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    Reviewed May 22, 2009

    Mr. ** called my 88 year old mother. They proceeded to have a lengthy conversation about her $2.5M winnings, a tax deduction for his company to be socially responsible in these times of recession, with phone numbers to prove that money was being deposited in an account. Proof! She told him to call back later when I would be home. Sure enough, he wanted her to send a mere $2,800 to cover expenses to the Nova Scotia Bank. She gets at least one call a week from someone (usually from out of the country who she can't understand) and at least 5 pieces of mail each day with similar promises.

    She hasn't lost any money yet and has called the police when one promised to pick up the money order she was to get (they didn't show up after they realized she is in an apartment building). How did she get on all the lists? How do we stop them? Can she continue to see these for scams?

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    Reviewed April 18, 2009

    I received a phone call too at 1200 hours and this man with a Jamaican accent said that I won 2.5 million dollars and that a UPS delivery man was in Georgia and could deliver this money today. He said that the computer was reading that I only had to pay processing and tax of $225.99 to receive my confirmation and delivery codes, etc. I felt like it was a scam and I didn't offer them a dime, but they said that they would call back this afternoon when I got off work to see what we could work out. I have not and do not plan on giving up any money. To all that may read this, please do not let yourself be scammed by these people.

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    Reviewed March 27, 2009

    The company called, said I won a contest for $115,000.00, said I only had to pay $5.15 to register western union to have check delivered at 2:00 p.m. This afternoon. Once they had the Western Union, they changed the price to $515.00, when I explained I didn't have the moey, they said they would take payments. I feel anxious and upset by their continued, harrying phone calls.
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    Reviewed March 25, 2009

    3/25/09 Received call that I had won
    $3.5 million but must pay $380 to receive the check. Supposedly a cashier's check drawn on Bank of America. Was told "guaranteed" not a
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    Reviewed Jan. 19, 2009

    I recieved a phone call from Peter on a Sunday. He said that I was supposed to get a delivery on the day before (saturday) he asked me did anyone contact me about my winnings he said I won 2.4 million dollars. To call Peter Brown at 18763667537 to confirm it. I called and He told me I had to go to a western Union and send $299.00 to Arlene Gray in Montego Bay In Jamaica WI. He said WI stands for Winners International.After I do that to call him( Peter Brown )and give them the ten digit number and that's when they would deliver my check for 2.4 million dollars. He asked me if I would like it televised, on the radio, or kept private.He said mycheck would be here on thursday at 3:30 and asked would I be home. After asking me what am I gonna do with all that money, He said my check would be here on Wednesday at 3:30.I said don't you mean Thursday he said no Wednesday. So that's when I looked up Winners Internatiional on the internet and saw a scam story on the site.So I looked up the name Arlene Gray and it said age 59, relatives Peter Gray, Janet Carasonlight,Eric S. Gray,and Steven Eric Gray. And nine different addresses. That's when I figured that Peter must have changed his last name for the scam. I think Peter Brown and Peter Gray are the same preson. So I called back and he answered and I told him, he was scamming people and I was gonna call the FBI. He hung up on me. I tried to call back again and I got his voicemail. I think he is located in California or Florida.(going by the addresses)
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    Reviewed Jan. 17, 2009

