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Caller claimed to be the FTC and had a lot of personal info of mine, they tried telling me I had some sort of prize to collect. I was given a different number to call to claim this prize. The second number claimed to be the National Sweepstakes Organization and said the Dept. of Treasury would hand deliver my check. I get scam calls ten times a day, but I'm warning those who may not know better.

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Contacted that ftc had a warrant out for arrest via phone call. Call recipient seemed to be in a trance like state and complied with the caller. Recipient alienated self from family and coworkers, since caller stated no one could be trusted except them. This went on for 7 hours, and were scammed out of $7000 via no fee e cash from multiple Walmarts. Bank nor Walmart stopped or flagged these unusual transactions.

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He said he worked for CPL Construction, and was a contractor with the FTC. He was sent to Germany shortly after we met on a special assignment. He used my bank account to make fraudulent Bitcoin transactions. My bank account ended up being closed, and I cannot use that bank again. He kept claiming he was going to pay back the money, but in the meantime his project got extended until August. Then he wanted me to do a Bitcoin transaction to send money to his son in Arkansas. He always uses CashApp for the Bitcoin transactions, but he received money into my account through Zelle. He claimed he couldn't do the transactions because he was in Germany. Then he started trying to get me verified through California EDD for video calling. I found out that is California's Unemployment service, so I tried to stop it. I am employed and don't live in California. I have blocked him on WhatsApp and all the numbers he messaged me from and closed my CashApp account. I am now "suspended" from IDme at the current time. He always has some sort of explanation and way he is going to fix it!

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- Fullerton, CA, USA
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I was investing with some company and from what day to the next I got a text from Mr Lewis telling me he is from FTC and that he has been notified that I was being scammed. He said he would help me get my money back and that I have to pay $399 just to receive the money. He sent me something showing a check with my name but it was Marty because that is how I have it on my email so really I don’t think it was legit. I told him this and now he is claiming that cause I don’t want to give them my $399 they will be coming to my house. I told him if he does I will be forced to call the police and that this would be considered harassment and if he was a legit company from the government why would they be threatening me if I choose not to pay them plus I never asked for their help. He said they have to do what they have to do. Wow I don’t believe any of this.

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- Kiowa, CO, USA
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This is the email that I received from this "lawyer". Clearly it is a scam

Find Your Warrant Copy CASE FILE #: HA5 - 3265301DUE AMOUNT-$1487.77

Respective Debtor,

This is to inform you, that you are going to be legally prosecuted in the Court House within a couple of days. Your S.S.N is put on hold by the US Federal Government, so before the case if filed we would like to notify you about this matter. It seems apparent that you have chosen to ignore all our efforts to contact you in order to resolve your case. At this point you have made your intentions clear and have left us no choice but to protect our interest in this matter. Now this means a few things for you, if you are under any state probation or payroll we need you to inform your manager/Concerned HR department about what you have done in the past and what would be the consequences once the case has been downloaded and executed in your name.Now, FTC is pressing charges against you regarding 3 serious allegations: 1. Violation of federal banking regulation act 1983 (C)2. Collateral check fraud3. Theft by deception (ACT 21 A) If we do not hear from you within 24 hours of the date on this letter, we will be compelled to seek legal representation from our company Attorney. We re-serve the right to commence litigation for intent to commit wire fraud under the pretence of refusing to repay a total outstanding amount committed to, by use of the internet. In addition we re-serve the right to seek recovery for the balance due, as well as legal fees and any court cost incurred.WE CARRY ALL THE RIGHTS RE-SERVED TO INFORM TO FBI, FTC YOUR EMPLOYER AND BANK ABOUT FRAUD. And once you are found guilty in the court house, then you have to breathe entire cost of this lawsuit which totals to $13,428.15, excluding amount you borrow, attorney's fee & the interest charges. You have the right to hire an attorney. If you don't have or can't afford one then the court will appoint one for you.

Steve Johnson

Copyright (c) 2006 FTC

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- Milwaukee, WI, USA
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Caller with a common American name like "Murphy", with a thick accent told me the FTC is awarding me $850,000 per an online raffle I was entered in for "having good credit". The phone number on my caller I.D. stated "Jamaica" even though the area code is not from Jamaica. I didn't let him get far enough to instruct me how I should send the probable "fees" involved before I can be sent the winnings.

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- Godfrey, IL, USA
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I got a call from some one this morning claiming to be from the FTC at 202-470-4031 they said the federal trade claim number they gave me was SWP13395. The callers name was Will Wallace his security number or badge number 32513. They wanted $4,000 to insure the prize money of $475,000. They then told me to call a person with Lloyds his name was James Bellamy 646-257-6333 for him to send me a W2 and W4 and IRS forms. HE advised me to call my credit card company to pay them.

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This person emailed me and called me at work claiming to be from the FTC, stating that I had a warrant for my arrest if I didn't pay $13000.

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