876 SCAM

OK I GOT ONE OF THOSE PHONE CALLS THIS MORNING TELLING ME I HAD WON $255,000.OO AND NEW TOYOTA CAMRY . THE DRIVER WAS ON HIS WAY WITH THE LAWYER TO DELIVER MY CAR AND MY CHECK. ALL I NEEDED TO DO WAS GO DO A WIRE TRANSFER IN THE AMOUNT IOF $700.00 TO A LAWYER IN BRIDGEPORT CONN. NAMED MARVIN OTTEY . THE CALLER ON THE OTHER END OF THE LINE IDENTIFIED HIMSELF AS JAMES TAYLOR. i GOT HIM GOING , I GAVE HIM A BOGGUS TRANSFER NUMBER AND HE SAID OK I WILL PUT THAT IN COMPUTER AND CALL YOU BACK . SO HE CALLS BACK AND SAYS YOU PUT HOLD ON MONEY . i SAID YES WHEN YOUR GUYS SHOW UP AT MY HO,E AND I KNOW THIS IS REAL I WILL RELEASE THE MONEY TO YOU . NO HE SAYS NOT DONE THAT WAY . SO HE HANGS UP CALLS ME BACK PRETENDS TO BE SOMEONE DIFFRENT FROM THE IRS CONFIRMING THIS IS LEGITIMATE. NEEDLESS TO SAY THIS HAS GONE ON ALL DAY NOW HE TELLS ME THEY WILL COME TO MY HOME TOMORROW AM FIRST THING WITH CHECK AND CAR ALL I NEED TO DO IS GIVE THE LAWYER THE TRANSFER RECEIPT. DONT THINK SO . I DIDNT FALL OFF THE TURNIP TRUCK TODAY . ANYWAY I HAVE TRIED TO CONVINCE THEM TO COME MEET ME AND LETS BE SURE THIS IS REAL . NO CAN DO . I WNAT THE LOCAL NEWS AND POLICE HERE IF THEY SHOW UP . BUT YOU KNOW THAT IT WONT HAPPEN THEY ARE NOT GONNA SHOW UP ESPECIALLY IF THEY GET THE MONEY FIRST. I HOPE EVERYONE IS CAREFUL AND DO NOT FALL FOR THIS SCAM . MY LOCAL POLICE DEPT CHECKED THE NUMBER AND TOLD ME IT IS OUT OF JAMAICA.

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