Robert Goldberg scam
Complaint
Kent
Country: United States
Just received a call from a Mr. Danny Lopez telling me I have just won "Second Prize of $750,000." in a sweepstakes (I had not entered). Winners were "randomly selected from the hundreds of thousands of folks who use their Visa, Mastercards, Amer Xpress, or Discover credit cards to pay for gasoline and/or groceries." I was given a claim number & supposed to call a Mr. Robert Goldberg (of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Wash D.C.) who would then "activate" my file. I called him, no answer, so left him a message. he called me back about 2 hours later, told me I had to get 2 $940 money orders, mail them to a Mr. Robert Garcia in Albuquerque, N Mex. to pay the Shipping & Handling Retainer Deposit fees due on the $750,000 Certified Check. Then Mr. Garcia would call Mr Goldberg, tell him he had received the money orders, & Mr. Goldberg would then release the certified check to be delivered to me via UPS. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?? DOES HE REALLY THINK I'M THAT STUPID?? In the first place, Mr Lopez & Mr Goldberg were obviously calling from the same office (background noise) & sounded very much like the same man even though Mr. Goldberg had a 202 area code call back number & Mr Lopez had a 702 area code (Which I believe is Albuquerque, where I was supposed to send the $1840 S&H Retainer Deposit fee .). Upon receipt of the $1840 "fee", Mr. Goldberg would then "release" the $750,000 certified check, to be delivered by 2 "special agents" to my doorstep (Guess they forgot about the UPS "expedited delivery".), who would then accompany me to my bank to oversee the deposit & make sure I filled out the Fed tax Form 1099 & mailed it. SCAM! SCAM!! SCAM!!! So beware of any calls from a Mr. Danny Lopez telling you that you have just won 2nd prize in this (type of) Sweepstakes and that you need to call Mr. Goldberg ASAP to get your money. It ain't legit!!!
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My story goes that I had recieved a phone call on July 10, 2018 from some other scamners claiming to be with PriceWaterhouse & Coopers located in Las Vegas, Nevada. As a the days pass and upon beings told to pay a luxury tax of $1,295.00 to secure my winnings of initial what my first scammers announced was $800,000,00 I immediately inquired to my "first scammers" "How did you get my name?" American Sweepstakes Network was one of several entities that was mentioned over the course of conversation. It seems that I ended upon a list which included names of people who either enter actual Sweepstakes or answering Marketing surveys, and questionnaires which invaribly the scamners can obtain. Thus, after I had given a payment of $1,295.00 to my first scammers I like to add that it pushed my investigation and inquiry about how they i.e. PriceWaterhouse Coopers Scammers, and the lost of my now $1,295.00 which they the scammers assured me was a refundable "luxury tax!" This being said on August 17, 2018 while in a conversation with my first "scam Sweeoatake Artist" at PriceWaterHouse &Coopers and who calls herself Linda Baker, we were in a discussion (of course I wanted to see if it was happening, so I maintained contact with her) and upon asking her the question: "How did you get my name?" She Linda Baker, went on to tell me that in Marketing there are hundreds of list that get exchanged for payments from Marketing companies such as Proctor &Gamble, and the list is huge! She then added: "You probably enteres a Sweeptakes such as Publishers Clearing House, and ASN (American Sweepstakes Network) as this is how we may have gotten your name." I was listening carefully, and when she said the name American Sweepstakes Network, I decided to follow my hunch about this being a scam. Afterall, I had been in the months ahead participating in Publishers Clearing House, and one months I did enter a magazine Sweepstakes drawing for $550,000,00.. but had not been contacted by either one!
