said I won a lottery-900,000 dollars
Said his name was John Reed from the FTC. Left a phone number and extension which I did not call back and deleted from my answering machine.
Same John Reed claiming to be from the Federal Trade Commission, same number and extension. Didn't call.
Received a voice mail from John Reed claiming to be from the Federal Trade Commission about a distribution I have coming to me that I was suppose to have taken last year. 212-845-9778, ext. 9053.
My mother has received several calls from this number claiming she won roughly $750,000 from a Proctor and gamble lottery but had to pay $3000 to receive the winnings. The guy that called said she had to keep everything a secret until she paid up (for her protection of course). They were pretty slick and had a lot of detailed answers to my questions when I spoke to him.
We had two calls from this number on our telephone recorder from a "gentleman" named John Kane. He said we had won $750,000 in a P & G raffle. He claimed he was from the Federal Trade Commission, and that they routinely get involved when a prize this large is brought to their attention. He gave us a phone number to call to verify - P&G Claims Department (???) - (513) 898-9300. We did not call that number.
On August 7 I receiced a call from a Pablo Sanchez, telephone number 212-845-9778, X 9051, supposedly working with the FTC, saying that Procter&Gamble had awarded me $750,000. Gave me a telephone number that was a legitimate P&G number and a claim code. Called FTC and P&G. Both confirmed that this was fraud and took down the information.
Received calls from two different people who left voicemails saying they were with FTC regarding a payout from Proctor & Gamble. Their names are Sebastian Porter and Frank Diaz.
Received voice mail from man claiming to be with FTC regarding a pending payout. I couldn't understand what he said his name was.
My elderly parents have been returning calls to this number and sent a total of $31,000.00 to these scammers claiming they have won the Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes. The FBI now involved.
Do Not Call and Robocall Complaints
FTC Data
At least 40 consumers from Kansas, Texas, California, Kentucky, Massachusetts, and 16 other states reported phone number 212-845-9778 to the Federal Trade Commission. 17% of complaints reported the call or text message as a robocall or recorded message. The last complaint was on May 21, 2021.
Complaints by State
Richmond
Houston, Kerrville
Granada Hills, North Palm Springs, Tarzana
Louisville, Vine Grove
Andover, Ashland, Attleboro Falls
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A female officer left a message saying that she was from the FTC and that I needed to call regarding some prize money that was won. Didn't answer it, but because this was a live caller, it got by my robo-killer. Please let your elderly friends and relatives know that calls like this are scams!