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The 800 # and 876-536-5711 Jamaican International Rates Scam
UCAN and its sister organization Privacy Rights learned of a phone number scam that is particularly vicious because in one case the phone number USED TO BE the fraud dept. number for Experian. In the other case, a La Jolla, CA victim who was desperately trying to call the 800# listed by IDT to opt-out of information sharing, ended up with the same exact message and ended up being referred to the exact same number where "International Rates" would apply.
Until very recently disconnected, the number was 800-301-7195.
An individual called our hotline and reported this to me today. She had been given that number so she could place a fraud alert. She called it (and I've done the same to verify her story) and was referred to another number to call. She got a message that says: "The number you have dialed has a new number assistance service. For more information ... dial 1-876-536-5711. ... International rates apply.... Brought to you by Marina Telecom." Nothing is accomplished by dialing the 876 Jamaican number. When given the choice to check one of the toll-free numbers or hold, the caller gets nothing but connected for a giant waste of time -- to be followed by a third-party International call charge on the next phone bill.
Either the 800 numbers were discontinued and remained as references on other websites or the numbers were hacked into by a foreign company. UCAN could find no reference to a search for Marina Telecom.
The key words in that message are "International rates apply." But it's easy to not hear that warning.
When one individual dialed the 876 number, she later found that a fee of $7.14 was applied to her phone bill. Turns out that the area code 876 is a Jamaica area code. A Google search on area code 876 turns up many warnings about this area code being associated with scams. It's easy to hear the area code 876 and think that it's one of the toll-free area codes.
It's instructive to do a google search on the full number (800) 301-7195. It shows that dozens of legitimate web sites, including the ITRC provide that number as the fraud department of Experian. If people call that number and listen to the recorded message, they are likely to then call the 876 number and be charged the international rate of $7+.
Further, when we made multiple calls to the (800) 301-7195 number, sometimes we were directed to dial 10-15-15-800 instead of the (876) 536-5711 number.
You can hear audio of scam below with 5 attached sound files!
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| Call 2 to 800-658-3610.MP3 | 1.27 MB |
| Call 3 (cell) to 800-658-3610.MP3 | 1.44 MB |
| Call 1 to 876-536-5711.MP3 | 2.77 MB |
| Call 2 to 876-536-5711.MP3 | 3.16 MB |
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Jamaican scam...
My family has been receiving these calls from "John Green" and his supervisor's name was "Kevin Palmer". The number I received a call on first was listed as "Jamaica Call" and 876-492-1877, then we received many calls from "private name, private number" from the same person, asking my elderly mother "Do you know who this is?", shortly followed by her telling him that she told him not to call anymore, and then I took the phone and told him the FCC would be receiving a complaint and that he would be reported to his local authorities. When I said this, I received the reply of "Shut the F*&$& up" screamed in my ear multiple times. haha, these people have no life.
I'm working on a routine just to piss them off for next time. Bring it on, Mr Green. Anyone thought about playing a recording of the "the number you have dialed is no longer in service" message using a tape or digital recorder right after picking up the call, every time they call?
thife whats the deal
a man called telling me i won a 2009 mercedes benz+2.5million dollars
Add 2 more #s. to the list
I just received a call saying that at 3:30 a white limo will pull up in my driveway with a federal marshall, two armed guards from western union and the CEO of the co. and present me with a check for 2.5 million. The callers name was "John Brown" and his no. 876.395.3554. The no. on my caller ID was 786.432.8613. "John" has a very foul mouth as I and my husband continued to drill him on the particulars, he said that I was being a F#%*@#$ A$$ Hole and at another point called me a total B@*%&. There were other things said but I think you get the picture. He insisted that I go to Wal Mart - to Western Union and send $99.99 processing fee and then the while limo would appear at my house. HA! Oh the CEOs name "Ron Lyle Robinson" but regretably I didn't catch the name of the company. I asked where the CEO was located at this time and he said Chicago.... that makes it all the more wild because I live a lot farther than 3 hours from Chicago even by plane. OH John also is a millionaire himself - if he should call you please ask him for me what a millionaire is doing making these calls. I just couldn't get it in before he finally hung up on me.
Lets Stop Them
Like a lot of other people on here I have parents who have been scammed by these ruthless people. In fact they still believe the scammers and not my sister or myself and STILL persist in sending them money. At this point they have sent well over $100,000.00. They have been cut off from Western Union and Money Gram but still find ways to send cash. I finally got fed up with talking and just went to Jamaica to confront these bastards myself. I've just returned only 2 days ago and I can say that the Jamaican Constabulary Force in Montego Bay is doing everything they can to stop this. The biggest problem is that there are over 5,000 criminals and only a handful of officers in the Fraud Squad. The biggest thing you can do to help them is to e-mail ANY contact names and numbers you have to Detective's Frater and Pinnock to area1fraud [at] yahoo [dot] com. If you can get your hands on ANY receipts from Western Union or Money Gram with pickup locations or Names on them PLEASE make copies and fax them to (876) 940-0420 Attn Detective Pinnock. I'm not giving up on this! I'm going back in a couple of weeks with more documents and to talk to the Dept. of Homeland Securities in Kingston. I have spent a week with these Detectives in the Fraud Squad and met with Ministers of Parliament there and they are honestly trying as hard as they can to put an end to this. All of you need to call the Dept. of Homeland Securities and DEMAND that they step up and give MORE help to these Detectives. These scams fall under their jurisdiction since the money being sent is widely used to fund terrorist operations against the U.S.A. I hope that together we can put an end to this ring of thieves!
Re: Lets Stop Them
With all due respect if he's legitimate, and all due disrespect if he's not: I am impressed to the point of disbelief that Mr. Wright simply hopped on a plane, spent a week with detectives from the Constaubulary Force, and confabbed with Ministers of Parliament.
As for myself - and hopefully other participants in this forum - I'm not sharing information with anybody unless they can provide unshakable proof that they are who they say they are, and not just another Jamaican fraudster trolling the web for additions to their Sucker List (database of people who've fallen for scams, which makes them prime candidates for "reloading," i.e. being ripped off again).
Which is more likely: That detectives with a government agency have a Yahoo e-mail address, or that the author of the preceding post is posing as a fellow crusader, for nefarious purposes?
Sorry, but Mr. Wright's call to arms smells phishy, to me.
Son of Scam
http://scamjammers.blogspot.com
876-872-4141
I got a call similar to the ones described above. The man requested that I call 876-872-4141 to claim my prize of 2 1/2 million dollars. I did not call it but it seems pretty obvious that it is another one of these scams. I hope no one falls for it.
876-459-1325
A 73 year old friend of mine got this call last night and was told he won $850.000, but he had to western union the broker in Nevada $850.00 asap and that a team from Nevada would be at his home on Tuesday to interview him and give him his check. I tryed to talk him out of it but he felt that it was legit well turns out he is now out $850.00. Please don't allow this to happen to any one you know these creepys have no care in the world about anyone especially the eldely. They also use a law firms name from Nevada Shearman and Sterling.
Add this # as well... 8764179067
just got a call from a lady telling me I had won the European Lottery of some sort and would soon receive 250,000 lottery cash winnings and a 2009 BMW. Of course I was extremely skeptical since I didnt remember entering any such sweepstakes so I asked how I was selected and she said, if you have ever had a Mastercard, Visa, American Express or Discover card and have used it at any of the following retailers, WalMart, Target, so on and so forth, i automatically was entered through use of my card... I call BS!! that is the most random stuff I have ever heard... EVER! The scary thing is that she had my address... im sure I filled something out online where I provided this info. Plan to be more cautious moving forward... anyways, I asked if i could call back and she gave me this number 8764179067... SO BEWARE!!!! again 8764179067... also FYI... not planning on calling her back. LOL! :)
3 more numbers
I received a call and a message. The message said I had 1 million dollars in a bank! LMAO, I am unemployed! The 2 numbers are 876 433-8819, 876 507-6701. I reported them to the Do Not Call Registry.
and another one...
you can add 876-561-7247 to the list though it appears to me after skimming through several months worth of comments that ANY 876 number is to be held suspect. My mother in law, age 84, was contacted by "Mr Paul" last fall, was fed the "package" line, and that all she needed to do was send a sum of several hundred dollars through WU to allegedly cover "insurance fees" in order to claim her $2.5 million dollar prize. Thankfully she referred "Mr. Paul" to us (my husband & I) and we saw through the scam immediately. No money was lost, but they continued to harass her for nearly two weeks, sometimes calling two or three times a day. They are nothing if not persisitent! The calls finally stopped and we figured it was over.....not so! Yesterday "Mr. Paul" was back at it again -this time offering the $2.5 million and an new Mercedes! Again my mother in law referred him to us and again we refused to fall for it. We can only hope they won't call back again, but just so you know - THESE PEOPLE DO NOT GIVE UP!!! If they don't manage to hook you the first time, they're quite content to wait several months and then try again.
Here's another number for your list
A woman called my cell phone a short while ago from 876-432-3222 and said, "I saw you today and you looked so sweet". I said, "What?" and she repeated the phrase. Here two mistakes were 1) I haven't left my house all day, and 2) I'm a straight female. LOL. She got frustrated and hung up after I blew a whistle in her ear. I called T-Mobile to have them see if they could trace the number and they said it's Jamaica, and it's on their list of scammers. I tried to Google the number, but it doesn't come up; I used Bing and found out that it's a cell phone. They try to provoke you into calling them back. I warned my daughter; when I was her age I would have called back and cussed her out! Age + wisdom probably saved me a fortune!
Add 876-435-7251 to the list
Add 876-435-7251 to the list of scamming numbers. Just got a call today 6-14-09 saying that the person who had my phone number just won 10 million. Bastards! You could easily tell it was a scam though. Don't know anyone these days who believes that they have won a contest or can help someone and get millions for it. Stupid. You gotta work hard in this life. Nothing is for free.
As a matter of fact, my
As a matter of fact, my father in law just got scammed on the whole "You won 2.5 million dollar" scam. They took him for $4200 before we (kids) found out. The con man's phone number is 1-876-414-6420!!! This is, we've been calling this guy several times to catch him, so now, he scammed us with a Jamaican phone number. this is a horrible scam that these people are doing to the elderly, they are very gullable. $4,200.00!!!!!!!!!!!
Re: As a matter of fact
Anonymous,
I hope for his sake and your family's, that your father-in-law understands and accepts that he has been ripped off, so he doesn't become a repeat victim like my father.
Jamaican slime!!
Son of Scam
http://scamjammers.blogspot.com/
Jamaican Scam
Just answered yet another phone call from these fraudulent LOST people in Kingston, Jamaica! Said I was the "Michigan State Police". Definitely threw this guy for a loop! He said he was in Michigan and looking for Mayville. I said "how can you be in Michigan with a Jamaican area code?" He stumbled around for an answer ... I told him to use MapQuest to find Mayville ... he hung up! Hopefully they won't bug us again ... at least for a while! They've been preying on our 90yr. old father who truly thinks its an important phone call and that he has won something! We've asked them to stop calling, but they persist ... with a new number each time. Don't fall for these BOZOS!!! Eventually they will stop calling ... hopefully!
Minnesotans Fighting Back
As the son of an Advance Fee fraud victim, I have been frustrated at every turn by authorities telling me there's nothing they can do, to stop this despicable crime. I am glad to report that a group of officials in Minnesota are unsatisfied with this state of affairs, and are taking action.
For details, and to learn more about Jamaica-based scams, click on the following link:
http://wcco.com/local/jamaica.scams.threats.2.1036689.html
P.S. - The article is a transcript of a video, that you should also be able to view.
Keep fighting the Good Fight,
Son of Scam
http://scamjammers.blogspot.com
Minnesotans Fighting Jamaican Scammers
As the son of an Advance Fee fraud victim, I have been frustrated at every turn by authorities telling me there's nothing they can do, to stop this despicable crime. I am glad to report that a group of officials in Minnesota are unsatisfied with this state of affairs, and are taking action.
For details, and to learn more about Jamaica-based scams, click on the following link:
http://wcco.com/local/jamaica.scams.threats.2.1036689.html
P.S. - The article is a transcript of a video, that you should also be able to view.
Keep fighting the Good Fight,
Son of Scam
http://scamjammers.blogspot.com
876 Scammer, CB Kingston
My caller ID showed the name CB Kingston. The number was: 876-439-3545. This fellow has called before and asked for my husband. My husband told him "expletive deleted" and hung up. The scammer actually called back again and asked my husband "why were you rude to me?" These creeps are almost impossible to get rid of. I have repeatedly told them that they are fraid, cheats and liars. They respond by asking me "don't you want your winnings?" I tell them NO, give it to charity!! I hang up and they call right back!! It is unnerving, at best and scary at worst. I know they are preying on the lonely and the folks who believe in "get rich quick" ideas. Today was the first time i checked the phone area code and found out it was a Jamaica code.
Beware, and hang up, over and over again.
876 scam#
a friend of mind was called with 876 # saying he has won 3.5m & a new car
876 455 3263
876 417 4325
876 448 5973
jhon carter
gorge bush
jeffrey davis
sandra miller
Another name: Richard
another number: 876-861-5259 and 876-476-0269
Jamaican scammers
Add this number to the list: 876-283-4310. The called identified himself as John from IRS, but could not give me his badge number when I asked for it. I told him that I was not that stupid - and hung up. I don't know how to stop them from calling - someone has to be able to do something!!!
Full Of Crap Scammers
These guys have been trying to scam my elderly mom for weeks now. They do not know how to take no for an answer. They are really pissing us off. My mom has told them several times that she is an elderly widow that lives off her social security and that she does not have the $1200 they want. They keep telling her that she should borrow it from her family she can pay it back when she gets her $2.5 million (BULL SHIT)! They are preying on her and it is not right.
They claim that they are with Winners International global Service. Do not fall for this it is a scam.
They claim that they are credited with Wachovia Bank. I checked it out they are not a member of their bank at all!
They will also say that the money is to pay for the taxes through the IRS. Don't fall for this either. You do not pay taxes on money you haven't even received yet.
The names that these CRIMINALS are using on my mom are MARK MCKENZIE, KEVIN PALMER, ORANE PORTER, & ORVILLE ANDERSON!!!
The numbers that they are using are (876)562-7517, (818)870-9159, (818)870-9205, (876)416-0021, (876)859-3516, (866)725-1907, please watch for these numbers. Not all of them start with (876)
876 Scam***Other 876 numbers
some other numbers my mother continues to be harrassed with are 876-378-2642 - Stating they are from the Federal Rerserve Bank and have a certified bank check in hand for her. Other Numbers: 876-401-7867, 876-430-1630, 876-280-4550 & 876-445-4158. One of the Names is Tricia Johnson.
Re: Full Of Crap Scammers
Miss Fed Up,
You're so right! Winners International Global Service is a total scam, and these creeps have no affiliation whatsoever, with Wachovia Bank. I speak from experience, as these scumbags actually mailed my elderly father a copy (obviously doctored with a computer) of his 'prize check' from Wachovia, for $2.5 million.
The tax ploy is also a sham. Think about it: If taxes even were due, they would be payable directly to the Department of Treasury - the IRS - and not these fools. Sheesh!
Your observation about them not using 876 prefixes exclusively, is right-on. For various reasons, they sometimes "spoof" (fake) domestic (U.S.) area codes on Caller ID. For example, if they want prospective victims to think they are calling from Las Vegas on behalf of the Gold Rush Sweepstakes, they make it look like they are calling from Nevada area code 702. This is so easy to do now, that callers don't even need VOIP (internet-based phone) technology, to do it. All they have to do is buy a card from a Caller ID Spoofing service, such as Spoofcard, SpoofTel, or Phone Gangster. Remarkably, these services are all legal - or at least were, last time I checked.