    Someone from his office first called me on I believe it was January 8,2009 I received another call on Friday the 9th and then on Monday the 12th 2 calls saying I had won a different amount from the fist call. The first call said I had won 986 thousand then it went to 2.5 million then it changed to 3.6 million then on Tuesday when Mr.Winter called he said it was 3.5 million. After he called he has been the only one that has contacted me. He said there was a delivery fee of 500.00 dollars I told him that was impossible I didn't have money my Husband hasn't worked in a couple of months and that if he would wave the fee until I received my winnings I would be glad to pay the charges,couldn't do that, couldn't I raise a 100.00 I said no he said 50.00 I said maybe he said wire that to a George Croley in Cincinnatti, Ohio, so I did dumbly and then he calls and says the I.R.S.C. whatever that is had to be paid 2500.00 dollars and I said No and he said he would pay that if I would agree to pay him back I said sure thinking I would never hear from him again that was Thursday January 15,2009 then yesterday Friday the 16th he calls and says there is a 100.00 late fee that must be paid and that I can't get my money until that is paid again I told him I can't and he says he will pay 50.00 if I can raise 50.00 I told him I could not do that and he says try and to call him back,I haven't and don't have any plans to This man has Lied at every turn,Please don't let him do this to anyone else.This has taken place in the span of a little more than a week.
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    Reviewed Jan. 7, 2009

    This morning, a man called here telling me I had won $11,500,000.00 but in order to claim my money, I needed to send him $750.00 in order to claim my prize. Right then, I knew it was a scam but I was curious just to see what these people were up to. So I acted like I was going along with it. He has called me a total of 12 times today harassing me about not sending the money yet. First, I was supposed to wire the money to a Mr. Waden ** and then when I gave him a hard time, he changed the name to Michael ** at Kingston Jamaica Winners International. They are rude and will not leave me alone!! Just now, they called again and I told them I had reported them and it was scam and he started yelling at me!! The funny thing is that there were roosters crowing in the background!! Please, do not fall into their trap!! Thanks for your time and I thought I would just get this out there so more people don't get fooled!!

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    Reviewed Dec. 24, 2008

    Hello,
    I went into the downtown Montreal winners store (a Canadian TJ Maxx)where I saw a winter jacket for $130. When I went to the register to pay, the cashier called over the manager. The manager then informed me that he can not sell me the jacket since the true price is $600. He informed me that they have had problems in the past with this type of jacket. I explained to him that I believe an employee must have mispriced the item since the electronic security tag was piercing the tag (how can an outsider have access to their security measures?). He explained to me that he believes a customer must have come in and taged it (along with their security protection) for the purpose of getting the jacket at a discounted price. I argued with him saying that that doesn't make sense. At that moment an employee brought another jacket to the manager, (same jacket, different color) and that too was priced at $130. It seems very unlikely that a customer came in retaging both jackets and placed security measures on them. This clearly looks like an employee error. After this occured I called Carole, a customer service agent with the store at 1-800-646-9466 and explained the problem. She later talked to the store manager and sided with him saying they cannot sell the jacket at that price. Please provide me your thoughts on the above.
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    Reviewed Oct. 18, 2008

    Joe called to say he was from Las Vegas and represented Readers Digest and that I won 2.7 million dollars plus a 2008 Mercedes Benz car from the Readers Digest Winners International sweepstakes. In order to accept delivery of the car, I had to send $450 via Western Union to a Necordo ** at above address. If I sent the money, I would wipe out my savings and fear someone else will be targeted.

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    Reviewed July 10, 2008

    William of Townsend GA (07/10/08)Some women called saying I won $525.000.00 I had to send $1000.00 to Kemar in St Marys Jamaica to draw up the paper work, once that was done she would call me with an account number to Bank of America to pick up winnings 15 min she calls me and was just about to give me anccount # when she said that I would have to send Uriah and Angus of St Marys Jamaica $5000.00 for IRS form and other docunments from the bank she keeps calling to see if I sent the money yet, she said all you need is $2500.00 because she put up the $2500.00 is this a scamm?I lost $1000.00 to these people

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    Reviewed Aug. 22, 2005

    This company has been contacting me for three days claiming I won 5 million

    dollars, but to claim my prize I must first send $150.00 to a lawyer named

    Adrian Rhoden, Jamaica West Indies.

    When I told them that I thought it was a scam, they called back with a FedEx
    routing code (that does not exist) along with fake vault numbers. They are
    supposed to be calling back this afternoon to get the Western Union

    confirmation code so they can release the money.

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