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Customs Officer

Posted on: Sun, 05/04/2008 - 18:48
Customs Officer

Caller claims your prize is in his customs warehouse in New York. You must wire $10,000 to $30,000 to a "bonded customs agent" to cover customs duties before the prize can be released.

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Posted on: Sun, 01/25/2009 - 09:31 #1

These types of scams are getting so common now that it is sickening. Stay away from wiring money to anyone you don't know. Especially to claim a prize for a sweepstakes you never entered in the first place. Watch out for seniors in your family and in your neighborhoods. They are always in the mood to help people and feel this money they have 'won' will be put to good use once they receive it. Problem is, they will never receive the winnings!

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