Thanks for posting,
Son of Scam
http://scamjammers.blogspot.com
FYI - Because I have been through all of this before with my elderly father, my best advice is for your mom not to talk to them, period, as any information she discloses - such as the fact that she is living off of Social Security - they will try to use, to persuade her (e.g. "you won't have to rely on just Social Security any more, and think of all the nice things you can do for your family").
876 scams
I also have received scam phone calls the last 2 days wanting me to call an 876 number. The men are trying to tell me that have won 2.5 million and also the reimbursement of the money i have been scammed for. The names being used are Mark Mozalo and Mark Mc?????. You can tell these are notAmericans by their accent. The phone numbers they are using are 876-492-6493 and 876-302-9115. There are two men working back to back to get you to pay a portion of the money. started out wanting 387.00 then said they would pay half. When i told them i would pay nothing they became upset and hung up on me.
Re: 876 Scams
Anonymous,
Your instincts are correct. Anyone with an ear for accents can tell the callers are either Carribean, African, or both - though in my experience, none speak in the stereotypical Jamaican patois ("hey mon, ello dere").
Not only that, but these sleazeballs are trying to run a Recovery scam on you. That is to say, after ripping you off, they are now dangling a bogus offer to help you recover (for a fee, payable in advance) the money you lost to the 'bad guys.'
Such is the audacity of these dirtbags, that they will take you coming and going, if you let them.
Keep your guard up,
Son of Scam
http://scamjammers.blogspot.com
Out of hand
Here are two new numbers I have. I keep blocking them with help from my phone carrier but if they don't stop I will file a lawsuit. It's turned from asking for the same guy over and over know he dosen't live here to "I want to F you", "Your voice is so sexy", "I only call for you", "Tell me your e-mail address so I can send you naked pics... if you send them back". I'm really so tired of them and even when my husband answers they still don't stop.
876-354-0533
876-470-0715
phone call from Jamaica
This morning i heard the phone ring and ring, then stop. They left no message. When i finally decided to get up and start my day, i checked the phone to see the number that had called. It was 876-895-0342, it also said KINGSTON,CB . I was suspicious, so googled KINGSTON,CB . Well i got on this website and now i am really hoping that this person does not call me again. But wanted to report this new number. I have not seen anybody list this number yet......Thanks.
Jamaica SCAM
I cannot believe you are all falling for this!!!! If anyone calls and tells you, you have to send money to receive money HANG UP! Why dont you all look into these supposed companies, instead of just sending money. If you would have looked up the name you would have seen scam! This is what is wrong with this country is people like you!! So if they take you for your life savings, because every time you call there 876 number they can charge you any amount they want lets say $2455 per minute, I DONT FEEL SORRY FOR YOU AND YOU DESERVE WHAT YOU GET FOR BEING AN ALL DAY SUCKER!
Re: Jamaica Scam
Anonymous,
As a naturally skeptical person, I, too, find it hard at times, to sympathize with folks credulous enough to fall for one of these schemes, particularly if they are mentally sound. Gullible as some victims are, however, nobody 'deserves' to be exploited by crooks out to take advantage the innocent and uninformed.
Especially senior citizens, who are particularly vulnerable to come-ons like those discussed in this forum. As the son and guardian of an elderly scam victim, I can assure you that my father is neither an all-day sucker, or deserving of his losses, which are substantial. He is a vulnerable adult being preyed upon by ring of ruthless swindlers.
While no one can fool us without our consent, naivete is no crime.
Fraud, is.
Son of Scam,
http://scamjammers.blogspot.com
Jamaica Phone Scam
I received a call from my wife while I was at work. She said an old friend from the past had called and wanted me to call back. She said his name was James Brown. Well the only James Brown I could think of was THE James Brown. the Godfather of Soul! I looked up the area code online and discovered it was from Jamaica. I thought about someone I met in Australia who was from Jamaica, thinking maybe it was the same guy?
I called and "James" said I won 2 million dollars! James said I needed to give some info and I responded by saying he could email it to me and I would fill it out and return it to him. James then said ( his voice was hard to hear and he slurred) I did not understand and that he had to get information from me to send the money. I then said James your in Jamaica and I have never been to Jaimaica. At that point he hung up the phone.
I called the wife to let her know, called my cell phone company to see if I had been scammed for phone charges and I phoned the local police to report the phone scam. The phone company said they would notify me and the police said they would send someone by from the fraud unit when they could. So i guess this scam is on-going. Thanks for letting get this out here.
Jamaica
I have posted here previously (1/18 & 2/12) regarding my mentally ill brother. All was quiet after I forwarded his calls to my #, that is til now. Shouldn't have let my guard down. Now they want $500 and have offered him a woman to marry him.
They have got him so brainwashed, I reminded him of a few months back when my sister and I were at his place, told him to ask if they were lying to him. Shocked me when the guy said, "Yes, we have been lying to you." It didn't take long though before he was sucked in again by "different" people. Different only because they changed their names.
My brother just called and asked for $500 of his SSI money so he could get lots more money, when I asked from where he told me Jamaica....and so the story continues on.
Talk about a never ending story hey? So I have once again forwarded his phone to mine, remember it records phone conversations, what good the recordings will do I don't know but for now it is what I can do for me. He did give me a phone #876-357-2504 for "Mr. Cooper" they should get a bit more creative with their names, Mr. Black, White, Smith these are Janaican? Oh and Susan is the girl for him.
Since the Jamaican police have been arrested for being involved in these scams it does not look as though there is much else we can do but protect our own in our own way. We've got to do what we can to not let these people get to us.
Maybe if the phone companies are bombarded with a phone call or more from each of us regarding blocking 876 #s they will have to do something about it? They can block 900 #s right? It can't hurt to try. Anyone for that? How many people post here or know of this sight, if we all come together on this maybe it could happen?
Also, bombard Western Union and MoneyGram requesting tighter security when transferring money to Jamaica. They can just say no. I believe it is worth a try, nobody else is going to do anything for us and just complaining about it here will not do anything. Let's all join forces and take some kind of action. Action speaks so much louder than words.
Let me know what you all think.............miss ice
Re: Jamaica
Miss Ice,
Have you considered, or taken any steps to be appointed conservator or guardian, for your brother? As you may recall from my last response, it may be relatively inexpensive to do, since your brother has already been deemed mentally ill . . .
I echo your sentiments regarding lobbying for tighter security on the part of Western Union and MoneyGram. While both have been pretty cooperative, there is much more they can do.
I suspect, however, that this may be difficult, given the large sums they are likely earning from fraud-related money transfers.
Personally, I am lobbying WU and MG to require photo ID to SEND, as well as receive, money transfers. The reason I advocate this, is that my elderly father - who has been blocked by both companies - is now using aliases (fake names and addresses) to 'beat the system.' Though a smart man, my father is no doubt being coached to do this, by his Jamaican masters.
For my part, I wish the phone companies would boycott calls from area code 876. Regrettably, I think they are unlikely to comply, because there is a sizable Jamaican-American population on the eastern seabord, particularly in the New York metro area. What's more, using cloned cell phones and computer-based telephone technology, the crooks can "spoof" (fool) Caller ID with fake numbers from area codes other than 876, as they have done with my father (e.g. area codes 702, 202, and more).
Like you, however, I am not going to just sit back and take it. I am agitating - and collaborating with - local and federal law enforcement authorities, to do more about Advance Fee fraud, particularly when it comes to U.S. citizens who have been recruited (via work-from-home ads), and are actively helping, these Jamaican/African slimeballs.
Keep fighting the Good Fight,
Son of Scam
http:/www.scamjammers.blogspot.com
Fighting the good fight
Since my last entry I have changed my cell #, contacted the conservatorship office, contacted the local FBI office and any other law enforcement I could think of, emailed everyone I could from the whitehouse on down to local government offices. I may feel a bit better however I know it is not going to do much good.
FBI told me that because the Jamaican government will not cooperate with American authorities there is not much they can do and that these scammers know this. That is why they have such a cocky attitude and are so persistent.
Conservatorship can get quite costly unless my brother is put into a psychiatric care facility, then the county would at least consider it, even though I have all the evidence of his lack of rational financial decisions. I am waiting on a few more calls from different resources that can give me the straight facts of costs and everything involved.
Went to his home last night and he was talking to Mr. Owen Cooper, what an honest and trusting man this Mr. Owen Cooper is, giving my brother names, addresses, code words and such so he can wire money that he no longer has. Pay day was Friday the 9th and by Tuesday the 12th he is flat broke.
I am running out of ideas.........my entire being is feeling it..............but I will never give up. These scum balls will not get the best of me. I know there is a way, I just have to keep networking and getting this information out there. As I said, I don't give up that easily.
Miss ice
Re: Fighting the Good Fight
Miss Ice,
Forgive me if I am stating the obvious, but have you contacted the Fraud departments at Western Union and MoneyGram? The reason I ask is that, with some persistence, I was finally able to persuade them to block wire transfers from my father, and even retrieved some of the money he sent, before it was picked up by the crooks.
Of course, it is possible they (the wire services) were more inclined cooperate with me because I was able to provide proof of temporary, and ultimately permanent, conservatorship of my father.
Lacking letters of conservatorship, any written proof of your brother's incapacity, could induce WU and MG to comply with your requests for help. If you provided such proof and subsequently ignored your pleas for help, it could be quite embarrassing for them, from a public relations standpoint.
Without the legal authority (conservatorship or Power of Attorney) to act on your brother's behalf, those who possess the wherewithal to help you may hold back, for fear of being sued. If the cost of obtaining guardianship is prohibitive, you might want to take your case to the media, and see if they can pressure the money transfer services to not help facilitate the crime(s) of which your brother is a victim.
That is all I can suggest at this time, outside of trying to find an attorney who will help you obtain conservatorship, on a pro bono (free, for the "public good") basis.
Whatever you do, document everything: Who you talked to, when you talked to them, what you talked about, and what the outcome of your conversation was. It can only help you, as you move forward.
Hang in there,
Son of Scam
http://scamjammers.blogspot.com
Scam
Son of Scam
Yes I have contacted both WU & MG fraud depts. MG told me they blocked his name however he just wired from them on Friday. WU told me they can't block the sender that I need the names of the people picking up the money. I am going to contact all of them again, if I have to go to each station locally I will do that also.
I have considered the media, maybe it is time I just take action and do it. I do have documentation on everything, who I spoke with, when, where all of it. Seems I add to this journal on a daily basis anymore.
Thanks for all the support!
Miss Ice
Re: Scam
Miss Ice,
Based on my experience, WU's assertion that they need the names of the people picking up the money, is dubious at best. The reason I say it is 'dubious,' is that once I provided proof I was temporary (and later permanent) conservator of my father's affairs, they immediately flagged my father's name in their system, so that all transfers were blocked. In fairness to the wire services (MG and WU), however, in each case I was able to provide the name of the recipient.
In short: It is possible WU is taking a hard line because you do not possess the 'legal magic' (Letters of Conservatorship, Power of Attorney, etc.) necessary to make them comply.
Personally, I think there is no reason for you to accept WU's 'policy.' Businesses make policy exceptions all the time, and if there was ever occasion to make an exception, yours is it. While it will require extra effort on your part, I encourage you to make yourself known to the MG and WU outlets who are transferring funds from your brother.
Keep your head about you, and never given in!
Son of Scam
http//:scamjammers.blogspot.com
scam
I have armed myself with a listing of all local WU & MG within a 10 mile radius.
Got a message from Mr. Owen Cooper on the answering machine at 4:45am telling me I better call him, he is going to get the cops on me, I better stop being a bitch, better stop spending all my brother's SSI on myself and start spending on him. Said he is going to take care of my brother from now on because he is a wonderful man and does not deserve a sister like me. Then he is sending his financial guys out to get me. Did I mention he is going to get his sniper and have him shoot me dead?
If this all wasn't so sickening I would almost laugh in his face.
Re:scam
Miss Ice,
Though no doubt sickening, I can assure you that Mr. Cooper's threats are every bit as hollow as his promise that your brother has won a big prize, because he is not only a liar, but a coward hiding safely offshore, behind an alias.
That said, I think you should report this latest incident to law enforcement authorities, as local officials have requested I notify them, if callers threaten violence. What tangible benefit, if any, you will reap from reporting the threat, I cannot say. If nothing else, it will distinguish your case from others, and may help you in the future, should a police officer consent to testify on your behalf, at a conservatorship hearing for your brother.
As for working with the money transfer services: I drafted, and circulated among area WU and MG outlets, a memo addressing my dad and the crime being perpetrated against him. In the note, I asked for any help they could provide, even if the only thing they could do, is call me after he sent money.
In my case, most locations tried to pass the buck back to WU and MG, stating that the wire services were ultimately the only ones who could stop money from being transmitted (translation: "We're afraid of causing a scene, or being sued, by refusing service to a sender"). While most stuck to the company line, I was finally able to persuade the Customer Service Manager at one MG outlet to deny my father service, even though he raised a ruckus. And though the others continued passing the buck, almost every store provided me with copies of my father's money transfers, which became important evidence in our family's case for conservatorship. Hence my mantra, "document everything."
If you know the location(s) from which your brother has been sending money, I suggest you start there, and then work your way around to other outlets. Introduce yourself, ask to speak to the manager, tell them your story, and request their assistance. While I cannot promise miracles, the better they get to know you, the greater the chance they will help - especially if you can provide proof that your brother is impaired, and that you are, who you say you are (show them photo ID, preferably your driver's license). If your experience is anything like mine, you will probably find most of the people you talk to sympathetic, but afraid of doing something that could get them in trouble.
Hope this helps,
Son of Scam
http://scamjammers.blogspot.com
Scam
If I wasn't mad enough before.............they have gone too far now. After the threatening message they left on my machine, that was bad enough. Somehow, someone has put it into his head that our father has been dead for 10 years, my mother is in a rest home and his sisters do not call him or talk to him anymore. It is as if he has no one but these scum of the earth. His roommate asked him who the girl with the certain color hair, color of car, who brings him money and visits him regularly was. He seemed real confused and he had to finally tell him, that is your sister, so and so. This is one more reason I strongly believe that he is brainwashed by these scum.
My folks are neither in a rest home nor dead, the are quite alive as he found out when I dialed their number and handed him the phone. This was after Mr. C told me that I shouldn't be such a bitch and that he would be taking care of my brother from now on, and to not concern myseld with my brother.
Well this has just fueled the fire, there is no stopping me now, whatever it takes, however long it takes, it does not matter to me any longer, I will be here doing whatever and however. Before I leave this earth, these scum of the earth scammers will feel my wrath.
Never gonna give in or give up!
Miss Ice
oops! forgot
On a more positive note, I stopped in at the local money gram station that my brother uses to start my tour today and what a wonderful story I heard that happened in there yesterday.
A grandmother came in to wire $4000 to Canada, said her grandson's car had boke down and he called to see if grandma could help him out. Being the good grandmother she is, of course she would help him. However, the girl at the counter asked her if she was positive the voice on the other end of the phone was her grandson. She said she was quite sure but the counter girl told her with all the scams going on she didn't feel comfortable wiring such a large sum, especially to a place known for money transfer scams. Well she did refuse to make the transfer for her and the grandmother left.
come to find out, when grandma went home she called her grandson and guess what.......he was not in Canada but in Washingtin state in class taking tests and his car was just fine. Grandma called the store and thanked them for refusing to do the transfer.