Therefore on August 18, 2018 I went online and put into my browser "American Sweeostakes Network" and there was an actual company named American Sweepstakes Network in Pararadise, Nevada. On their website it had full disclamers and photos of contestant winners holding up their Big Check Awards with big toothy smiles and glowing with confidence. The address of the company was listed along with a phone number and email address. Therefore, on August 20, I sent an email to the Representative at American Sweeptakes Network anouncing my dilema an wanting information regarding my name being on an entry for a Sweeptakes Award. On August 21, 2018, I received an email from the Chief Financial Officer, who announced himself as Edward Prone and basically he shared with me that the first people who contacted me were scammers, and urged me to not speak with them. Then in the same email he said that their database had been hacked into and left a security breach. Also, he then ask me to furnish him with my full name, address at the time I would have entered a Sweepstakes contest adding he would check to see whether or not I was a contestant with his Sweeoatakes Company. Thus, I did comply with Mr. Edward Prone's request immediately! On August 22, 2018, I received another email from American Sweepstakes Network and Mr. Prone's annoucing that I had infact been chosen 2nd place winner in 2017 for $650,000,00 USD and with PDF files attached (these are electronically generated files and letters submitted online) and an "Official Letterhead of American Sweepstakes Network" with address of the conpany at 3883 Howard Hughes PKWY, and phone number, and email address located on the very top! In the attachments along with naming me as the chosen 2nd place winner, it also listed what seems to be the signature of the CEO of American Sweepstakes Network i.e. Charles P. Steinburg, within the same document naming me the recepient, all set on embossed stationary stamped with the Logo of American Sweepstakes Network LLC,. There was included in the Official Award Letter, a second Award Letter uging me to contact Edward Prone, at their phone number in Paradise, Nevada at area code and phone number (702) 487-3779 and provide them with my claim number to verify me as the receipient of the cash award. What I found puzzeling to say the least is that Edward Prime states this letter i.e. Official Award Announcement Letter had been sent vía mail/postal service to my address in June of 2017 which I never received. So on August 24, 2018 and in our first conversation over the phone I asked if he could re-issue the Official Letter naming me the winner. He retorted back to my request for such accomodations was invaribly not possible as the documents he started that he sent vía email were sufficient in his opinion. I myself just kept thinking why was I not given a phone call after thirty days had passed and made aware of such an ominous opportunity? As Mr. Edward Prone's and our conversations have now been primarily over the phone as I am trying to pace out what is "real" and what is a "money conquest" for the scamners in my dreams. I have investigated Edward Prone's legitmacy and profession as an Official "bonifide" collaborator of "Millions Upon Millions" of cash "GIVEAWAYS" and investigated him by The Better Business Bureau, after Googling his name. If Edward E. Prone is a scammer and if he has in his business profession scamed from innocent, hardworking and hard "saving-for-retirement" tax paying citizens, then there would be more than rumors of his "unethical" business practices. The other question is why is the American Sweeptakes Network LLC, of an official website, and or better still why does American Sweepstakes Network LLC, have in the number of ex-amount of years since Edward E. Prone made his debut as Chief Financial Officer, have on the listing of the Better Business Bureau out of all 4 reports of "unethical business" practices the Better Business Bureau announces on their website, that in the last four years he has had "only 4 disclaimers" and three were closed four years ago, and one closed with a ratio of 11 months. I also, did investigate the idea that paying the 1% Bond Tax is somewhat the idea that in the Governments handling of floating currency that may or may not be tied to "International Espionage" as in "money laundering" (there is seemingly millions and billions, that gets into trillions) of dollars washed, and entered into our economic fold. Thereby, upon reading the Sanctions of the Patriot Act and the rules that govern the Banking and Financial Institutions in this country to protect Americans and the assets thereof. The 1% Bond Tax that is supposed to be transacted before any amounts of cash beginning with $5000 USD and an upwards of $250,000,00 USD (. 5Million) has to show legtimacy of the handling and distribution of transactions of this magnitude i.e. any currency over $250,000,00 to show this authencity of transaction. Okay, some of us don't read rules and regulations as mandated by State Laws as it pretains to Sweepstakes. But what I have investigated via the Patriot Act and Non-Financial Institutions i.e. Holding LLC's, and Marketing Companies, and even Brinks Carriers operating in the distribution of thousands of dollars, they must prove that legimacy for sender to receiver.
