My boyfriend is calling from his cell phone, and this number is showing up on the caller id at home. We have a 414 number, but not 414-214-1054, so no clue why it comes up as this on this occassion. He was driving out of state about a couple hours away, not sure if he's in some different network?
Muskego Police has received complaints of obvious scams where the caller reports you have won "Millioins of Dollars!" You can receive this money if you would only send money to pay for "taxes."
This telepnone number is false- ment to sell the scam and make potentional victims believe the call is from a local caller.
Please pass this information to all potential victims. As always, if it is too good to be true, IT ISN"T TRUE!!!
Officer Gary Mrotek CPE
Muskego Police Department
Muskego Wisconsin
262-679-5653
INFO ON HOW TO AVOID THESE COMMON SWEEPSTAKES SCAMS
Anti-Fraud Program Targets Fake Check Scams
Aim is to protect consumers and financial institutions from fake check scams
Giving The Bounce To Counterfeit Check Scams
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/articles/naps29.pdf
Prize Offers: You Don’t Have to Pay to Play!
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/telemarketing/tel17.shtm
Exceprt:
The next time you get a "personal" letter or telephone call telling you "it’s your lucky day," the Federal Trade Commission encourages you to remember that:
1.
Legitimate sweepstakes don’t require you to pay or buy something to enter or improve your chances of winning, or to pay "taxes" or "shipping and handling charges" to get your prize.
If you have to pay to receive your "prize," it’s not a prize at all.
My boyfriend is calling from his cell phone, and this number is showing up on the caller id at home. We have a 414 number, but not 414-214-1054, so no clue why it comes up as this on this occassion. He was driving out of state about a couple hours away, not sure if he's in some different network?