Thought I'd share a positive outcome with everyone, there is enough horror stories here and it can seem all doom and gloom at times. However, there are happy endings in this and stories such as this empowers me even more, knowing that there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
and it is getting nearer and nearer
miss ice
Re: oops! I forgot
Miss Ice,
'Brainwashing' is an apt description of what those slimeballs are doing to your brother - and, for that matter, my father, who I caught trying to send money this week using an alias, at the crooks' instruction. Thankfully, I was able to intervene in time, with the help of the U.S. Postal Service.
Your Good News story is heartening. I know from personal experience that some Western Union and MoneyGram outlets have educated their staff about Advance Fee fraud, to the extent that they encourage their staff to question, and try to dissuade, senior citizens from sending money to Jamaica, if they smell a rat.
Knowing what to do, and actually doing it, are two different things, however. I commend the employee at your local MG outlet for having the courage to do the right thing, at the risk of a dissatisfied customer.
As I recall, most of the WU and MoneyGram outlets in my father's area have a cap ($2000) on how much money they can send in a single transaction. Where my dad lives, four grand would have been declined, automatically.
Keep plugging away,
Son of Scam
http://scamjammers.blogspot.com
Jamaica
Just a quick note........ my brother has given the guys my home and cell phone #s so I am changing my numbers as they have all but blown up my cell phone and we know what kind charges those calls can bring, and no, my brother will not get the new cell#.
The saga continues. More later.
Miss Ice
Re: Jamaica
Miss Ice,
I am not sure what you mean by, "they have all but blown up my cell phone," but it doesn't sound good. Though you should not be charged for incoming calls, you are nevertheless smart to change your cell number, and not disclose it to your brother.
Although he denies having done it, my father gave my number out to one of the con men last year. I got an unsolicited call from a Mr. Garza, who claimed to be from an anti-fraud organization based in Seattle (he even "spoofed" my Caller ID with a 206 area code, in an attempt to make him look credible).
Mr. Garza told me he was aware my father was a fraud victim, and tried to find out what I knew. What his intentions were doing this, I am not sure, but I am certain they were not charitable. I suspect that he was either going to: a) try to con me, by asking me to pay his fictitious organization a fee to help them catch the bad guys, or b) use the information to circumvent my efforts to prevent my father from sending them more money. Knowing the crooks, I suspect it was the latter.
Although I felt like cussing Mr. Garza out, I told him, "I might or might not have the information you seek, but if you want it, you are going to have to request it in writing. Goodbye."
Luckily, that was the first, last, and only time, they ever called me.
Good luck with your brother,
Son of Scam
http://scamjammers.blogspot.com
Scam - Lottery
Got a call - said I won 2.5million and 09 Mercedes - said must pay $3000 to get check and process - number given is 876-873-9171 - guy said name was Mike Clark - SCAM - DON'T DO THIS - FAKE - CLAIM READER'S DIGEST AND PUBLISHER'S CLEARINGHOUSE PRIZE - FOLKS IF YOU WIN YOU DON'T PAY UNTIL YOU RECEIVE THE MONEY - THIS IS A HUGE SCAM - THEY EVEN SOUND STUPID
I won 250,000$
I won 250,000$ ---- Or so david scott claimed! He called me from 876-851-5984, do not trust these guys they are unbelievable!!! He told me I had won $250,000 and that they had taken care of all the taxes on the money for me ($25,000 worth) and that for them to deliver the cashiers check to me I would have to speak with their "in-house" lawyer and no doubt give them more personal information and pay for the UPS delivery fee. He told me he was calling me from Las Vegas Nevadar, yes that's right, Nevadar! Really! How stupid do you have to be! I then got on the phone with his 'supervisor' JAMES WASHINGTON, who happens to be the 'CEO' of the company. After scolding him for wasting my time and scamming people out of their hard earned money I hung up, but not before they gave me the name of the their 3rd place winner 'Vicky Nelson' ~ Global International is a SCAM!!!! DO NOT TRUST THESE JAMAICAN SCAM ARTISTS! When I asked why they were calling me from a jamaican phone number in 'Nevadar' they said that is just where the phone company routed the call. Really? Phone companies always route my phone calls through yemen when I call people too. I asked how they got my info, he claimed it was because I had paid all my utilities on time and my info had popped up in their system as a lottery winner. I said 'David, you know what's funny, I have not paid my utilities on time for the last 6 months and even got my power turned off a couple months ago!' Nice try!
876 AREA CODE
The last two nights I've been getting phone calls from the 876 area code to my cell phone. The weird part of this is the first 876 # came to my cell phone by text, then the onslaught of calls came next. I haven't answered any of them, but they have left voice mail, which you can hardly make out what they are saying, but a couple of them you can hear a woman's voice say "I hate you" and " Why are you doing this to me." The text message read: I just wanted to say I love u before I say good night. I'm going to see what my cell phone company can do for me, but I doubt anything can be done. Here's the numbers that have been calling me; 876-286-7815, 876-919-8611, 876-481-6563.
876-297-2354
Some dude who didn't speak English called me. Normally I wouldn't bother picking up the phone but stupid old me thought that when I searched the area code on whitepages that Jamaica was referring to Jamaica, Queens. Wow, I need a brain transplant. Now I call them (stupid mistake) and this guy tells me I won some money and that I need to send a check or something... I am putting this story together from other ppl's stories here because I couldn't understand a word the idiot was saying. Then to make matters worse he tries to explain stuff to me and keep me on the line. Well, AT&T is going to get a call from me in a few days when this stupid call gets registered in the system. I must get this crap out of my charges... I bet it's going to be like $3000 with the 5 minutes I actually gave the jerk...
stepmother scammed out of almost all her money
My stepmother was once what I would call moderately wealthy, having over $1 million. Now she is very ill, down to her last few thousand, and all her money has gone to crooks originating in Canada ("John MacDonald") and Jamaica ("Mark Fletcher" "Natalie Fletcher") not to mention all the little guys who send magical talismans for $50 a month to protect you against evil and bring good fortune. She absolutely believes that she won $3 million in a lottery, plus a Mercedes Benz, waiting for her in Jamaica, and one day "Mark" will send his private jet for her and take for a holiday in Jamaica, where she can collect her prize. All this has taken place through telephone and mail. One number "Mark" has used is 876-438-2510.
I have been unable to do anything - she is a hostile victim to the police, who really wanted to investigate these criminals, and passes psychological testing with flying colours. We are trying to get an emergency guardianship to conserve the pitiful remnant of her money, hopefully to see her to the end of her days as she is now rather ill. Why is there not more protection for the victims and their families - why is there nothing I could do? This has been going on for several years and I contacted every police department and social agency I could think of, as well as communicating with lawyers and financial advisors.
Re: Scammed Stepmother
You are wise to seek guardianship/conservatorship. Where my father lives, the steps involved were:
1. Obtaining a written testimonial from my father's physician, that his cognitive faculties showed signs of diminishment (without this, it is almost impossible to obtain even temporary letters of conservatorship).
2. Petitioning the court for temporary conservatorship.
3. Having my father submit to a psychiatric evaluation.
4. Holding a hearing to determine whether or not my father has an impairment, which is the litmus test for guardianship where I live.
Like your stepmother, my father aced the psych evaluation. Thankfully, the judge ruled in favor of permanent conservatorship anyway, because of my father's own testimony (he acknowledged being scammed, but adamantly refused to promise to cease sending money, insisting that someday he was going to win) and the mounds of evidence we had, of his irrational, compulsive behavior ($2000 cell phone bills, copies of money transfers, bank statements, letters from the crooks).
Best of luck to you - and if you have not done so already, consult an attorney specializing in Elder Law, immediately.
Son of Scam
http://scamjammers.blogspot.com
Another Jamaican Scam
A man claiming to be named Jermaine calls from 876-581-1288 a Jamaican phone number. He tried to get money western unioned to him, and continued to be harrassing. Be aware.
Department of Homeland Extortion
In past posts, forum participants have raised the possibility that the Jamaican criminals are working in concert with individuals in the United States. While I have found this not to be true (for the most part) in my elderly father's situation, I recently discovered fresh proof that parties within the U.S. are actively collaborating with 'offshore colleagues' further defraud past victims.
Case in point: An bogus letter (bearing an obviously scanned-in image of the departmental seal) my dad recently received via Express Mail, from 'The Department of Homeland Security,' which reads as follows:
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Attention: Mr. John Doe
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) takes this opportunity to inform you that upon investigation we have found out that you have been supporting terrorist groups in Jamaica.
Senate Bill 1906, the Homeland Security Enhancement Act, closely tracks all the transactions and supporters of these groups and it is within this bill that we detect, detain, and charge all supporters of these groups who undermine our safety and our values.
We also wish to inform you that a cheque containing $5,500,000.00 was won from the Australian Sweepstakes and Lottery by you and should have been paid out to you from January 31st 2009.
However, this package is yet to be claimed because of incomplete payments, instead you have been supporting these groups in Jamaica.
It has been brought to our attention that person's from Jamaica using the area code (876) has been using our office name as a means of collecting money from you claiming that they are acting on behalf of us, please bear in mind that the Department of Homeland Security does not use a third party. All information that we need to relate comes directly from us to you.
Let us hereby remind you that 3,000 innocent men, women, and children paid for this policy with their lives on September 11, 2001.
In order to assist you in clearing your anti-terrorist records we will have to provide legal documents to prove that your support was not intentional but was an act of ignorance to the fact that you were not aware of this policy.
For the provision of these legal documents and also to set up a new record, you are asked to pay a sum of $45, 678.45 which must be paid no later than March 23, 2009.
Failure to comply with this payment will allow us to assume that your payments towards these groups were intentional.
Please direct all calls and queries to Mr. Nigel Lynch Chief Executive Head of Security at 214-427-4685.
We anticipate your response.
Yours Sincerely
David Prendergast
DHS Assistant Manager"
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Although I have no way of knowing where calls to the aforementioned number are being routed, I have tangible evidence that the letter originated from within the United States - namely, a domestic tracking number and postmark from Colorado Springs, Colorado, where the envelope from 'Nick Davis' (who likely used an alias, and gave a fake post office box for a return address), originated.
I can only guess how Mr. Davis is affiliated with the crooks who ripped off my dad. Perhaps he is not working with them at all, and simply acquired my father's name from a 'sucker list' circulating amongst thieves.
Whatever the case, beware 'follow-up' letters, if you or your loved ones have been taken in one of these Advance Fee scams.
Keep fighting the good fight,
Son of Scam
http://scamjammers.blogspot.com
Jamaican scam
I am being called daily from these people ordering me to send $599 to them. Not by WU but by check to someone in Philly, PA. I don't want to give my name because I don't want a Jamaican drug lord comming to my house. I'm not sure what to do at this point. I have called the number that they gave me in Jamaican three times, and I was wondering if I would be charged more that the international fee. Does anyone know if I will be charged more. Some one on this site said that you could be charged upt to 2,400 per minute. Is this true?
Re: Jamaican Scam
I do not know whether you can be charged more than the international fee. All I know is that my elderly father called them hundreds of times on his cell phone, and he was never charged more than the international ($1.61/minute) rate used at the time by his carrier, Verizon. As for calls from his land line, I do not recall seeing anything but 'regular' international charges.
Whatever the rate, I recommend that you don't call them back, and don't answer the phone when they call, even out of curiosity. That will only encourage them to call again, more frequently. If you don't have one already, I suggest you get an answering machine, and use it to screen your calls, until they stop.
As for them knowing your name: While I wouldn't tell them what it is, chances are they know it already, if they have your phone number. I shouldn't be too worried about this, however, as I have never heard of any Jamaican scammer, or their possible affiliates (such as drug lords), coming to anybody's house, because, in addition to being crooks, these people are cowards. They are perfectly content to hide behind fake names, and stay in their island nation, beyond the reach of U.S. law enforcement authorities.
Concerning them wanting you to send a check, rather than a wire transfer to someone in Philly: That is one of the techniques they use, to get other people to play their losing game. In essence, they intend to use your money as bait, to hook a new victim. In my experience, the crooks are telling these go-betweens that a 'past winner' is paying a fee for them, so they can claim their big prize. So they ask somebody like you to send them a check, which they subsequently cash, and then wire the proceeds via Western Union or MoneyGram, to Jamaica. I can say this with some authority, because most of my father's 'fees' have been passed through to the crooks, in this manner.
In my experience, the criminals want nothing to do with checks, because they can be traced to a specific recipient. That is why it is almost certain that the 'person in Philly' is a fellow target, or current victim. Either way, I don't suggest you find out by, by sending them money in any form.
Hope this helps,
Son of Scam
John Black - CEO International Payout Services, Jamaica
Thank you for this site. I have reported money sent via Western Union and Money Gram's fraud dept. in hopes of recouping some of the lost funds - Social Security no less. My elderly father and his wife have been tormented by John Black for the last five months with promises that he will fulfill the promise of a home and money to relieve the difficult circumstance they feel they are in the last years of their lives. They lost his home due to predatory lenders.
The price package offered by Mr. John Black is always just one payment away. He promised enough cash to buy a $440,000 home for my Dad who lost his home. 2 Cadillac Excaldes. The toll this has taken on my father is immeasurable. He really believed this man who promoted himself as a Christian brother. My Dad was in the hospital and Mr. Black was calling about the "package" and told him to "just pray" that everything was in line to finalize payment. May the Lord God himself repay this criminal for the selfish, evil acts he has committed against those unable to defend themselves against his wiles. Mr. JOhn Black (alias I'm sure) is truly an evil person. I finally spoke to the bastard myself today. Pass on his name and those associated with him. He requested Wire Transfers sent in these names from January 09 - April 09: Ronique Noble in Jamaica received $1710.00 US dollars via WU. Selvia Johnson, Jamaica, received $500 US via WU, Rayon Stephenson received $190.00 WU Jaime Ray received $745.00 via Money Gram, Junior Graham received $140 via WU, Jamie Wray received $185.00via WU. I hope to recover some of the WEstern Union transactions for my Dad if the Police will call WU with the information. Made a police report in Lodi, California April 2009. Walmart staff and Safeway staff were very helpful in trying to deter the transfers. Hope this helps anyone else dealing with this type of issue. You are not alone. Daughter of Scammed
Re: John Black
Daughter of Scammed,
I am so sorry to hear of your parents' exploitation by this bloodsucker, who reminds me of the ringleader who continues to hound my father, the man he has, at various times, called "Uncle" and "buddy." It's enough to make you sick.
Though milk has already been spilled, I hope for your folks' sake that they realize they've been scammed, and understand the importance of ceasing all contact with 'Brother Black.'
If they continue to 'do business' with Mr. B when they should know better, it may be necessary for you to seek conservatorship (to ask the court to appoint a guardian, to oversee their financial affairs), in order to protect them against further loss.
Not to dampen your spirits further (and I desperately hope that I am wrong saying this), but if the money has already been picked up, it is highly unlikely that you will be able to recoup any of your parents' losses, from Western Union. I speak from experience. The only money I have been able to recover, is from wire transfers that Western Union blocked after I notified their fraud department that my dad was being ripped off. The only reason I got the money back, was because the funds never cleared WU's system.
People like Mr. Black are so low, they have to reach up to touch bottom.
Best of luck to you,
Son of Scam
http://scamjammers.blogspot.com
I wouldn't call them or answer their call anymore
I can't personally verify the answers to your questions, but I do urge you to stop calling them, and to stop answering the phone when they call you. As you read these stories, it is evident that there is nothing you can say to them to get them to stop calling. When I politely asked them to stop calling my elderly mother-in-law, the lady became very rude to me. They waited 4 days, then began calling her again - hiding their number on the first 4 tries.
If you need your phone to stop ringing, just lay it off the hook for a few minutes - it racks up their bill not yours.
