American Cash Award
Phone Prize Scam Demanded $425 Then $450 Western Union Payment

I knew from the first words out of his mouth that this was a scam.

The first call came at 5:30 am PST from a Mr. Miller with American Cash Award. He told me that I had won 10.5 million dollars and that all I had to do was give him my bank information for the amount of $425. I told him no way, but said that when the individuals showed up at my house to deliver the money and I was escorted to my bank, once the bank verified that the amount was available and that this was not a fraud or scam, I would provide them with the money. He said that would be just fine and that his supervisor would contact me at 8:30 am PST to finalize the arrangements. I was given a tracking # 2027496910, a reference # 825431 and a package # 834102. The caller ID on my phone showed 1-876-379-9199, name Kingston, JM.

The phone rang at the precise time. It was Oliver Dickson, General Manager with American Cash Award. After listening to his speech, I told him I had some questions to ask him before anything else transpired.
1. The address and phone number of the company? 303 Vegas St., Las Vegas, NV.
2. The names of the individuals who would deliver the money? Michelle White, Sandra Books, Robert Robertson and John Palmer, and also Raymond Brown from the IRS (dispatch #11021) and David Hall (New York, badge #04157).

These people would arrive at my home at 12:00 pm, but before then I was to send $450 (a different amount from Mr. Miller's) by Western Union to Devron Froyze, Ochorios (an offshore account), Jamaica. He even provided me with the Western Union phone #800-325-6000 to find a local agent. He would call me back in ten minutes to see if I had found an agent and how long it would take me to send the money. I told him I did not trust this. He said he could not touch the money until he had received the numbers from me given to me by Western Union. (I have never used Western Union.)

He called back in exactly 10 minutes. I told him to call me back at 11:00 am, that the money would be there, and that I would then be home by 12:00 pm when the group arrived.

I called the FBI and the IRS, and they both informed me this was a scam and that federal agencies do not get involved with things like the delivery of award money. I was given the phone numbers for the Federal Communications Commission, 1-888-225-5322, to report this because it was done by phone, and for the Federal Trade Commission, 1-877-382-4357, because it was a scam. I called and filed complaints.

Mr. Oliver Dickson called back again at about 10:15 am and told me the money would be delivered at 11:30 am instead of 12:00 pm. At this time I informed him that I had researched this company online and with the FBI and the IRS, and that Western Union had stated that once the money was placed, he could get it immediately and only needed ID to collect. I told him I would be out $450, that he was a liar, a fraud and a scam artist, and then hung up.

He called back immediately and tried to out-talk me. He said his company was legit and that of course the FBI and the IRS would never say they would be involved with award money, for security reasons. But he had no comment about getting the money from Western Union. He asked me, "Don't you want the money?" I told him no. Goodbye.

This group is very good. They have been in business several years according to the FTC. Be careful and don't fall for these guys. They have answers for every question you ask, so just be very careful.

Company: American Cash Award
Country: USA
State: Nevada
City: Las Vegas
Address: 303 Vegas St
Phone: 8763799199

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