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Pearl
Country: United States
We received a call from someone from Mega Million Dollar Sweepstakes in NY. He gave his name as being Michael Washington, and his boss who spoke to me was named Anthony McCoy.
They said that my husband had won $ 5 million and a 2012 Mercedes. I said that he had not entered any sweepstakes. They said it must have been randomly selected from a drawing from names they receive from magazines, etc. He had a very thick accent which was difficult to understand. I had to keep having him repeat things, and still missed 1/2 of what he said. He said "all we had to do" was to go and purchase a" green dot reload money pack card" at a CVC or Walgreen drugstore tomorrow, and then call him and they would deliver the car and the money in a locked briefcase with a code to our home. They would give us the code and we would receive $5 million. By the way, the card they wanted us to buy costs $299.00. Sure it does...
I told him that legitimate contests don't make you buy anything to win something. He said that it had to do with the Federal Trade regulations, and the IRS and Social Security and the large winnings. Yeah, right. He acted very offended that we didn't believe him. My husband hung up on him and he called right back again. He asked, Why did he hang up on me? I am trying to tell him he won $5 million and a new mercedes. He was very persistent, and asked if we didn't want the car or money what charity did we want to donate it to because it was written out in my husband's name.  We said the American cancer society, Diabetes, Parkinson's, ...take their pick. Then my husband, the wise guy, asked if he could deduct the $5million dollar donation on his taxes next year! : )

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    Upset Jan
    I got a call from a guy he said I had won five million new mercedes 2016. Just send us 200.00 dollars to pay taxes to get a stamp on it so he could deliver today. It didn't happen. He told me he would get donation to help with money I needed,because I didn't have anymore spare money.  He had the money sent to me then I had to have a sent tosome one else. I .he never was never did deliver ..
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    Geminigirl
    This is September of 2016 and these people are still trying to scam people. I received a phone call from an 876 # and I was told that they had a certified cashiers check in my name,  I said I wasn't interested and hung up. Michael Henry called back leaving a message on my answering machine and stated that he was the general manager of the company calling (but never gave the name of the co. ). He said the check was verified by the FBI and that it was legitimate and all I needed to do was call 516-515-3323 to claim it before it expired.
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    Geminigirl
    These people called me 3 more times and wanted to know why I didn't call the number I was given to  claim my prize. With every phone call something got added like a new Mercedes!!  I again told them I wasn't interested and Johnathan Sterling asked me if I remembered signing up for the contest. I said I never play the lottery why would I enter the mega million. On the 3rd phone call my husband had to get rude with him.  No one has called back and we reported them to the Attorney Generals office. I was given a case #.  I encourage you to do the same.
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    KnittinKitten
    Been there, done that!  Since November of 2016 I have been repeatedly called by MegaMillionDollars about an award of $2,500,000 and a new BMW by someone named John Rockafellow (if you can believe that one!). I knew it was a scam and told him so. Another caller from MMD actually threatened bodily harm if I didn't cooperate!  You'd think they'd move on to other prospects, but they keep calling me. I hate to be rude, but this has to come to an end. I appreciate  all the other comments. We also noticed all  callers have a foreign accent. BEWARE!
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    William
    do not trust any person that calls you named   MR Washington with Mega Millions He is  Just A  Liar not a honest bone in his body.
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    Veronica Sloan
    I know how they can have their Mega Million sweepstakes.  They take all your then at the end they renig on delivering the prize, so they have your money and what they saved by not delivering the prize.  I have paid money out then they said I paid to pay storage on a car.  I paid they said I lacked a $100.  But one said he would help.  He said he was on his way to deliver it (for the 5th time) then said he was called back to New York and never showed.  Now they say the fee for storage is $500, but they will help with $250.  I am broke.  They sent a brief case on May 31,  Suppose to have money it in.  They want open it or deliver until the storage is paid.  A postal inspector says it probably has cardboard in it to make it heavy.  I guess they think you will beg, borrow, or steal for them to open it.   They told me to pay $1000. one time and my prize would be delivered that day, I paid it, was hung up some way and I had 6 or 8 checks to bounce at bank because I would get my prize that day. still no prize.  That was April.  I was to have prize in April, I was needing to go out of town.  No prize, was suppose to have it my May go I could go out of town for Memorial Day.  Not delivered. Was to have it by 4th July to go out of town.  Not delivered.  Every day last week.  They were coming out, two days they called and said we are on our way, will call you when we get closer  stay by phone (that had happed earlier 3 times, they never found the address.  Never called back.  Said they got a call and had to go back to New York for an emergency.  One guy called said his phone wouldn't work here  in Oklahoma City, got a 1-876 no from Publishers Clearing House and it worked here.  So now people we know how the Mega Million works, they get your money then they keep what they have to do the next sucker.. Drain your money then keep theirs.  RIGHT..
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    Pissed
    Put these guys out of business
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    The Sherff
    I'm going to turn this over to the FBI.
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    schnooks
    Received about five phone calls from a guy named Stephen Parker with a phone #510-327-8378.  Said I won $25 million and a 2018 Mercedes, but I had to write a check for $250.00, it would pay FED EX for the delivery.  I told him to deliver the goods and I would pay the FED EX driver, said no, he has to give it to them.  I laughed and said a fool would only write a check not knowing him.  He also had a very distinct accent and words weren't clear and he seemed to swallow some of the words as he was speaking.  He gave me a Package #, Serial # and a Claim #.  Wants me to call him back, yea right.  Also said he was from California, Land Beach??  Why the State first??
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    Edith
    I just received a call from david sawyer from megamillion stating that i won 4.5 million and a 2018 mercedez benz car but the question is they want me to do a $200 money gram to get my claimers receipt in order for me to get my prize ., and also they are asking my address which i never gave to them , those people sre scammers hope they will rot in hell
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    Jennifer June Miles
    cannot enter the new sweepstakes.
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