Also, I really liked one idea that I read = just repeat back to them every word that they say. I laugh just thinking about doing that to them. :)
I believe that the phone company can do something about this, if we could just get them to do it.
I wish you well.
Advance Fee Scam Blog
First, let me say that this is an informative, and very necessary forum that I intend to continue participating in.
Having said that, I want to notify forum participants that I am now publishing a blog dedicated exclusively to Advance Fee fraud, which can be found at:
http://scamjammers.blogspot.com/
Regrettably, I am uniquely qualified to speak to the subject of Advance Fee fraud, as my elderly father has been embroiled in it since September 2007, and I have had to go to extraordinary lengths to protect him from the sleazeballs who continue to hound him to this day.
I hope you find my new site a meaningful contribution to the conversation, about this pervasive and insidious crime.
Keep fighting the good fight,
Son of Scam
Another scammer 2.5 Million dollars UGH!
I just received a call from Patrick Brown from the Global International Lottery Company saying I had won 2.5 million dollars. So I let him go on with his spill, not answering his questions correctly, and then he got to the "there is a $450.00 shipping fee" that he wanted me to go to Western Union to pay. HAHAHAH! He didn't know who the hell he was talking to, cause if he did, he would have known I'M NOT STUPID! I called him out on his SCAM and also informed him that i would be submitting his phone number and information to the FBI. He told me "well that's ok, I guess you don't deserve the money anyway" what a LOSER! The problem I have with this is that they have my CORRECT name and address, and that worries me. I've already had someone do Identity Theft on my name once before...this better not happen again! How else can you protect yourself from these people????
876-458-9085
Another one. But I guess they're getting desperate. They're upping the ante. Today, I was told by "James Anderson" from "Global International" that I'd won 2.5 million dollars "and a house!!" Pathetic.
So, if you see 876-458-9085, don't answer, and don't call it back.
ANOTHER NUMBER!!!!
1 876 458 0200 dont answer!!!!!!!!!!!
new number to watch out for
watch out 1876 458 0200 is a number that is in jamaica attempting to scam me but unfortunately for them its not working, be careful though because they will call from a withheld or unknown number.
Jamaican Phone Scam
My grandmother, has been aggressively pursued by callers leaving 876 numbers. When we did a reverse phone number look up they all came back as Kingston Jamaica. They threatened to come to her house, they have scammed money out of her. I reported the incident to the Attorney General's office in my state and the state police. The very next day the scammer called my grandmother and said "I'm from the Attorney General's office, we will be giving you money for any harm that has come to you, but you have to send $60.00 to cover the sales tax on the money". The caller then told her he was from Globe International Services in Syracuse NJ, but working for the Attorney General. No such company exists. These people call her at least once every 1/2 hour to ask for money, always telling her she won millions of dollars. The authorities say there is nothing they can do about this.
It is disgraceful and we need to find a way to educate people and to stop these aggressive scams!!!
I agree
Yes, we need to educate the elderly. This stuff needs to be in the news, presented at senior centers, etc. Companies that have address lists for the elderly (such as AARP) need to protect that information from scammers. Also, we need to get on the phone company to provide a free way for the customer to combat the problem. As long as the phone companies are profiting from the harassment of it's customers - they don't have any reason besides ethics/decency to stop the problem. When people buy Caller ID, phone blocks, etc, we give the phone company another reason to leave things the way they are. Can we get a public outcry going to motivate the phone companies to work the technology so that this scam is stopped!!! This scam will stop when the phone companies want it stopped!!
Same call here.. he wanted
Same call here.. he wanted $175 for shipping, went by the name Evan Ferguson. They said they would have the check to me in a half an hr and then someone knocked on the door 1/2 hr later. O.O *didn't answer*
5 million dollars
have had a total of 3 calls from these idiots, one claimed his name to be Bruce Golden. They called me twice with a blocked number, and I yelled at them to stop calling unless they wanted to call me from an unblocked number and they explained that I had to call them back, sounds stupid but it takes 3 mins for me to change my phone number I didn't really care, they kept urging that they had a 5 million dollar check for me but that I had to make a deposit of some kind into a bank, sounded so stupid so I kept them going on the phone asking if they even had my address, they kept saying a delivery guy was going to pull up, they had my address for sure but my old address so it wasn't like they were calling without any information about me, because I kept asking them over and over what they were talking about and yelling at them that I didn't want the check they kept switching the phone off to each other, calling the Jamaican consulate today and filing with the fcc as we speak, next step is to call the Jamaican police......I know I got them pissed off because of of them said 'f* u* you sir' though it was funny because this whole time their English sucked and couldn't even hardly understand that
update from March 17
The 876 calls from Jamaica are still coming in, 25 more calls since I told them to take my elderly mother-in-law off their list. They have now called from 10 different phone numbers, and sometimes blocking their number from showing at all. They call her anywhere from 8:47 am to 10:37 pm. They have called everyday of the week except Tue so far.
I did get around to sending this information - more detailed, to our Attorney General's office for PA today.
I was hoping they would stop, but since they haven't....
We may have to change her phone number, wanted to avoid that stress for her, but she is getting stress anyway, so we may not have a choice.
It amazes me how cruel some human beings will be to other human beings, and it's hard to comprehend that this scam continues. I was telling our phone company about it again today - and the lady today claims that this is legal! LEGAL! - the crooks are lying to us, harassing and pressuring the victim - and she thinks it legal! I was thinking the phone companies are connected to this, now I am more sure of that. What do we do to stop scams and harrassments? We spend more money to the phone company. If the phone company didn't like the scamming, it would get stopped!! I am sure of that. Our phone companies do not need the police to stop this stuff. They need us (the customer) to give them a reason to stop the scams.
876-576-0477
Somebody girl called me and she said She loves me. ???
I wanted hang up but she want to talk more. and sound like mmmmmm
It was little funny and hang up the phone
jamaican number or scam 1876-549-2822
I dont know anyone there at this number and they say they have a package for me, but I am afraid to use these numbers ...please advise
Alleged Package
Take my word for it, there is no package. It is one of many pretenses they use to lure prospective victims, and create a false sense of urgency.
The reason I know, is that the criminals have run the 'package game' on my elderly father on multiple occasions, and are trying to use it again, to bilk him for more money.
And do not use these numbers, because calling them will only encourage the scammers to keep calling you, and run up your phone bill ( area code 876 is Jamaica, and therefore an expensive international call).
scam
How do I get rid of this assh---! from calling my wife and I? If I could reach through the phone it would have been done by now but obviously that can't happen.
This is a 1-876-365-7189 number from a fool who can't speak English very well and left his brain somewhere other than where he is. He goes by Charles Anderson from St. James, Jamaica. It's one of the Western Union scams (you send $100.00 etc.) and the will make you rich! Yah right! This guy just won't stop.
Jamaican Scam
The number used here is 876-294-7470. They have contacted my brother 3 times today, and several times in the past week. He has an unlisted number, lives in a small town, and has never been out of the country. He got pretty angry after the third call and threatened them with bodily injury, lol. They did not call back a 4th time, but I have to wonder how these people are accessing phone numbers and personal information. The scam here offers to get your charge cards paid off for a fee.
Jamaican Scam (876-306-2757)
I got a call this morning from a "David Miller" who informed me that I won a sweepstakes that I may have entered 3 years ago. He said he was with Gold Rush Corporation and they've already taken care of 80% of taxes on it for me, I just have to WU or Money Gram them the remaining $899 (supposedly is 20% - don't worry. I'm not that dumb). I was supposed to send it to Nickisha Brown in Kingston, Jamaica. I let him know that I would get that done today. I didn't really want to hear anymore of his lame story and so that seemed to get him off the phone fairly quickly. Once off the phone, I immediately reported it to the local police department. They don't even try to make it sound realistic. The math wasn't right, there were dogs barking in the background, he didn't sound excited at all (like you would expect someone to sound if they were the one's giving you super good news), and why on earth would I send American tax dollars to an offshore account- ESPECIALLY before I had what I was paying taxes on.
Who falls for this???
876-***-**** Jamaican Lottery Scams, let's get rid of this SCUM
Part 1 - I sit here saddened that so many American's being scammed every day by these people. I started to print off the comments so I can get my facts straight but figured 37 pages full would cause me to run out of ink. Need to buy a couple cartridges first. My elderly father has also been scammed by the same people listed in Kingstown, Jamaica. Except I lost count on how many 876 phone numbers Mr Williams and the others used. I think over 50 different phone numbers all with the prefix 876. It's been going on since at least September 2008. They do NOT stop calling. It sounds like they have a PRE_RECORDED Phone message until the person picks up the phone. I just found out he sent money via Western Union last week to Montego Bay, ST. James, Kinstown Jamaica. So now I put a stop to it.
Supposedly he won a sweepstakes or lottery. He needed to send money through Western Union and he would get his lottery check deposited in his bank account. I went to the local grocery store that he sent money through WU and they said as soon as it's picked up on the other end there is nothing they can do about it. They said WU is for sending money to " family and friends ONLY" and that they always tell people not to send money unless you know the person. My state is one of 10 states that require people to show proof of who they are by providing a US I.D. BUT if your sending money overseas they do NOT have to show proof. WU says people need to send money in case people lose their wallets. All they have to do is say they are expecting money from (insert your name) and give their name and then they get the money. I want to change that law by asking our representatives to make it a requirement for people to show gov't issued photo I. D in Jamaica in order to get money. One country at a time. Or if it's considered a SCAM and Western Union is knowingly sending money to the same people then WU should refund it. I had my father give WU approval over the phone to stop all future transactions with his name. This means he can not send money via Western Union anymore. The system wouldn't allow it unless they called me first. You can call any western union fraud dept and ask if one of your relatives sent money or put out the alert that if they ever went to a Western Union station they wouldn't be allowed to send anything. Western Union fraud dept also said 99.9% of transactions to Jamaica are most likely SCAMS. So if they know this then why aren't they doing anything about it. I bet it's because WU gets $$$ for every transaction sent. What is disheartening is that WU said a man in another state with the same name as my father also sent money to the same (women) my father did. Just a day later. I called the guy with same name up and told him it was a scam. Left a message but no return calls. Poor guy is probably embarrassed. WU wouldn't warn him. They said if he also tries to send money he won't be able to because he has the same name. They will call him to verify he wants to send money to Jamaica and tell him of the scam. They won't do it before that.
This is US currency leaving the country. No wonder we're going in a recession. Seniors are giving away their Social Security checks and trusting people are losing a lot too. In order for authorities to do anything you have to submit a claim to Western Union Fraud Dept. But that's not all you do. You MUST also call your local police and file a report. Then inform the police to call WU to start the process of investigating. You have to do all the calling. WU won't do anything until you submit the police report and they call WU. My father is getting harassing phone calls from the same people but this time they say he went in bankrupsty and he owes thousands of dollars. then they say they are managers for Bank of America. They say things like "We'll catch you" or " We'll track you down" if you don't pay back the loan which he never took out. Calling him late at night and throughout the day numerous times. I have caller I.D. now for him, changed it to privacy manager, and all calls go to voice mail and forwarded to me. He won't pick up the phone any more. The police said the only way they really get anything done is if the caller THREATENS them with bodily harm. So maybe some of you 'FORGOT' to mention to the police you were threatened. It's not too late to submit a police report.
Everyone has to realize this is bigger than they think. These people are also scamming their own towns people, relatives, friends etc. Police intelligence is showing the money is being used to buy high-powered rifles to be used in gang warfare. The Montego Bay lottery scam was brought to everyone's attention in June 2005. This is just one scam of thousands out there. It's not just here, it's an International biz. They have citizens in the US that are in Cahoots with them too. They call you from local phone numbers. When you call them right back it says the number is not in service.
For those Jamaican scammers who are reading these blogs just remember " One day at a time, one scam at a time". Oh Yeah, by the say. I'm the B....** you told my father to get rid of next time you called him. Not gonna happen. I'm on a mission to rid the scum that plagues the earth. Maybe it won't happen in my lifetime but I won't stop until I've done all I could, contacted representatives, changed laws and policies etc. People United.
Lots of people telling their story here. Now we need politicians to get their hands out of their pockets and do something about it.
I agree
I agree... We just found out my grandfather has been taken by these scum bags...37,000 dollars later and still waiting for his "package". My mother and her sisters have taken away his phone, thought they had all the phone numbers yet he still found a way to talk to them some more. These people should all be hung, they said he won money, he owed money, they were homeland security, the FBI,and threatened to harm him. The real FBI is involved with my family now, but what a mess... Totally unreal until you read the hundreds of stories that are ALL the same thing.
Re: I Agree
Granddaughter,
The scenario with your grandfather is painfully familiar, particularly his refusal to cease contact with the scammers.
Not to scare you, but your granddad's conduct is symptomatic of deeper problems that could make him particularly vulnerable to con games. Specifically:
1. Mental impairment - as evidenced by his irrational belief that his nonexistent package will someday arrive, despite having been taken on multiple occasions (I assume the $37K didn't evaporate in a single transaction), for a substantial amount of money. Further proof of impairment is a total disregard for compelling evidence (e.g. warnings from law enforcement agencies, and testimonials from other victims) that he has been taken.
It is also possible that your granddad is laboring under the Sunk-Cost fallacy, the notion that he can't quit now, because he has invested so much money in their scheme (the con men are familiar with this phenomenon, and are quick to exploit the fact that the deeper he gets, the harder it is to stop digging).
2. Addiction - suggested by his efforts to circumvent your mother and aunts' attempts to stop him. Evasion and secrecy are classic compulsive gambling behavior. For all his losses, your grandfather may be getting an anticipatory 'high' every time he sends money, and might even be getting a buzz out of playing cat-and-mouse with your mom and her sisters. Strange as it might seem, he could be hooked on the thrill of it all.
I have been down the road you are now on. With only two exceptions - the threat of physical harm and the amount lost - your grandfather's story and my dad's, are identical. And it is because I have walked not just a mile, but a marathon in your shoes, that I encourage your family to take legal action immediately, if your grandpa refuses to stop.
Specifically, I suggest that you seek conservatorship (sometimes also referred to as guardianship) of your grandfather, to prevent him from doing further financial harm to both himself, and your grandma (a firm specializing in Elder Law, can help you with this). Unless, of course, he is wealthy, and can afford to continue to flush money down the toilet. Most seniors aren't so fortunate, however, and some have even lost their entire life savings - hundreds of thousands of dollars - in these schemes. One trusting soul even committed suicide (http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2007/11/post_8.html).
As for your mom and her sisters having all the phone numbers: The crooks can use an endless number of them - many of them fake - utilizing Caller ID deception services like SpoofCard and SpoofTel. If the scammers are especially crafty, they will mix in a few U.S. area codes, to hide their identity. It is surprisingly simple to do, and, in conjunction with call forwarding services, they can make it look like calls are coming from, and going, anywhere.
In case they haven't said as much, domestic (local, state, and federal) authorities are effectively powerless to stop the crooks, unless your grandpa is funneling cash through payment processors in the U.S.
Unfortunately, if you want to stop this crime, you're going to have to stop your granddad.
With sympathy,
Son of Scam
http://scamjammers.blogspot.com
My Mother gave these people thousands
My Mother was scammed by these people and I believe that they find their victims through the sweepstake frauds emailers. Once the elderly start to fall for that they are eligible for the next level. I have been doing research and believe that they are even calling and saying they are relatives in need of financial help like in jail needing money in Canada. I plan to pursue this and would like any information you can provide on your scam experience.
Re: My Mother gave these people thousands
Anonymous,
Based both on my own experience and what I have been told by law enforcement authorities, Jamaican scammers find their victims a number of different ways.
