Caller said he was from Global Finance and is working with Bank of America to contact winners of the Winners Circle Lottery. He said a friend has won 2.5 million.
Caller said he would need $1,200 to pay a Florida tax. He would needs a Western Union Check sent to Francisco Carmona, 1127 East Bay Jacksonville FL
Caller said he was from Global Finance and is working with Bank of America to contact winners of the Winners Circle Lottery. He said a friend has won 2.5 million.
Caller said he would need $1,200 to pay a Florida tax. He would needs a Western Union Check sent to Francisco Carmona, 1127 East Bay Jacksonville FL
Call from "unknown caller" arrived at 10:48am on 10/25/10. The man identified himself as Paul McKenzie (spelling?) - and said he was calling from Winner's Circle to tell me that I had won $250,000 in a special drawing. I asked waht drawing? and was told "for paying utility bills on time." He gave me a "personal code number" for my records and said a cashier's check was being prepared and that I would hear back within 36 hours...although he also gave two other time frames in his long-winded conversation...6 hours - and 3 hours. He did have my address - which I did not give that out. I wasn't "taken in" by this to begin with, and did feed him a long line of lingo...the last comment on my part saying my husband was recording the conversation - to which he said that was fine. He said I'd be hearing from him in 3 hours or so - I told him he would have to just leave a message because we were going out for the rest of the day.
I googled the number and found out it was from the Houston, Texas area. I'm not about to pay out my finds to get the individual's name.
Caller ID: name unavailable
Caller ID Phone Number: 1-281-652-8932
I did call the number back late at night (the next day) and got a recording to leave a message - I put the phone down and let the TV program I was watching blab on his machine.
I have called back (privacy code in case he has caller ID) during the daytime - and he did answer the phone. I just let the TV blab until he hung up.
I'm not amused at all - and wonder how many well-meaning citizens are taken in by stuff like this. He should be put away for awhile - or lose his plaything - nmely the phone.