Mega Millions Lottery Sweepstakes

Victim Location 65270

Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes

I got a call from "Patrick Reed" saying I’d won $1.5 million in a lottery. They tried really hard to convince me I’d won and then they started to mention credit cards and payment. When I said that sounded fishy, they started backtracking. When I asked for more information about them, where they’re located, so I could call the BBB, they hung up on me.

Victim Location 65240

Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes

I got a call from a guy saying I’d won the Mega Millions Christmas Draw worth $154 million dollars plus a 2018 BMW. He gave me the check #, the ticket #. He said that for tax reasons, I’d have to go to Walmart and send a money gram for $900 to pay for the taxes on my winnings.

Victim Location 63129

Total money lost $85,000

Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes

I got an email saying I’d won $8.5 million in the Mega Millions Lottery. They asked for 1% upfront for taxes and fees. They asked me to go to Bank of America and deposit the money in several different accounts.

Victim Location 74104

Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes

Received a call from a private number, and the person calling said that I had won several million dollars and a 2016 Mercedes-Benz. I wasn’t fooled, but I played along, and gave him a fake address. He ultimately revealed that I would need to pay a fee of $350 to receive my money. I told him I would have that money in a few days, and he gave me a password: "in god we trust" and after I asked him to, he called me on a non-private number that I would be able to call back. According to him, on Thursday he will be hand-delivering my prize alongside two FBI agents who will be there to ensure legitimacy.