One way - which you pointed out - is through fraudulent e-mail. Another, I am told, is that they buy 'sucker lists' (list of people who have sent money in response to mailings) from phony contests, such as the Gold Rush Sweepstakes and El Gordo Lottery. Although I am not 100% certain, I am fairly sure this is how they found my father, who has no computer. I must concede, however, that the crooks may have simply called my dad at random, and got lucky.
As for the fraudsters pretending to be relatives in need of help: Your suspicions will be confirmed if you Google "Nigerian 419 Scam" and "Advance Fee Fraud" and browse the results - something I'm guessing you've already done.
Here's somewhere else scam artists troll for victims: Online dating services such as Match.com. The reason I know this, is that my divorced sister corresponded briefly with a Nigerian national who claimed to be an exporter doing business in the states. To make a long story short, after only a couple of e-mails he claimed to be infatuated with her and invited her to move in with him. Shortly thereafter, she got a message saying he was having trouble at the airport with his credit card, and asked if she would be kind enough to loan (wire) him $1300 so he could get back home.
Thankfully, my sister declined and wasn't buying any of it - particularly since our father (for whom I am now legal conservator) has been ripped off big time, in a sweepstakes scam.
If you are interested in learning more about my scam experience, check out my blog at the web link shown below.
Hope this helps,
Son of Scam
http://scamjammers.blogspot.com
Scammers and Lads
Absolutely tragic. Go to Scamwarners and read some of the horror stories victims have posted. I'm a member of 419 Eater which originated in the UK.(419 refers to a section of the Nigerian Penal code regarding advance fee fraud) It's a tightnit global internet community scambaiters and we all help one another with our various baits. It's free so anyone can join the fight.
We scam the scammers (called lads on the site) by wasting their time and money, since the majority pay for computer use in internet cafes. No, they can't be caught for a myriad of reasons, but wasting some of their time with us keeps them from scamming innocent people. A huge plus other than knowing we're possibly saving someone from falling for a scam, is the entertainment factor. There are some absolutely hilarious long, strung out baits that you would just have to read to appreciate. But there are thousands upon thousands of scam mails sent out 24/7 so we don't even touch the top of the iceberg. Well, just happened upon this site, and yes keep up the good fight.
Jamaican Scumbags
I can't add much to what has already been said (both by me, and others), except the following:
1. Although it is possible third parties in the U.S. are in cahoots with the scammers, it is highly unlikely, as the criminals can used cloned cell phones and computer-based telephony, to make it look like they are calling from anywhere they want.*
* - I have this on good authority from the FBI, who ran a trace on a phone number allegedly from area code 702 (Las Vegas/Boulder City, NV, fictitious home of the phony Gold Rush Sweepstakes), and found that calls going to this number were being rerouted overseas.
2. While I recommend filing a report with the local police department, it is not necessary for your local PD to contact Western Union, for them to block wire transfers. I know, because I was able to persuade WU to stop, without doing so (but it took a lot of persistence). And as a practical matter, few PD's I know of, can justify investing time and manpower in an investigation because (1) Advance Fee scams are common, and (2) there is effectively nothing they can do, because the criminals are operating outside of the U.S.
The only thing Western Union really needs authorization from the local PD to do, is to release specific information about wire transfers (amount, recipient name, control number, etc.) that the sender will not provide voluntarily. In such cases, WU will only share this information with third parties, if they get a subpoena from local law enforcement officials - something one is highly unlikely to obtain, for the reasons I stated earlier.
3. Instead of having them wire money directly overseas, the scammers frequently use one victim's money as bait to attract new dupes. One of their favorite cons is offer to have a "past winner" (loser, that is) "sponsor" the prospective victim, by "paying their fee" (sending them cash, which they are instructed to subsequently wire overseas to the crooks). Sadly, it never occurs to some of these poor people to ask why it is necessary for the money to be relayed in this fashion. Why not cut out the middle man, and have the so-called "sponsor" send the money directly to the crooks? (I'm sure the bad guys have a ready-made-but-weak, answer for that one).
4. Anybody with an ear for accents can tell (in my dad's case, at least) that the callers are African (my guess is from Nigeria, where a lot of these scams originate), rather than natives of Jamaica. Whether they are operating out of, or are collaborating with dirtbags in Jamaica, is anybody's guess.
Good luck, and keep fighting the good fight - which I have been doing for close to a year now.
Jamaican Scumbag Scammers
I chose Scams and Identity Theft as my research paper which is due next month. I've found out a LOT of information in the past week. Wonderful info at the FTC site and numerous other sites. Good YouTube videos too. I might do some kind of power point presentation and include a short video on scams. A lot of information I didn't know about such as Identity Theft happening more often on networking sites like Facebook, Myspace, Twitter etc. All anyone needs is your full name, birthdate, and they can figure other stuff out from your profile. Once they have your name and birthdate they can get an official birth certificate. As for the reply above:
#1 you are correct that they have cloned phones that they can show up as a local phone number but really it's in another country. I think they're called scramblers.
#2 Western Union said they would block all future wire transfers from my father on their own. They did it on my first request. The rest of what you wrote was also confirmed. But WU said they can't start any investigations until I reported it with PD and my PD called them directly to start the investigation. I will follow up to make sure it's started.
I was told by the state attorney generals office that Jamaica actually is one of the countries low on the list for these scammers. Canada and Australia are high in complaints. Usually it's for the check scams. People win money, get a check, cash it, send the people back some of the money, then they're told by their bank the check was no good and they have to pay it back.
I was going to change my fathers phone number but the telephone rep said it is possible the new phone number might be worse. They ran out of landline phone numbers a long time ago. Now the numbers given to people are from phone numbers changed 3 months ago. Many had the same problem or have bill collectors after them. It's best to have a CELL Phone because those numbers are NOT listed in any book. I believe telemarketers aren't supposed to call cell phones at all. I need to confirm that law. I changed his phone to have Privacy Manager. Calls were still coming through with the caller I.D. because i didn't initiate the #77 sequence. Once he picks up the phone and hits the talk button, the other scammer has to say their name. My dad then has option buttons 1 to talk, 2 to ignore, 3 to leave a message, and 4 to be put on do not call list. It seems to work for some reason. He only had a couple calls yesterday. I'd like to learn more about telezapper.
If anyone knows of good websites for more information for my presentation let me know. I want to enlighten as many college students as possible. They like to network and can spread the news quick too. They'll be surprised when I tell them if they use their cell phones to check emails and if they don't have a password protecting their cell phone that anyone can access their email. And get stored passwords, bank account info etc...that's another topic.
Part 2 876-***-**** Jamaican Lottery Scams
I made a JamaicanScams [at] yahoo [dot] com group for people who were scammed to also send their stories to. The database and membership list will not be accessible on the group. Please join and post your information about what happened. Email ATTACHMENTS ARE NOT ALLOWED. If you sent your info you can type it in an email to me or I can post your information. But if you send it with an attachment or Microsoft word type doc it will be rejected.
Info needed:
Name: can be anonymous
Your State:
Name of Scam: Example Jamaica Lottery Scam, or Jamaican Loan / bankruptsy Scam
Describe in detail what happened:
Describe actions you took with agencies, gov't, police:
Example- you wrote a letter to Attorney General in your state, Contacted Fraud Dept, police dept, etc.
Other information you want to share:
These Bastards Part II
These folks are relentless... I get calls from them just about daily, multiple times a day, Mr. Washington, Mr. Williams, etc. Phone numbers inclued 876-524-7548, 876-490-0116, 876-481-8801. Keep trying to sell the same old you have won scam. Lately I have tried answering these calls with "Sherrifs Office Fraud Investigation Unit", and that got them to hang up right away a couple of times. I have also outright called them frauds and scammers, but they just seem to call right back. I have also tried cussing at them, at which point one guy cussed back, but then a few minutes later called back like nothing happened. In pretending to be an eldery not to sharp fool, you can keep them on the line and play stupid and insult these people endlessly and they just keep trying to get you to go to western union, or give bank / credit info. It has become quite the amusement to coworkers and friends the things I have come up to tell these folks, but allas it is getting old.
Can these folks be stopped? Could the US invade Kingston Jamaica and wipe out these bastards?
Jamaican Scam
March 21, 2009 this has happened to my grandmother for over three weeks. She has sent him over $800.00 waiting for her package. He calls her day and night telling her she has won millions of dollars. We live in Maine. The #'s that come up on caller id is 1-876-586-8745 & 1-876-435-4360. He goes by the name of "KING JAMES". SCAMMER!
SCAM Jamican Cell Phone 1-876-295-1777
SCAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DO NOT ACCEPT CALLS FROM THIS NUMBER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jamacian Scam (8765775155)
I had a james washington with global internaltional tell me to call him back at 1-876-383-2852 (8763832852) but the missed call was from 876-577-5155. The guy was obviously of indian decent but had a so generic american name. The story was because i had been using coupons for the last 3 months ( i think??? -- i pieced together his babbling to get that). I was to recieve 750,000 US Dollars sent to me by federal express. He had my full name and most current address to raddled off and his most repeated phrase was "Believe in god and believe in yourself" he would spit that out randomly during my questioning. I told him this is obviously a scam because if you are going to send me that much money then you can take the "Fee" from the total sum. obviously he didn't understand me and just repeated his whole thing to me again. he wanted me to send it to some kalyop knopp ??? at 106 Kings St Jamaica WI (west indies not Wisconsin). after i told him 3 times that i wasn't going to do it he said ok well goto western union and call him back with the reciept number i said OK (so i could just get off the phone with him) 1 minute later he calls me back and i have no idea what he said i had him repeat it like 5 times and still have no idea so i just replyed OK? and hung up. Then like 5 minutes later he called me again and i told him i was at work and to stop calling me and i hung up.
I have a "Reject List" on my phone so i added the 2 numbers above to my list so it just doesn't ring when that number comes up.
I have no idea if we can do anything about this but hopefully people google the number before doing anything and get this website!
Jamaica Scam
My elderly mother, retired school teacher also fell for this scam. I even spoke to the guys myself and told them I knew what they were doing and they would be reported. But my mama wouldn't give me any of the numbers or names. So, even though I feel bad about it. I took her little book they she kept all this info in. As I went through this book, I just about died. She has sent at least 4000.00 (not at one time) to these people. I finally googled it and told her what they were doing and I could tell she was just disgusted. Why she fell for this, I don't know. But I hope she will stop now that I have told her what I found out. And all the names, numbers and addresses (street addresses) I have will be reported to the FBI. Good luck everyone. Lets get these guys if we can.
My mom has been scammed out
My mom has been scammed out of more than that. O do not have any address information. I am curious what kind of info you were able to capture. I need to do the same.
got a call from
got a call from International Gold Rush Sweepstakes casino today and i have won 7.something million just have to send 480 to winston willams 25trans ave. montegro bay jamaca wi the number they have given me is 1-876-566-6337 my contact went by the name of TJ Thomas from this supposed casino in vegas
Jamaica Scams
I got a call today from an Eric Morgan on 876-464-5412 telling me I had won $375,000 for paying my bills on time. He told me I had to go to Western Union and wire $400 Beverly Ellis in Mondigo Bay, Jamaica WI. Well I hung up on him after he told me I needed to wire money to "WI". He called back about 4 times, left one voice mail and even called back one time restricting his number. I really hope he doesn't call back again just because I don't want to have to tell him off.
Jamaican Scam
One thing you sure don't want to do is ever call that # back. Anyone who does so, will be billed for a call to Jamaica. It looks like a U.S. area code. But, billing statements have proven it is not a U.S. area code.
#876
I received a call April 20, 2009 around 10.30am and it was some man name: Micheal Global with Global International Sweepstakes his so call customer service # was 876-412-8587 and he said that i won a phx lottery of 2.5 million with a red mercadies (car) so i didn't think that it was a scam, stupied me i really went for it. And i sent $200.00 moneygram for a delivery fee, then about 30 minutes later he call again and said another $185.00 for IRS stamp for check so i sent again, then he said your money and car is on the way in 1 hour and a half. so my husband and i waitedand nothing ever showed up. so the next day i call and said where are your delivery guys and he said they had to stay in a hotel because it got to late for the delivery, then he said you need to pay for a release on your money for $250.00 for the hotel to release it cause they had to put it in a safe. so i did again, so it just kept going on and on i also pay for a so call government stamp and citey stamp, but no one showed up at my house, for the pass 5 days- until now i was wondering why still no one, i thought i should get on the internet and check this out sure enough there's alot of people that know #876. Now i feel very stupied and broke $0000000.
he keeps saying "don't worry" and i don't know why i believed him, maybe it was just because of the money....
Now i have no money to pay for any of my bills, i cleared my account which was under my husband name so he's upset about the whole thing too. I also barrow from my mom she to talk to the guy and told my mom your daughter is one of the luckyies people in the world one out of a million, and my mom believed him so thats why my mom help me out. I even had i trade my food stamp for cash to do this. So right now my husband and i are trying to figure out how to get this thing to stop... i spent about $1,200.00.... with that money i could have payed all my bills for this month.. That's everything about #876
Jamaican scam with 2.5 Million and a Mercedes, too
On March 3,2009 My husband got a phone call from a "Mr.Washington" that he'd won a sweepstakes' worth 2.5 Million and a 2009 Silver Mercedes. BUT in order to get the prize, he had to send $1,500.00 Western Union to a " Semoy Martin " in Portland, Jamaica,W.I. The Goof does so, and every day since there's been calls for more money- $200.00, $150.00, $100.00! Each USD sent was exchaged for Jamaican dollars worth far MORE than USD! Husband is a dreamer, one who woke up one day and realized that he was old, unable to work and no money set aside for those supposed golden years! So now we got a call from this guy who was supposedly bringing the car and mopney to us, but said he got pulled over in Woodland for speeding, and was arrested for not having a Government stamp on the ss called check-said we needed to send $100.00 to Jamaica to get this stamp, that he'd have to stay the night in jail, but could continue to our place afer the Gov>Stamp was paid for!
STUPID FOOLS~ anyone knows that you are NOT allowed cell phones in jail! He's been calling every 1/2 hour. Besides were he really in jail, he'd not only Not have a cell phone to use, but no laughing people behind him! ringer muted and only check to see if family/friends have called. I am SICK about the mopney husband sent-we have to borrow rent money and go to Social Services for food stamps. How STUPID! But I do not want anyone else to get caught up into this slimy SOB's trap! :o
I am looking for your mr. washington
Mr.. washington scammed my friend whats he new # because I am onto to him and his network
thankyou.
people don't know these people are dangerous please contact me thankyou
Joe
What exact number it was? i
What exact number it was? i checked few cheap web hosting and domain registration sites where i have those information listed.
I have that new number for
I have that new number for you joe its 702-560-1413 Mr. Washington just tried to call and scam my parents out of $499 dollars he told them they had won a check for 250,000 dollars but when they go and send off the money at western union do not inform anyone there or anyone outside of your family because people would'nt want us getting our prize money so my brother got online and found this site who told us more details on Mr. Washington and what he was really about he kept saying if we would not give him the mtcn he would have his driver turn back around because they were already coming from champaign,ill and now i know champaign is a little bit away from us but they have been calling non stop and there still in champaign if anyone can shut them down please do
Person i send my payment to
Person i send my payment to lol
winston willams
25trans ave.
montegro bay jamaca wi
number im suppose to call: 18765666337
person that called me
tj thomos
International gold rush sweepstakes
west vegas nv
number that showed up on ID Caller: 876-890-7744 kingston cb
Thanks getting same calls and want the calls to stop!
Call someone to stop this please!
I have 7 "Jamaica call" numbers for you
I hope you can 'get them', they are sure bugging my elderly mother in law!!
They have called her on these 7 different phone numbers, as many as 19 times in one afternoon. They are still calling after I have told them to stop.