I am at lost in words of how this works in all of our situations of having ourselves been scammed, "continuing to be scammed" as hardworking Americans (because scams are not limited to our borders, but beyond our borders reaching us) as we must be prudent and be thinking with precaution, and yes... Blog to disarm those who are taking advantage of our loved ones
It is my hope these giant pieces of mucus read this, because I want them to know they messed the the wrong woman's mother. Guess what you sleazy, zero standards, zero honor, really lame wanna be con artists? You are Screwed. NO KY. Then when Im done fisting you, your cell mates will what? Screw You. With no KY. Guess what you have to look forward to after that? Besides never being able to sit down without pain, and having to wear diapers...It is the Universal Law of Attraction. It is impossible to receive any good from something bad. Pathetic thing is that there is no way youre happy. All that looking over your shoulder, not trusting your partners, not having any money because YOU SUCK, and theres no way youre getting laid, because youre in front of the PC constantly looking for a mark, therefore you dont shower, you eat crap that makes you break out, and I bet your cat hates you because youre too lazy to feed him or clean his litter box. BTW...Youre screwed.
My story goes that I had recieved a phone call on July 10, 2018 from some other scamners claiming to be with PriceWaterhouse & Coopers located in Las Vegas, Nevada. As a the days pass and upon beings told to pay a luxury tax of $1,295.00 to secure my winnings of initial what my first scammers announced was $800,000,00 I immediately inquired to my "first scammers" "How did you get my name?" American Sweepstakes Network was one of several entities that was mentioned over the course of conversation. It seems that I ended upon a list which included names of people who either enter actual Sweepstakes or answering Marketing surveys, and questionnaires which invaribly the scamners can obtain. Thus, after I had given a payment of $1,295.00 to my first scammers I like to add that it pushed my investigation and inquiry about how they i.e. PriceWaterhouse Coopers Scammers, and the lost of my now $1,295.00 which they the scammers assured me was a refundable "luxury tax!" This being said on August 17, 2018 while in a conversation with my first "scam Sweeoatake Artist" at PriceWaterHouse &Coopers and who calls herself Linda Baker, we were in a discussion (of course I wanted to see if it was happening, so I maintained contact with her) and upon asking her the question: "How did you get my name?" She Linda Baker, went on to tell me that in Marketing there are hundreds of list that get exchanged for payments from Marketing companies such as Proctor &Gamble, and the list is huge! She then added: "You probably enteres a Sweeptakes such as Publishers Clearing House, and ASN (American Sweepstakes Network) as this is how we may have gotten your name." I was listening carefully, and when she said the name American Sweepstakes Network, I decided to follow my hunch about this being a scam. Afterall, I had been in the months ahead participating in Publishers Clearing House, and one months I did enter a magazine Sweepstakes drawing for $550,000,00.. but had not been contacted by either one!
