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I was contacted by phone by Harris & Lanagan Attorney at Law (402-833-3123) to handle the process of collecting a Certified check from Consumer Clearing house issued by Sweet 6 Corporation in the Philippines. I didn't believe it so this atty. B>>>> M>>> L>>> 300 Canopy Street, Lincoln, Nebraska said she was working with the Gaming Commission and I could call them (202-960-3430) this number come up on my phone: Washington DC, I talk to a L>>>> D>>> Asst. Director, he asks me if I have a Claim #, he looks it up and says yes I'm the winner and congratulates me saying its the first time in 5 years that he's worked there that he's had someone call with the winning #. The atty. calls back and now we need the figure taxes should be 216,000 however if she get PDIC on the check for 65,000 we would only have to pay 10% of that which her firm would pay 2,900 and I would pay 1,560 through Western Union. Then the IRS gets involved and they ask me the pay 2,000 more because I have the means and I should pay because the check is made out to me and I will be reimbursed. The International Courier Express calls me (716-630-6000) E>>>> L>>>> from the Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport and she has been detained because the check has PDIC and not FDIC on it so the only way to remedy that is to pay another 9,000 and at this point I know I've been scammed. At this point I have talked to the attorney 71 times, gaming commission imposter L>>> D>>>> 9 times and now he has a direct line (202-326-2222) and that # comes up on my phone United States government. I'm sure I've been scammed by Tuesday March 7th, 2023 when I refuse to pay the 9,000, but L>>>> D>>>> tells me he is investigating the attorney for fraud and calls me Thursday morning March 9th, 2023 and says the attorney was only hired to help me and he can't find anything fraud so he can't file charges on her firm but I can hire an attorney to help. I called the BBB in Lake Havasu and she says most definitely a scam.
Dollars Lost
$3560
Targeted Person's Location
AZ, USA - 86403
Scammer Information
Unknown Location
Unknown Email
(402) 833-3123
Unknown URL
Scam Type
Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes
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Business name
Consumer Clearing house
Date Reported
March 10, 2023
Scam ID
686233
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