876-883-8895
876-354-2207
876-552-2160
876-478-4845
876-487-3786
876-381-6019
876-873-3802
Phone company says they can't do anything because it's foreign.
Planning to call Attorney General tomorrow.
Hope someone can stop this.
876 number-2.5 million
Well, sounds like the same scam everyone is talking about. Except in my call, they are very polite, sound American, and don't ask for any information or tell to sell them money.
The guy on the phone says we used a card at walmart and got lucky and won 2.5 million blah blah and can either claim it privately or in public.
They don't call everyday, it's twice in the last 15 days and said there is 30 days to claim it or someone else will win it.
They must of actually became slick with this, but don't know how what the point is because they aren't asking for anything that would benefit them.
Hmm... oh well. I told him to show up at my house with a big ass check and I'll believe it. Public or not, I don't care.
These Bastards
So on and off these scammers had been working on my Elderly Mom... Now that my parents are living with me, I have there old number forwarded to my cell. When I got one of these calls I decided to have some fun.
This guy "David King" starts calling and asks for my mom who I tell him no longer lives there, that she moved in with her son and I am just renting the place. I tell him my name is Yusok Mias, but he does not seem to be too worried about who I am. Says I won five million dollars, and that it is a beautiful thing he will do for me awarding this money, UPS driver will come to the house tomorrow AM...
I just need to go to Western Union and wire $150 to this person in Kingston, Jamaica. Tells me to go right now, and wire the money. I tell him I can't because I am old and can't drive at night. He keeps asking me "what time it is there". I tell him, as he is obviously to lazy or stupid to do the math and figure time zones, or else he has no idea where the hell he is calling. He tells me that I should keep this confidential as people will be jealous and negative, and to not say anything at Western Union about why I am sending the money. Tells me to trust in him like I would in God, asks me if I believe in God. I tell him yes, and that I will go find WU tomorrow AM and he asks what time to call me, I tell him 9:00 AM, he wants to call at 8:30 AM, I say OK (even though I don't want to deal with this guy that early in the morning).
He then starts asking me if I have a credit card, and I say I do somewhere, but don't much believe in them so I don't cary it, and I am not quite sure where it is. He asks if I will look around for it and I say I will look, he want's to call me back in an hour and see if I have found it. He asks me how much is in account for the card, and I say account, there is no account, I use the card, they send bill, I pay... He keeps asking, I finally tell him card is not used, probably has 4 or 5 thousand credit limit... He tells me he will need card number, names of mother and father, social security #, etc. I tell him I will see if I can find card. Later he calls back and after picking up and hanging up several times to make him call back, I tell him I can't find card and to call me tomorrow.
Any way next day he calls more like around 10:30 and asks "So what is going on?" I say not much, I just am waking up that I got a bit drunk the night before celebrating... He asks me to go to western union and I say I will, and tell him to call back later. Later when he calls back I hang up on him a couple of times and finally let call go to voice mail.
Any way I had taken the name he gave me and reported it to Western Union Fraud Alert line (see there web site for number). So when he calls back again I tell him I tried to wire the money, but couldn't because the recipient was fraud blocked. I think he cusses or something, but then I put him on hold to take another call and he hung up. Then he tried to call back several times but left no message...
The saga continues, more to come...
$1.5 Million Scam 876-877-1988
The guy who called me has a similar pitch to those who posted here. Mr. James Green said I had just won $1.5 million because I pay my bills on time and every time I make a purchase my chances of winning increase. He said he was from the Los Angeles Gaming Corporation, which of course doesn't exist. Then I laughed and asked him how much will it cost me to get the money. By the end of the call he wanted my dl info, and wanted me to go to Western Union with some receipt number to pay "shipping charges". I pressed him for a corporate location, but all I could get out of him was that he's roaming in Jamaica.
$2.5 million 2009 mercedes SCAM
I just talk to a MR GLEN STRATTON from "The GLOBAL INTERNATIONAL" who said I won $2.5 million and a 2009 Mercedes Benz because my name was chosen from those people that pay their bills on time. His caller ID said
02/24/09 14:43:28 876-379-1538 POTS Phone JM Jamaica, JM 00:00:41
The number he told me to call which I talked to him from was:
Date & Time To Destination Duration Charges
02/24/09 19:18:40 1-876-426-1193 KINGSTON, JM 00:06:12 $1.4807
He said he would show up at my door tomorrow and am now worried that someone has my personal information.
Any advice on how to handle this. I found this website by google search but don't want to call the number back because of the charges which I thought I was calling a toll free number.
Jamaica Not So Fair; WELL!
My caller went by name of Raymond Davis from Spokane, Wa. Said I won something like $300-$400k but had to send $110 thru Western Union (at Wal-Mart) for a "Blue Stamp"(US) to attach to check or something similar. Pretended to go along with scam; it was after 5pm so could not call State Attorney General, Post Office, FCC, etc. Didn't answer phone, checked internet to find out the 876 could be a very expensive number to call in Jamaica and was not a Spokane area code. His business address was a condo-apt in a residential area in Spokane and doubt he had ever been there. However, expect he will also read this and call again.....I just did not answer my phone for a couple days!!! His callback number was 876 374 0848 and 876 274 0848. What won't they think of next???
$3.5 million and Mercedes Benz Scam
I just recieved a phone call and was told that I won a Mercedes Benz and 3.5 million that will be delivered tomorrow which also worried me. I didn't call back either.
Claimed to be the IRS
I got a call the other day and they claimed to be from the IRS (which should be a federal offense) and stated I owed back taxes on a check that was to be delievered that day. That was the dumbest thing I had ever heard so I knew it was a scam but it made me so angry. I asked the guy if he thought I was stupid and he just kept going on with the scam. They keep calling but I just let it go to voicemail. I just really hope no one falls for this.
My grandmother gets these
My grandmother gets these calls all the time, I recently put a call block on and the still got through. They have physically threatened me and insulted me when ever I ask they prove legitimacy.
876-398-5059
My Mom just got a call from "KINGSTON CB" as shown on the caller ID with the 876-398-5059 number. Stated he was with United Parcel Service and that he was having a package delivered to her house early this afternoon. Gave her a "check #" and another # (began with TLA) stating she would need those two numbers and TWO forms of ID to accept the delivery. Becoming suspicious and BEFORE giving him ANY info, she hung up. He called back and is now on a recording. She called UPS and told them about it and they assured her they had no deliveries for her and would not ask for 2 forms of ID at any time.
Just giving folks a heads up since it seems these guys are persistent @ssh0les. :-)
Have a nice day!
JUST GOT CALLED
I usually don't pick up numbers I don't know, and I've been getting calls from 876 numbers all week. So I answered, but I didn't say anything. Somehow this person knew my name and kept saying it... REALLY CREEPY. And then they hung up because I didn't say anything. I'm confused, am I going to get charged money for ansering their call? Or do you only get charged if they call you?
Drugged out scammer 876-297-4192
He must have been on drugs...I could barely understand a word he said other than $5 mil $. I told him that I was calling the police on the other line...he said some more babled words and hung up.
Scams
876-292-6070, 876-572-9942, 876-580-3614 and with new technology to mask their number +50622932583, 202-595-3380 and 510-722-0402. I decided if you can't beat them join them or stress out over them and they are not worth the stress.
Call forwarding and recording has been fun lately.........rather than my brother getting the calls, I do. With a little creativity you can have the time of your life. Sometimes a man answers and plays along with them, sometimes an oriental maniac saying "HELLO, HI" as loud and as long as she can and rattles on mindlessly about the money answers the phone. My life has been threatened, he told me to hold the line that he was going to call his sniper so he could shout me dead. Well I went out on the front porch and yelled "Come on M-----F----- shoot me now! Course the next day I had to explain to my neighbors what I was doing but they all wanted to join in.
Don't let them get to you, they are in Jamaica, have a blast, they hang up real quick.
Scam Wells Fargo
876-418-6344 called and said they were from Wells Fargo and had a package for me-- and they knew my name. When I said I didn't know anything about a package she said she would have customer service call me. 2nd call ( 3 minutes later) was the same girl? same number? She said her name was Annet Bernardo from Wells Fargo, and when I asked what her telephone number was she hung up. There was a decided delay in the connection-- as if she may have been recording?
EMBARGO. USA uses EMBARGO on
EMBARGO.
USA uses EMBARGO on countries that brake an international laws.
USA government needs to be called to put EBARGO on Jamaica until they'll start taking care of the problem.
Millions of the most vulnerable Americans, the taxpayers are been victimized in their own country and the government does not do anything! And this is in the time of another GREAT DEPRESSION!
I alone can not do anything to change the situation. We need a natural born caring leader on this Webpage to organize those who cares!
My friend was in the
My friend was in the hospital for a week. He's been caught in the scam for 2 years. Having friendly conversation with the room nurse at the hospital he asked about my nationality, and then I asked him. When he answered he's from Jamaica, I wrapped the conversation.
I have no doubts that the Jamaican sceme is not only generated from Jamaica, it's already on USA grounds. For example, people from Jamaica who works at the hosptals, have an access to personal information of the patients, specifically undr risk are the elderly and people with no families.
We need to be protected by our government, at least on some level. We need an attorney to make a class action suit from all the victims against some government office which is not protecting millions of Americans. And this is in time of another GREAT DEPRESSION!
New Number from the Jamaican's Scamers 876-365-3021
This time the scammers have a game: Now they claim they are calling from Publishers Clearing House. They give you this bogus claim and package number and we should call and verify. When I told him that I knew exactly who he was (after all I could hear nothing but loud music in his background) and what he was all about he became beligerant and told me what I could do with my mouth.
Jamaican
The phone number had appeared for 3 days on my id: 876-454-3273. I happened to answer at 7:50 this morning to hear "I had won a million dollars" they referenced wochovia and bankers bank and then stated that I needed only a money order for 350 to cover the IRS portion. I was to send it to a Claudia Wood Montego Bay Jamaica WI. They wanted my cell number and when I stated I had none they said to call back the number and then they would meet me at my home with the check. I did manage to record the a good bit of the call. They did know my first name. I did report it to the local police, we will see.
I do wonder how they get people's names
I've been getting these phone calls for about two months, sometimes eight or nine a day. They know my first name, anyway, since my first name is Richard, but they always pronounce it riSHARD, so I know immediately who they are. We just hang up on them since they last time they threatened to kill my mother for hanging up on them. But it's become harrassment. I went to our local police, but they wouldn't do anything.
Forgot to add...
I forgot to add that, the first time they called, they claimed to be US Customs. My scam filter went up immediately, so I asked them what number I could call them back on, and they gave me an 876 number which, of course, I did not call back.
I feel like a dope!
Received a call after I switched over to my deceased parents' phone number. I was told that my father had a FedEX package that had been waiting for several months and to call 876-303-5531. I told them that I was the executor of my father's estate, and they said that a lawyer and 2 Federal Marshals would meet me at my parents' house so they could turn over a $2.5m check. Alarm bells went off at this point. That is when I checked online about the 876 area code and found out it is for Jamaica. DUUUUH!!! I called Verizon and told them about it. They are very thorough about taking down information about scams. Now I just have to wait and see what pops up on my phone bill. DAMN!!!
the number I received is 1-800-398-8894
I called it and heard a voice say there would be a $15.00 fee to (could understand) and gave me the #10-15-15 and I didn't hear the rest. I'm glad to know it is a scam. The messages were for someone else and I was trying to et them know the person doesn't live here anymore.
Scam 876-822-3737
Jamaican international call... charges to my telephone bill that is 1,586
Jamaican international call charged to my telephone bill
876-822-3737 HAVE YOU BEEN BILLED FOR PHONE CALLS TO THIS NUMBER THAT YOU DID NOT MAKE? We were billed over $300 for phone calls COMCAST stated were DIRECT DIALED from our home phone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WE NEVER CALLED THIS NUMBER. There was also another number 876-822-3311 and we were billed for calls to this number. We need to document this scam and do some investigative work. COMCAST refuses to remove this from the bill even though they acknowledge that they think we did not make them and that the calls are fraudulent. I wonder how much profit they have made from this type of scamming. They don't seem to be taking any action to try to protect the customers. Any information you can give me about how this happened to you would be helpful, especially since it is the same phone number. THANKS
876 822 3737
i had the same thing happen to me said i made the calls from my phone this is in the past month my charges were like 100 bucks and climbing when i called the number back it said it was a nightline dating service i agree something needs to be done
phone companies wont help
they get a percentage of the money collected, so they are just as scummy as the scammers.
Phone charges to my elderly
Phone charges to my elderly friend who's been caught into the scheme are over $10,000.00.
This scam should be taken care of on USA government level as many elderly or just naive people are loosing their money to overseas criminals in the time of another GREAT DEPRESSION in USA.
1-876-417-7303
I got a call about a bogus unclaimed check from the international revenue service tonight and called the number back just to harass them back. I know it was a scam but thought it was the same as a 800# instead. Now I did research and found out I can get charged up to $2425 per minute for calling back and I am really worried. Does anyone know if this is still the case?
Scam
I got a call from these fools tonight 876-487-5421, this was the wrost thing these fools could have done, when i told them I wasn't born yesterday that I didnt want there money I hung up and these fools called back telling me they were going to kill me and my family, well they didnt bank on the fact that I work with the Greenville county sheriffs department on the daily base, and that I have a Gobal phone line and I pay the same every month if i call Japan or china or Kingston, guess what I did...LOL I called this joker back every fifteen mins and told him I was from the US Marshal office and I was investigating a call that came from that number and I wanted to send them the money they need for the prize, can you believe these jokers went for it, I kept hunging up telling them I had lost them on the line. well we had a lot of fun with these fool when we were finished we told them we would call the tomorrow LOL. I never heard back from them. I also have a AR15 with a 30 round clip for them if they can make it pass my dogs LOL
need help with scamers
i just fand out that 4 2 months thay have been calling MY older friend and she fell for it and thaty keep calling and now she have them calling and saying that thay are the fbi lol what did you do and is ther a number that we can call we have all the numbers and names of thes assholes please help thatns and god bless
876-292-3634
I personally don't answer calls from numbers I do not know. If it's that important and they are legitimate people will a real reason for calling they'll leave a message on the machine.
As for all of the others that have had the unfortunate business of family being suckered I'm sorry to read that.
That's nice..
That's nice that you don't answer phone numbers you don't know, but this group DOES leave voicemails, that is one of the reasons why I responded to the call. Using whether or not a message was left as your litmus test doesn't really apply here.
876
I got a call from 876-294-6500. I tried to call on my cell phone and got a fast busy. Hope my cell phone was not charged. I will check.
join forces
contact me richieragga [at] yahoo [dot] com... i have a strategy to implement
solution
ok, i invited persons with the problem of ja/scammers to join with me in the fight ...no one has shown any interest to do so.. it is all so unfortunate, because the scammers know how divided we really are..... they continue to win, in their quest to harass, and manipulte the impoverished. the elderly, physically challenged,
jamacian 876 scam
OK! ENOUGH ALREADY!!! I'm visiting with my Dad and between 8:30 and 8:45 am he received not 1, not 2...but 10 calls from this asshole in Kingston JA. When they asked to speak to Dad, I told them he wasn't available, could I help them. They gave me the same old youv've won blah, blah, blah. The first time I told them we weren't nterested and hung up. They called right back. I told them we were not sending them any money, we knew this was a scam and not to call this number again. They called back. At this point I called them everything in the book, threatened to hunt them down and blow their brains out. They called back. The #'s are (all 876 area code) 485-2672, 299-2532 and 847-8511. If you have any solution to this problem PLEASE HELP. I've put his number on the DO NOT CALL LIST 3 times.
