCH, dinero from a doctor, a car from a caller, or a grant from a gracious government
• The tooth fairy really does not exist
• Everything you read on the internet or hear on the phone is not necessarily true.
• It is illegal to ask for money for a loan or prize, before awarding the loan or prize!
• "Free Trips" are loaded with mandatory & costly extras, and you usually must give them your card number after listening to a loooong spiel at a hotel.
• Microsoft or a different famous software company, or one of their agents did NOT cold call you to fix your computer.
• The moon is not made of green cheese.
• The IRS will snailmail you, rather than phone you, if there is a problem.
• Jackalope milk is not an aphrodisiac.
• If you Vanilla Card, GreenDot, MoneyGram, Western Union, iTunes or use ANY gift/money/reload PIN-type card to send money to a scammer, the money is gone. In fact, as of June, 2016, it is ILLEGAL for telemarketers to ask for payment via these methods.
• You should beware of Geeks bearing gifts, specially if the gift is a wooden horse with termites, or a statement that your computer is infected.
• 876 is NOT your lucky number, and it will cost you money to call that area code!
• The number you see on your Caller ID may not be the number of the person who called you!
• The Do Not Call List works as intended. It is NOT a call blocker!
More information regarding those facts (and others) may be found at
http://phonehelp.2truth.com/facts.html
Remember to return here, to 800notes.com, after you look at any of the information at that site, either to post more information, or to let us know you avoided the scam.
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I didn't know that I'm only 20 with a disabled child I thought I was real cause that money could of helped him man I can't believe people are that evil they scam people I hope they go to hell
Got a call laat week saying i was getting a $7000 tax free once in a lifetime grant. Then got another call today saying i was getting a $10000. Kept repeating themselves over and over and over again. Said i had to go toa qestern union place (walmart/walgreen) and pay a $200 security to secure the funds. Then i wiyld get back $10200 right back. I asked them 1000 questions. Said i can evem call the police on them if i didnt get my money after paying and told me to check online about them. I mentioned that my Dad owns a comouter business and asked for his information so that I can trace them and find iut how legit they truley are. He had a hicup in his voice (haha) but then gave me some details about him. ??????
This is what the guy gave me for me to check him out.
Levin foster
049 extension id
Federal id # Ks06289
(206)-452-2021
???????
I will know bu tomorrow hopefull what my Dad and his business partner find iut on them.
The guy at the end of my conversasion said he cant make me do it and he will just cancel ky transaction if I want him to???? Ya right!