Therefore on August 18, 2018 I went online and put into my browser "American Sweeostakes Network" and there was an actual company named American Sweepstakes Network in Pararadise, Nevada. On their website it had full disclamers and photos of contestant winners holding up their Big Check Awards with big toothy smiles and glowing with confidence. The address of the company was listed along with a phone number and email address. Therefore, on August 20, I sent an email to the Representative at American Sweeptakes Network anouncing my dilema an wanting information regarding my name being on an entry for a Sweeptakes Award. On August 21, 2018, I received an email from the Chief Financial Officer, who announced himself as Edward Prone and basically he shared with me that the first people who contacted me were scammers, and urged me to not speak with them. Then in the same email he said that their database had been hacked into and left a security breach. Also, he then ask me to furnish him with my full name, address at the time I would have entered a Sweepstakes contest adding he would check to see whether or not I was a contestant with his Sweeoatakes Company. Thus, I did comply with Mr. Edward Prone's request immediately! On August 22, 2018, I received another email from American Sweepstakes Network and Mr. Prone's annoucing that I had infact been chosen 2nd place winner in 2017 for $650,000,00 USD and with PDF files attached (these are electronically generated files and letters submitted online) and an "Official Letterhead of American Sweepstakes Network" with address of the conpany at 3883 Howard Hughes PKWY, and phone number, and email address located on the very top! In the attachments along with naming me as the chosen 2nd place winner, it also listed what seems to be the signature of the CEO of American Sweepstakes Network i.e. Charles P. Steinburg, within the same document naming me the recepient, all set on embossed stationary stamped with the Logo of American Sweepstakes Network LLC,. There was included in the Official Award Letter, a second Award Letter uging me to contact Edward Prone, at their phone number in Paradise, Nevada at area code and phone number (702) 487-3779 and provide them with my claim number to verify me as the receipient of the cash award. What I found puzzeling to say the least is that Edward Prime states this letter i.e. Official Award Announcement Letter had been sent vía mail/postal service to my address in June of 2017 which I never received. So on August 24, 2018 and in our first conversation over the phone I asked if he could re-issue the Official Letter naming me the winner. He retorted back to my request for such accomodations was invaribly not possible as the documents he started that he sent vía email were sufficient in his opinion. I myself just kept thinking why was I not given a phone call after thirty days had passed and made aware of such an ominous opportunity? As Mr. Edward Prone's and our conversations have now been primarily over the phone as I am trying to pace out what is "real" and what is a "money conquest" for the scamners in my dreams. I have investigated Edward Prone's legitmacy and profession as an Official "bonifide" collaborator of "Millions Upon Millions" of cash "GIVEAWAYS" and investigated him by The Better Business Bureau, after Googling his name. If Edward E. Prone is a scammer and if he has in his business profession scamed from innocent, hardworking and hard "saving-for-retirement" tax paying citizens, then there would be more than rumors of his "unethical" business practices. The other question is why is the American Sweeptakes Network LLC, of an official website, and or better still why does American Sweepstakes Network LLC, have in the number of ex-amount of years since Edward E. Prone made his debut as Chief Financial Officer, have on the listing of the Better Business Bureau out of all 4 reports of "unethical business" practices the Better Business Bureau announces on their website, that in the last four years he has had "only 4 disclaimers" and three were closed four years ago, and one closed with a ratio of 11 months. I also, did investigate the idea that paying the 1% Bond Tax is somewhat the idea that in the Governments handling of floating currency that may or may not be tied to "International Espionage" as in "money laundering" (there is seemingly millions and billions, that gets into trillions) of dollars washed, and entered into our economic fold. Thereby, upon reading the Sanctions of the Patriot Act and the rules that govern the Banking and Financial Institutions in this country to protect Americans and the assets thereof. The 1% Bond Tax that is supposed to be transacted before any amounts of cash beginning with $5000 USD and an upwards of $250,000,00 USD (. 5Million) has to show legtimacy of the handling and distribution of transactions of this magnitude i.e. any currency over $250,000,00 to show this authencity of transaction. Okay, some of us don't read rules and regulations as mandated by State Laws as it pretains to Sweepstakes. But what I have investigated via the Patriot Act and Non-Financial Institutions i.e. Holding LLC's, and Marketing Companies, and even Brinks Carriers operating in the distribution of thousands of dollars, they must prove that legimacy for sender to receiver.
I am at lost in words of how this works in all of our situations of having ourselves been scammed, "continuing to be scammed" as hardworking Americans (because scams are not limited to our borders, but beyond our borders reaching us) as we must be prudent and be thinking with precaution, and yes... Blog to disarm those who are taking advantage of our loved ones
The call was from Andrew Hamilton NY 1-646-828-5861 was told to call 1-866-224-2143.