876
Okay I am a renter and for about 6 months now Ive been getting calls from 876 and theyve asked for the owner everytime obviously they dont understand when you say he dosent live here ..Well the calls have been getting violent I belive his name is Rafiet he changes it to jim morris some times but its still the same guy ..2 days before christmas after Id already told him to stop calling he called again at least 3 times a week but on this particular day I had family in town and I guess previously my children had answered his phone calls and said he dosent live here so he knew i had little girls ..It was about 9 am and it was the 876 number but I was asleep and didnt realize I was picking up his call.He asked for the owner buy name I said he dosent live here you have to stop calling .He proseeded to call again at which my sister from out of town not knowing better picked up and I saw she had answered the phone didt want her involved so I answered and said can i help you with something he no longer lives here at which point he proceeded to say look ***** I know where you live I know your home color and told me specifics and I know know you have two beautiful little girls and this christmas wil be mine I am coming to slit you throat you good for nothing whore and rape your children as they watch you die ..At which point I started screaming and my sister was still on the phone she had to tear the phone out of my hands ..He calls right back and calls from a local number this time in town where i live and leaves a message as I listen shaking and crying that if I dont send money he left the adreess and the full name on my machine he would be here on christmas night being right down the road obviously I was in shock and afraid for our lives ..I filed a police report he took down the message on the machine ..And called my local governor and was told there is noting that can be done ...This hurts that our world hascome to such a state were peple ould mentally do that just for kicks ..He still calls different numbers all the time to me everyday local mostly but still 876 Ive stopped answering the 876 and unknown but I have to answer the local calls due to business ...What do I do I have dreams about my children and my self being tortured even though I fully understand he wouldnt and couldnt do those things and its just a nastey scam I cant change my number because the phone is not in my name !!!He just called again ..What do I do and why arent the jamaican authorities handling this?
Sincerly worried for the future generations
Doing something about the 876 phone scam
I think the best avenue to pursue is to contact your local congressperson. I've contacted mine, and they have responded and are investigating. The more people who contact their congresspeople, the more likely someone is to take action on it. After describing how you've been personally affected by this (personal stories are very actionable), point them to this UCAN page. I've also described the problem at sylviasiegel.blogspot.com, and you can point them to that page as well. Contact information for your congressperson is here:
writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml
The more people who contact their congresspeople, the more likely it is that they'll actually do something about it.
Good luck!
Phone Scam
Recieving calls from (876)423-3000 harrasssssssing me to say I supposedly won millions but THEY MUST Think I am STUPID ENOUGH TO SEND THEM MONEY FOR MONEY HAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HOW DO WE GET THIS TO STOP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MIGRAINES GALORE THANKS TO GOLD RUSH NEVADA AND A JAMES KINGSTON AND JOHN GIBSON
PHONE SCAM
ON TUESDAY 11/18/2008 AFTERNOON I RECIEVED A CALL FROM A MAN CALLIN FROM JAMAICA STATED THAT I WON SOME SWEEPSTAKE OR PRIZES,HE ADDRESS ME WITH MY CORRECT FIRST NAME AND LAST NAME AND MY CORRECT ADDRESS I ASKIN HIM HOW HE GET MY NAME AND ADDRESS AND HE SAID OFF THE INTERNET AND THAT HE USE TO WORK OUT OF THE AIRPORT HE ALSO MENTION THA THAT HE IS IN MOTEGOBAY.THESE CALL KEEP COMING IN I AM NOT AFRAID BECAUSE I AM FROM JAMAICA AND I KNOW ABOUT THESE LOWLIFE PEOPLE SAY HOW THERE ARE WICKED AND DO NOT WANT TO WORK AND ALL THEY DO IS ROB AND KILL.
THESE ARE SOME OF THE # THAT CALLED 876-479-4021 AND 876- 369-3498 AND 876-358-4411
VELMA. H
Dear people! Why are you
Dear people!
Why are you listing some 876 numbers. We should know that ALL 876 area code numbers should be avoided.
UPDATE ON ONE INCORRECT# CALLER CALLED AGAIN
I WOULD LIKE TO CORRECT ONE OF THE ABOVE NUMBER LIST 876-479-4021 IS INCORRECT. AS TO PART OF NUMBERS THAT IS LISTED BY HOWEVER THE OTHER NUMBERS ARE CORRECT. THE CALL DID CALL AGAIN AS IF HE KNEW ME SAYIN THAT HIS NAME IS SHAUVOY HE CALL ME FROM THIS 876-894-3188 AND EVEN LEFT A RT # 876-3693498 TO CALL BACK
1 million dollar winner and a mercedes
Some male with a accent keeps calling me and saying that I have won 1 million dollars and a mercedes.
I have five messages on my answering machine. Well, tonight at 6pm I decided to call the number that was given (876) 401-2854 and ask what company is this? The man said what? I asked again and he said"Washington Reserve bank". Then there were clicks and beeps on the line and I could here other people talking and laughing in the background so I hung us because I figured someone was pulling a crank call.
Anyway in less that 5minutes the phone rang and it was Kingston,CB (876) 401-2854. The male with the accent said you have won and before he could finish talking the clicks and a sound like someone dialing
and beeps could be heard on the line so I hung up. The phone rang again from this same person so I did not answer anymore. I looke d up the number on this website and found out that it is a SCAMMER!
Here's A Good One!
I get a call this morning from a guy who said he was a delivery driver of the car and $250,000 I just won.He give me a number to call to verify.The number is 876.589.6644 and the name {fake}he give me to ask for is George Taylor.So I call this guy and he said I won this car and $ that they would be at my home today with my goods.Ok, so here is where it gets good... He actually ask me if I was dressed! I said yes and asked why. He said because of the presentation I will have when they get here.He said do you want a private or public presentation and to play along I said private.So then he says when the people get here they will also take me to my bank to cash the check!!! Good God,,this is pathetic. Ok so then he tells me I need to go to Western Union and get $1100 for the delivery fee. He kept putting me on hold claiming he was talking to his delivery guy. Finally I hung up.I called the BBB and they said its a scam. They said if anyone wins a legit sweepstakes,etc they will send a first class letter in the mail first and also you never have to pay for your winnings. Good advice. I also called the Police and made out a report.Of course they couldnt do much but I wanted them to be aware of it. I even called George back while the officer was here.George answered and I asked when they will be here and the first thing he says is "did you get the money transfer?" I said I live 2 blocks from a Western Union and when you get here with my new car and my $250,000 we will all go to Western Union together. CLICK... never did call me back.
Phone Number 876-291-7175 called to say I won 4 million dollars
What a joke these people are trying to call us in the US. I don't ever believe I won anything when over the phone especially since I didn't even put my name in a drawing to win anything. I knew it was a scam but didn't realize the number until I went to look it up. This idiot "Mr. David" called me at 11:15pm and I hung up on him, then I get another phone call at 11:45pm from a private caller, it was the same idiot so I said who is this, who is this and why the heck are you calling me at 11:45pm and he said I won money I said highly unlikely and hung up. This idiot better have gotten the hint. I saw this and wanted to put out this number and let you all know that they block their number too so beware!! It's again 876-291-7175! Don't even bother to answer, they are all liars!! Unless you have family there i'm sure noone is calling and especially when they call at ridiculous hours.
they just called me!
and said i won the lottery in pennsylvania. 876-468-2232 is the number, they keep calling back
876 new twist 876-441-6407
Last night my phone rang at 3:30 am - scared the hell out of me. When I answered they hung up immediately. About five minutes later the phone rings again I answer and the same they hung up. I don't have caller ID on the phone I was answering and I was too sleepy to go into another room to check out the number but when it happened again half an hour later I went to check the number 876-441-6407. The 876 jumped out at me and although I couldn't remember exactly why I decided not to carry out my first instinct of calling the number. I took the phone off the hook. There was no message on my voice mail when I checked in the morning, however at about 8:30am the phone rang again and called ID showed the same number but it only rang once and then stopped. I checked the net and found this site and finally remembered why I was red flagged when I saw 876. Someone has to stop these people. They come up with a new way to get victims every day. I'm posting this so no one else falls trap to this new scam.
5.5 MILLION!!!!! WRONG!!!!!!
Well so it began yesterday October 24th at 2:38pm.... So a Mr. Ben White calls me congratulating that i had just won 5.5 million dollars and 2 Mercedes Benz (one red and one white). He kept telling me o congrats congrats welcome aboard. So then i asked him what's the catch?!?! He said there wasn't one. Fishy yes but i didn't really catch on yet. So he tells me that i have to cover a 399.00 charge for insurance coverage on the package to be sent out to my home that same day.... fishy yes... it hasn't hit me yet. So im like ok.. let me see what i can do. He wanted me to go to Western Union to transfer the money to Anita Morrison from Montego Bay Jamaica.... Fishy... yes.... So i go ahead and get to WU and i get on the phone and talk to one of the people to get this taken care of. Well ok so now i have did that... Called Mr. Ben White and he tells me that he has giving the driver the go ahead to start driving my two cars and my money to my house. So i kept calling him to find out where he was and how long till they got here. He kept telling me that they were stuck in traffic. So around 7:30 I call to demand to talk to the driver to figure out how long till they would arrive. Mr. Ben White is jamaican. So the driver gets on the phone his name is Mr. Black he also is jamaican..... FISHY Black and White both of them jamaican HUM...... SOOOOOOOO... he said the traffic is really bad on the road and i kept asking what road they were on they both couldn't answer that they kept telling me we are in your town darlin!!! BS! So 9oclock rolls around i call mr. white back he tells me they have to stay in a hotel because the FBI needs to make sure my money will be ok over night and first thing in the morning they will come to my house and we can go to the bank and put it in my bank account.... FISHY... So i kept asking to talk to a FBI aggent... hum.... Nothing i guess they weren't staying at the same hotel. So i said fine i will call you at 8 am tomorrow morning (today) So i did and i guess they said they couldn't stay at a hotel so they got a house to rent THEY COULDNT EVEN TELL ME WHAT FUCKING TOWN THEY WERE IN. Dont you think you would need to know that for filling out paper work.... and let alone i dont think anyone could rent a house at 10pm. So i told him i wanted the money back that i had sent out yesterday and be done with this SCAM. To keep telling me he was 100% telling me the truth and that i will get my money and cars as soon as i pay 599.00 to cover IRS payments to cover the cost of 5.5 million..... WHAT THE FUCK! I am so upset at this point i tell him i want to talk to the person i had sent my to. He gives me her number i call her she also is JAMAICAN!!!!!!! Then he has the CEO of the sweepstake place call me when clearly i can hear him in the back giving info to this CEO guy. I asked the CEO what the sweepstake name was he put me on hold i could still hear the man and he had to ask what the name was.... Dont you think the CEO would kinda have to know.... AHHHHH So oh and the CEO is also FRICKEN JAMAICAN. So i called back mr. white and he was saying the same old to me so i told him i want to see my 399.00 back NOW... i kinda went off the handle but i hung up and a few minutes later he calls me saying that he is gonna try to get it back for me if not he is going to take it out of his bank account to show me that it wasnt a lie or scam! I pray to god i get it back and that this doesn't ever EVER happen to anyone else. Please do not answer numbers that start with 876!!!
876
My mom is dealing with this same guy right here ...the Mr. Black and Mr. White....he told her that his code name was black and white but then told her that his real name is Peter Chung...and that he is going to send her 3.5 million. Sad thing is is that she has already sent him $250 dollars and she wont listen to me when I tell her it is a SCAM! I have called this dude and he swears that this is not a scam. But of course he keeps her hopes up by calling her everyday and saying that he is sending the money via fed ex and it will be there on such and such day, yet it changes every time she talks to him. Can anyone help please?!
SCAMMERS
WELL I WOULD SAY DO NOT SEND A DIME..... YOU CANNOT PAY FOR SOMETHING YOU SUPPOSEDLY WON. I LIVE IN JAMAICA AND I HAVE HEARD ABOUT THESE SCAMS... DO NOTE NOT ONLY JAMAICANS HAVE SCAMS, THE CHINESE, AMERICANS AND ALL RACES HAVE SO PLEASE DO NOT MAKE IT SEEM AS THOUGH ALL JAMAICANS ARE SCAMMERS
there is nothing any of us
there is nothing any of us can do. If your mother is elderly, you might need to get conservatorship of her affairs, or change her phone number. You can tell her family and friends the new number, but not her, and Mr. Jamaica will no longer be bothering her. Can you take her check book away from her? You'll have to keep up with paying her bills-- leave her a few made out to the grocery store, etc.-- but if she is falling for this scam, she will be soon falling for other scams as well. Her money will vanish. You need to take action. Consult with a lawyer. The first visit should be free.
jamaican lottery scams
i wish i could find these bastards and just beat the holy shit out of them so badly that they will wish they were never born
Did you catch on to this jan. 6th comment? LOOKS JAMAICAN TO ME
SCAMMERS
On January 6th, 2009 Anonymous (not verified) says:
ONCE THE GIVE YOU THE NAME TO SEND TRANSACTION IN, YOU CAN OR SHOULD REPORT IT TO THE JAMAICA FRAUD SQUAD AT 922-5587/922-8877/922-2374
PUT 876 INFRONT NUMBER BEFORE CALLING
where can i ask for help
i need help where can i go and ask for help.... we need to stop those scammer in jamaica
watch out this number 876-476-4105 her name is karen jones
this is the number 8764764105 always called my husband. she introduced that she work in US TREASURY DEPARTMENT her name is Karen Jones watch out her always asking for money that my husband won million of money...... watch out US CITIZEN they are making money for not working hardddddd.
got a call
mine said i won 8.5 mil and would recieve 200k in person......lol be for real... oh the number is 876 451 2475
Yea got this call too from
Yea got this call too from this pussycock Jamician lol. Somebody needs to do something cause these people threated to killed my wife and children and burn the house down. They say they represent Bank of America I called BOA and asked if they had any idea of a 4.5 million dollar prize of course they said no......so I told him to shoved it where you $h!t at.
phone company is not help, are they making $ of the scammers
I think it would be very easy for the phone companies to block these calls once they are aware of the numbers being used.
I've read alot of these
I've read alot of these postings and on every one is a different phone# I've been getting calls from these ass holes and the number that came across my ID was 876-588-7027 tonight. And they called awhile back ago on a different#. Unless the phone company can block any # coming from 876 area code I don't know how they could? I'll be called the phone company tomorrow to find out.
Sounds too familiar.
Sounds too familiar.
876-369-4412 Jamaican Scam
I just received a phone call from Global International (876-369-4412) indicating I had won 5 million dollars and a 2008 Mercedes Benz. When I indicated I will not be giving them my bank account number or my credit card number the guy on the phone stated he did not need this information. Instead he stated he would only ask that I go to my bank and sign papers indicating to wire him 1% of the amount of the taxes that would be due for my prize money and the car as the remaining 99% of the taxes due Global International would take care of. Sounds nice doesn't it? Well, I didn't fall into his trap and when I refused and told him do not call me he became very threating saying they have alot of guns and they would f$$k me up. He became real nasty when I did not bite his scam.
the 876-487-3786 jamaican KENROY JAMES
I got a phone call from 876-487-3786 He told me his name was VENCENT BLACK.and said I'd won the lottery from GloBal International sweepsteak for $850,000 and BENZ seri 2008 will be delivered after I send money through Western Union to KENROY JAMES address 27 KING STREET MONTEGO BAY JAMAICA for
$1,000 and more up to $6,000 . They made it sound so real and so belivelable and I got in their trap, then i just opened my eyes when they threnten me and I made off the police report. American people don't be stupid like I was and falling in their trap and remember and aware of these names and phone number .
the 876-487-3786
Sep. 30, I also fell into the trap with a different "agent" Mr. Brooks & his boss Ben Sherman. Don't remember 876 # I called in response to his message on my machine. Nevada Gold Rush Sweepstakes. Sent $1,000 by WU to Jingston Jamaica to receiver Andrew White. My response call is the only one I've made. The rest (and plenty of them) have been them calling me. Both keep referring to me as another name until I confront them.
