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Description

I was contacted by a friend per text with a link showing I had been a winner for a grant . I needed to click on the link to start the process. I did not fill anything out saying I was in financial hardship. The friend was someone I knew and he said he won the same amount of money. The agent Barbara Doris claims that I had to purchase an apple gift card to get the activation fees process started. It was originally 500$ and then another 500.00 I purchased 2 separate 500.00 amount apple gift cards. In responses to text messages she repeatedly claimed she was a god fearing woman her would not cheat anyone. She threatened me with the FBI was going to come to my work and arrest me because I was deep in this situation. I feel violated and don’t appreciate her harsh words

Dollars Lost

$1000

Targeted Person's Location

IA, USA- 52580

Scammer Information
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IA

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Unknown Email

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Unknown Phone Number

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Unknown URL

Scam Type

Government Grant

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Business name

CBGD

Date Reported

July 9, 2024

Scam ID

864737


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