“This is just a scheme using the well-known names of Make-A-Wish and the FTC to rob thousands of dollars from people,” the FTC warns on its website. “Once you wire money or send banking information, you will never see your money again.”
The agency provides these tips to protect yourself:
“If someone asks you to wire money or provide your bank account information over the telephone, it’s a scam.”
“Anytime you have to pay to get a prize, it’s a scam.”
“The FTC doesn’t oversee sweepstakes, and no FTC staff is involved in giving out sweepstakes prizes. We do, however, go after sweepstakes scams like this one.”
Consumers are encouraged to report scams to the FTC at 1-877-FTC-HELP or online at ftc.gov/complaint.
Source: AARP Money
Impostor Scam Tells Victims They Won the Sweepstakes – AARP