Our ordeal is presently onging with calls every 2 days. The one grand was for insurance of my 2.5mil to be delivered. 2mil cashiers check & 1/2mil cash in a safe. Well guess what. Its all tied up in customs now in California. Like you, I now "owe" them another 6grand presently for government taxes. Of course that began w/10grand after they realized their mistake. I tell them customs can keep it for I don't want it anymore. So its been them being nice to get their money and me doing the cussing & hanging up. There is no package. Its all been lies and more lies. A costly lesson learned but it may have been worse had I not discovered this page. Thank you all! (Scammers I hope you are reading this).
We Need To Get An Address
Collecting phone numbers is one thing. But what we really need to do is track down where they operate. If anyone can trick them into giving out their address(es)...maybe promise them a money order or bank check...anything. If we can collect a list of addresses, we could really make them miserable.
If we get some solid locations, we can forward that info to the authorities. I'm sure they are trying to use USA addresses in some cases, which WOULD fall under the Federal jurisdiction. Plus, it would be a lot of fun to re-route all our junk mail to them :)
Scammer Address In Jamaica
Name and Address I was supposed to send money(but did not) to was: Global International Payout Revenue Service; 1348 Mayten, Jamaica WI.
Scam address
Elsworth Knox
295 Day Park Rd
Kingston, Jamaca WI
Gold Rush International
What do we Do?
We have started to receive calls from Jamaica(876) 572-4465 this week saying we have won $320,000 and all we have to do is wire him $1500 through Western Union. My husband refused and the guy known as Raquel Ellis said it wouldnt be 1500 anymore and then lowered it to 700,then 300 and now he says we can do it for 150. It sounds screwey to me. He said he would have a Brinks truck at our house in 30 mins. He even asked my husband what color our house and roof was. That really scares me. Last night my husband told him we were going to do it but we really arent and he called when we were gone and he calls back and asks if we were gone wiring him money. my husband asked if it could wait a few days and the man got irate with him. Should we avoid the calls? my husband wants to keep answering it to play around with the man. Should we also change our landline in order to stop receiving these calls? How did he get our number anyways? we have an unlisted phone number in the phone book. Does anybody have any advice? Where do we go to report this?
What to do
There doesn't appear to be a federal agency that will do anything about this (yet). So my advice is:
1. Contact your local police (and ask that they contact interpol). They probably won't, but I figure the more complaints that are sent in the more likely someone will do something about it.
2. Contact your local congressperson. Maybe if enough US citizens complain about the problem someone will pass legislation to force the phone companies to allow you to block these numbers
3. Contact the FCC. Again, they probably won't do anything, but with enough complaints from enough people, maybe they will.
Don't change your landline #... eventually the calls will stop. Instead of engaging the person in a conversation, either let the call roll over to voicemail, or just don't say anything when they call "blank air". (Having caller ID really helps here.) I've found that to be the most effective (and somehow satisfying) strategy. Whatever you do, don't give them any information.
876-436-9307
I work at a bank and one of our little old lady customers came in really excited one day telling us that someone had called her letting her know she won $3 million. They kept her on the phone for over 4 hours!!! That was just the first day!! They have called her at least 4 times a day for the last 2 weeks. They have told her that a Air Marshall will show up with one of their bank personnel with the money. They said they called the bank and verified that the money was legit and IRS was on board too. Obviously this whole thing is a crock of sh-t but the older community are lonely and so hopeful that they actually won that they actually listen to this crap. Before google-ing this I called them letting them know I've reported them and to take her name off their calling list. They wouldn't let me get one word in! Their accent was so thick I could barely understand what they were saying. Being obviously frustrated I told them if they were going to call people in America the least they could do was speak English because that's what we speak in this country. He kept asking why we would possibly want to turn down free money and are you just so rich you don't want anything for free. At one point i was so pissed because they wouldn’t shut up I just pressed the number keys a bunch of times so they couldn’t talk anymore. He just laughed and said I was a silly lady. This company or whatever they are will only give you a migraine!! If anyone knows who I can get in touch with to block their number from calling her... PLEASE let me know!!!
Unfortunately now, when my
Unfortunately now, when my elderly friend who was trapped in the scam for about a year, got no more money to send them, they've involved him in SOMETHING ELSE, that I feel is illegal, but can not understand exactly what is the danger of it. Please explain those who will understand.
The criminals from Jamaica and even Texas would send him some money, around $1,000.00, via Money Gram or Western Union, he would get the cash in his hands, but immidiately he would have to go to another Western Union or Money Gram, etc. and would have to wire the same money to another person they would give the name for. My friend said that at one point he even was given $80.00 for this transaction. They keep him hoping that he is still in the game of winning millions of dollars by doing this. But I suspect something else, I'm just not experienced to see what is it. My friend spent so much money for this year, even himself would not remember how much. He's never got a penny back yet, but was addicted to it anyway.
Does anybody know if all of
Does anybody know if all of us can hire famous big attorney for the group case against Jamaican Government or even some American agency that is not taking care of this mass problem?
876-407-8498
I received a phone call from the same pleasant Jamaican men at work (number listed in subject). Incredibly rude, one was even ignorant enough to call me a motherf*****!! I gave them the run around because I smelled a skunk from the beginning, but they have continued to call. I won't be taking further action (I had my tech department at work block the number), but I hope someone else that is peeved enough by this will.
This is where I think the US
This is where I think the US should draw the line-- when they claim to be with the US Marshalls or something [we got a message left, saying they were with the US Marshalls Service and had a package for us]. These groups are part of Homeland Security; I'd think ANYONE posing as their agents would be committing a federal crime. Perhaps it's time to inform your Congressmen of this twist. And as an aside, I get the definite feeling some of these same Jamaicans are reading these posts, even posting a few comments themselves. So let me tell you, you are really stupid. My husband and I are not elderly, we are not gullible, how many times are you going to call, and keep asking for Mary Green, before you get it thru your thick heads that you are not getting one red cent out of us? One day we will say Oh Mary, she's not here, but we'd love to send you $5,000 for that $1 million lottery winning check you say you have. When pigs fly...
Are you going to inform your
Are you going to inform your Congressmen?
Yes. I will probably collect
Yes. I will probably collect the stories here and tell him ALL about it. All you have to do is go online, look him or her up, and write. These days, it's not a big deal. The government has been ignoring this Jamaican stuff because they think it's just some annoying calls and not worth their time. They need to be told these calls are harassing, threatening [telephone threats like this are, in themselves, illegal], and now they claim to be members of federal, Homeland Security departments. So any of you Jamaicans reading this, you've overplayed your hands when you went from annoying calls, to threatening physical harm, and now the claims you are with the US Marshalls. The way this government is about security these days, they are not going to like that one bit.
Thank you for the lead how
Thank you for the lead how to do it.
I'll try to find time next week to contact my Congressmen.
Fellow citizens, please be proactive too and contact your Congressmens!
Few months ago I called the
Few months ago I called the AT&T to ask if my older friend's, victim of these scams, phone number could be blocked against those particular calls from Jamaica, and now from Texas and some other USA states. They said no, they only advised to change the phone number and keep the new number out of these scams.
I was hoping that you, since you're in position, of some authority and knowledge being working at the bank, can somehow to ask your supervisors for help to the MILLIONS OF OLDER AND POOR AMERICANS. God help you in that. And I would help you after we'll get the effective ways to fight this crime. Those criminals would go after children if they could. I understand that their first motivation was to get out of the powerty that striken the Jamaica. We live in the fallen, crazy world that you can not trust anyone. That is why it is ONLY RIGHT to protect ourselves and those that we can.
Still going strong with New Number
I just got a call from 876-421-0688 and the caller ID says it is from CB Kingston. I called my bf and asked him what state or country has an area code 876. He said he didn't know but told me to google it. I had already tried to call the number back but did not get an answer and they never said anything when they called the first time. I found this web site when I googled that number. Reading all these reports scare me since I do live alone and I don't trust the police here in my town or my county. I hope that since no one answered when I called them back that I don't get charged for that call. This is terribly wrong and we all need to do something to put an end to this scam and scams like them. I get emails all the time saying I have won lots of money but I just check it and then click spam. All these web sites we go to that ask for personal info almost always adds the disclaimer that the info would be shared with third parties affiliated with them. The only time I have noticed the web site not saying that are true and honest web sites (if you want to use that term). With all that said I want to add that the internet is to be used for the publics benefit (such as children doing homework and paying bills) and the telephone is for personal use (such as conducting benefical business and talking to family and friends) neither of them are for the use of harming anyone by any means.
Incredible case. This is one
Incredible case. This is one of the biggest government scams in my opinion.
Scam of the highest order
Incredible stuff.. I'm shocked as to how this will allowed to go through!
Insane stuff.. More action
Insane stuff.. More action should be taken to stop scams of this order.
876-397-7286
I have been getting this same scam calls, when you stop answering the calls they start calling from another #. This is the latest that I recieved today. They told me today that I had won 9.4 mill, and that I needed to send them money so that I would not have to pay taxes. They don't even ask for me by legal name, when I questioned this she tells me that they must have not updated there records, then I said that I have not used that name for 12 years.
That is an elaborate scam if
That is an elaborate scam if there was any. I wonder how they managed to get away with it.
a different kind of scam
i wasnt exactly a victim of this scam but of a very similar email based scam wherein supposedly some uncle of mine in nairobi left me a fortune. I almost lost 3500$ on it but then realised the mistake. The scamsters are behind bars now. just wanted to share my experience.
A rolling stone gathers no
A rolling stone gathers no moss.A true friend is known in the day of adversity.
Just goes to show the
Just goes to show the heights that peopel go to scam each other.!
Scam is every where, even of
Scam is every where, even of you come to any internet stuff like cheap hosting for some dedicated server hosting. You have to prepare yourself and should know all the features first what you are going to buy.
They've got a lot of money
They've got a lot of money from my straggling older business owner friend who was caught in the net of the scam hoping to fix his bad financial situation.
Now when his eyes are finally starting to open and he's keeping his talks short with the mostly Jamaican and sometimes clearly English speaking Americans or whoever they are, the scammers often started to treaten him with killing if he will not send the money.
He's not the only victim, there are many older and other people at disadvantage that need protection from similar scams. They're weaker members of our society that need protection by stronger members who cares. Our society is very lukewarm.
Is there anyone that is willing to organize the effective fight against those animals? I'm ready to fight but can not do it alone.
876 phone scam response strategies
I've been getting these calls from 876 numbers for weeks to my cell phone, which is quite annoying. AT&T won't block them without charging me, so I've been creating a set of blocked call contacts in my phone list, and assigning each new 876 number to the list, and giving the contact its own ring so I know the call's from Jamaica. Thusfar they've used about 12 different numbers. I've reported this to Interpol, to the FCC, and to the local police, but have yet to get any sort of satisfactory response.
I've found the best strategy to dealing with these calls is to answer the call on mute so that the person basically gets blank air and cannot leave a message. I figure at some point they're going to decide it's not worth calling the number, and in the meantime, I've found it far more satisfying than trying to talk to them. I'm also continuing to build up my phone book of Jamaican numbers in the hopes of reporting them to whichever authority (if there is one) is out there to shut them down. This scam really does need to be stopped.
- polly
876-568-5784
I have been receiveing calls constantly from these people and they don't get a clue. They have even tried to get information from my children if they answer the phone and often times scream obscenities at them. They say they are with the FBI, or the Federal Government, and have names like Mr. Washington. I don't have caller ID because I am on a budget, but not feel like cancelling my phone all together. I tell them to stop calling and eventually unplug my phone all together. It is ridiculous that I can't even answer my own phone that I pay for without being harrassed. This is America, I should feel safe and be able to protect my family from these criminals. Why isn't our government doing something about this???? My phone company 'Mcleod' states they can block phone numbers but I will be charged a fee. I feel so violated and have no where to go for help!
That seems to be the only
That seems to be the only remotely funny spot in all this-- they seem incredibly un-clever when it come to thinking up names. Here we get queries about "Mary Green" or "Mary." Never a different name. Whoever got our phone number has us down as "Mary Green" and evidently lacks the wit to try "Betty Smith" or "Bob Jones."
What even more funny is
What even more funny is that, in my case, they never even asked my name...he just kept insisting to send them money so I can get my check.
I did receive a second call back from them, about a week ago. It was a near identical call as I got the first time around...and AGAIN he never asked my name or said who he was looking for. This time I just told them what they wanted to hear for a little bit. I can't remember what name this guy was using this time around, but I do remember it was $3.5 million that I'd won (apparently, the pot went down 2 mil and the Range Rover is gone from the last call). When he said I need to send $550 via Western Union to release the check I said:
"Really? That's it? $550 bucks in trade for $3.5 million? That's a screaming deal! Who do I make the check to?!"
He said: "NO, NO CHECK! (he got all crazy about that for a second), you must send WU!"
I said: "Oh, of course! I can make a check to WU!"
He said: "NO SEND CHECK! You electric pay through WU!"
I said: "OH, I'm so sorry, I thought you wanted a check. Sorry, but we don't have any WU nearby. That would be a 5 hour drive for me (I just made that up)."
He said: "Where you live?"
I said: "Don't you already know that?"
He said: "Yes, but I need to verify."
I said: "What's my name?"
He proceeded to let loose with a few strange profanities and hung up on me. The phone rang a couple more times after that but I never answered.
Man these guys really don't know how to think on their feet, do they?
Sorry, but I was at a friends house when I got this call and never wrote down the numbers or else I'd post them.
what even more funny is...
That was a great routine Dave!! I will have to print a copy for use in the future if we should be struck at home. My wife got nailed at work of all places. Luckily it was on her voice mail since she was away and contacted me about it, so thats how I learned about this scam.
Western Union? Didn't they
Western Union? Didn't they go out of business a few years ago?
Western Union is alive and
Western Union is alive and well. I use them for company business all the time.
www.westernunion.com
876 scam
That's great. And not the point duh.
WU GOING STRONG
Whats really difficult to understand ( if wu or the other wire money places had any integurity) is that thay are aware of these scams and don't even bother to post info or mention it to suspect transactions.
pretty much goes for att when they know what the phone contract slammers are up to.
They are brilliant. Mr.
They are brilliant. Mr. Washington said that he was with the federal government, but kept calling me "Bessie", which is not my name. I said "If you are with the government, then why don't you know my name?". He kept saying "I know you are Bessie!" and was very rude. I said "Well if you are with the government then you should know that it is illegal to call people at 5am!". I apparently won 45 million dollars.
May be part of the Nigerian scam
See my post on what happened to me personally with one of these calls and also what happened to 2 of our seniors who called to report such calls. This one appears to be different than the Jamaican scam.
Well if they don't include
Well if they don't include the Range Rover, don't bother. BTW hasn't WU gone out of business a few years ago?
New Scam
Just got a phone all from Kayon in Jamaic looking for her father (my brother-in-law). The numbers were 876-394-9160 and 876-897-7576, and the name associated with the account was James Kingston. Supposedly she's 26 and the number was given to her by an investigator who was helping her find her father. My brother-in-law would have to be 8 or 10 to have fathered her. I told her that and she still wanted to talk to him. interestingly enough, she did NOT have a jamaican accent.
Wow.. This is what you call
Wow.. This is what you call a hoax. A complete hoax
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