They notified me on FB that I had won 850,000 plus kitchen appliences. They wanted my address and phone, ect. This info was actually in the application that was filled out. Now I know why my phone has been ringing off the hook with scams like the IRS scam that is going around now. Do NOT trust anyone who wants your information over the internet, especially fb... If it were legit, they would call and set up a time to meet, here in the US, not some of these over seas people. Actual conversation:
Hello how are you doing?
I'm ok... do I know you?
I am a representative of the women freebies?
Oh, ok
Are you a fan of the womenfreebies?
Yes, yes I am... sorry, blanked out there for a minute.
Do you know why you are been contacted?
No
Okay, Just to let you know The reason why you are now been contact is to have you properly notified that out of 67,000 entries in the Freebies Bonus Prize Giveaways you're randomly selected as a todays 1st place winner by using the Facebook system and are selected to receive $850,000.00 also a bonus prize of a 5 piece pot set and a brand new 6 burner stove, all yours! We all would like to say a big congratulations to you for Winning the Women freebies 2015 Sweepstakes!...
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Hello! Sometimes it may seem hard to believe that the women freebies is a scam or joke but in fact a real, 100% guaranteed and legitimate sweepstakes company. We've already awarded millions of dollars in prizes, please keep in mind that we receive millions of entries everyday and all of winners are chosen completely at random
Ok... so, what do I do?
Ok please note that you should keep your winnings private and confidential because we want to surprise your family and love ones and also for security purposes and we don't want anyone to double claim your winnings. Reason being I want you to be safe I don't want anything to happen to you because if someone should know you're receiving this a large amount of money they probably would put your life in jeopardy or try to harm you so this is the main reason why I'm saying this is because I don't want you to let anyone know your business don't tell anyone your business for right now until we're through Our organization wants to know that at the end of the day you will be safe and your life will not be in jeopardy so that is the main reason why I'm saying to you I don't want you to mention anything to anyone I want you to keep it private because you know safety comes first and if someone knows that you're going to be receiving this large amount of money they are going to try an harm you etc.
Ok
Please note that for you to receive this award, there are processes that needs to be followed and whether there is a breach, then there will be a cessation of the prize and you do not receive a delivery! Ok!
What is the process?
Before I go further you need to know that
This conversation is being monitored and recorded by the federal bureau of investigation and local law enforcements so information obtained from you will be kept private and confidential for security purposes.
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Please verify your full name, full address, cell phone / house phone number and your zip code! This is to have your winners form completed!
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Received a phone text on 06/14/2015 from an agent from Woman's Freebies telling me that I have been selected as a winner of a $1,000,000.00 certified cashiers check, a 2015 Ford Focus, a grill and a Kitchen Aide mixer
At first I was a little bit sceptical but I thought maybe my luck is starting to turn around for the better
I have signed up for numerous drawings to try to get some free stuff but was never picked
So as stupid as I am, I decided to go along with this
I was told by the girl that texted me that I need to send in some money to cover the delivery charges thru Western Union
($390.00 plus $28.00 for processing)
The girl's name is Ashley Brister of WI
Then I got a call from her supervisor James Franklin wanting to congratulate me
So once they got the money I was now told that I need to over night a check for $3,000.00 which would not be cashed until I receive my winnings
I did as instructed by James but I put a hold on it just to play it safe
(Now during all of this, getting numerous calls from James telling me and insuring me that I would be 100% reimbursed the $418.00 at the time of delivery)
I was told that the check I sent was to cover taxes from the IRS for the money I have won
It was sent to Jackie Capone in Edmond, OK
By the next day I get a call from James asking me why I put a hold on the check and I told him why
He wasn't very happy with me and he said that he had to rip up the check, I then immediately called my bank to cancel and stop payment on that check
Now another day goes by and I get a call from James again saying that I have to make out another check for the same amount but this time to Jennifer Bowling in Centerline, MI and that he had promised that he will not have it cashed until I receive my winning money and deposit it in the bank
Well, I did it, but I again put a hold on the check
A day passed by and I get a call from, guess who, James
Telling me that they got the check and that I need to make out 1 more check for the amount of $1,700.00 to cover the balance of the taxes on the winning money
That's when I decided that, this is enough, I am going to do something about this
I started to get a little more anxious and nervous about all of the process
I had told James that I have had enough of this and that I now want my money back as soon as possible through the Western Union
That was yesterday morning
I haven't heard from him since
I have tried to call, leave messages for him to call me and tried texting him
He's not answering the phone, not excepting voice mails and not taking any text messages neither
Now this is a week and 4 days ago when this has all started
I am hoping that you can in some way to either give me some advice, incouragement and help to get this all behind me
I just wanted to make life easier and better for my family, that's all
I also was contacted today. With a similar story as I have read. I won a million dollars, Toyota Camery, and a kitchen aid mixer. They also asked for basic information and asked if I had a bank account. They had the nerve to tell me CNN was going to be at my house in an hour and 45 minutes. I was so scammed by this women. BeverlyCummingsVicePresident of women's freebies. Be wary. Same thing... asked for 249.00 for taxes to pay. Go to western union to claim my prize. These messages started last Thursday. I got a friend request from her the vice president and today is Tuesday. So I was wondering why, and bought it hook line and sinker. When they mentioned they wanted money and that they something weird about our brothers and sisters in America. I asked where they were got no response... I was so disappointed. Freebies that aren't free. I knew it wasn't real. I told them I was terminally ill and that was mean... how could they shame on you.