Dunklin County, Missouri - BE ON ALERT FOR ANOTHER SCAM IN THIS AREA. INDIVIDUALS ARE BEING CONTACTED STATING THEY HAVE WON A FACEBOOK LOTTERY. THE LOTTERY WINNER IS TOLD HE HAS WON ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000.00). THE SCAM ARTIST ASKS THAT MONEY IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,500.00 BE FORWARDED TO THEM TO GET THE LOTTERY MONEY IN THE PROCESS OF BEING MAILED. THE SCAM ARTIST SENDS A CHECK TO THE WINNER IN THE AMOUNT OF ONE MILLION DOLLARS. THE WINNER IS INSTRUCTED TO TAKE THE CHECK TO THE BANK AND OPEN AN ACCOUNT AND THEN SEND THEM $3,000.00 AND THEN RETAIN THE BALANCE OF THE CHECK.
IF ANYONE IN THIS AREA IS RECEIVING INFORMATION ABOUT BEING A FACEBOOK LOTTERY WINNER, IT IS A SCAM. DO NOT SEND MONEY TO THESE SCAMMERS.
BE AWARE OF ANY AND ALL REQUESTS FOR MONEY FROM INDIVIDUALS. THERE ARE ANY NUMBER OF SCAMS GOING ON IN THIS AREA. IF IT SOUNDS TO GOOD TO BE TRUE, IT PROBABLY IS.
ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT ANY CHECK YOU RECEIVE, CALL OR TAKE THE CHECK TO YOUR LOCAL BANK AND GET THEIR ADVICE ON THE CHECK.
Released by: Sheriff Bob Holder
Contact: Sheriff Bob Holder
Phone: 1-573-888-2424
