22 - 23 July
I guess once you go over 60 you get on a special scammer's 'hit list'.
On 22 July 2 guys tried the Winner's International Sweepstakes Scam. They both said they worked for UPS and had a Reader's Digest check for $2.5 million to deliver to me. But I first had to go to Walmart or CVS and get a refillable credit card with $600 (w/a scratch off number). I said the only way I'd do it is to meet you inside my bank with a local police officer. After the funds are transferred to my account - I'll give you the $600 C.C. They agreed to that. But will likely have someone clean out my house while on the way to the bank.
An internet search for the 2 telephone numbers: supervisor calling himself John Davenport of UPS at 876-520-7341, and Chris Cooper at 876-438-7338 (said he'd arrive escorted by 2 federal marshalls to give me the $2.5 mil check & retrieve the $600 c.C.) - shows that these are 'spoofing numbers' and their likely location is Jamaica. Spoofing numbers are used to cloak the real numbers. Funny enough the calls showed up on my Caller ID as simply 'Jamaica'.
I 'strung' this scammer team along for 2 days. I finally asked them to fax me a copy of the winning check before I'd agree too buy the $600 prepaid credit card (with scratch off numbers), which numbers I knew they'd ask for so they could deplete that card electronically. They agreed to fax the check copy - but instead faxed a form letter from Winner's International showing I won $2.5 mil. EFAX showed that fax coming from 96.43.161.187 - which an internet IP search shows as Kingston, Jamaica. As they increased their calls (probably 10 in all) (1 even came from a guy saying he was calling from the U.S. FTC asking why I haven't picked up my winnings yet - but Jamaica again showed up on my caller ID for him also).
I got bored and busy with work finally, so when this Chris Cooper (Jamaica on Caller ID) called on 23 July, I finally told him I was just stringing you and your playmates along. No sweepstakes makes you pay $600 for the winnings I told him. I also told him, if you guys want to waste my time, then that's why I was wasting their time for the past 2 days. I was thinking while they were toying with me they weren't toying with someone else. And if you really work for UPS, then why are you opening these Sweepstake announcements I told him. This Chris Cooper finally got frustrated and told me to 'go f& yourself' and then he hung up.
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202-580-8148,702-425-6252,876-520-7341,876-438-7338,96.43.161.187
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