MONROE - A Monroe couple recently received a letter that said they won $1 million.
It turned out to be another scam.
The couple, who don't want their names revealed, received what appeared to be a real letter from Publishers Clearing House. They were told they won third place and would be able to have a security truck come to their home to deliver the money.
The were given a phone number to call for further information. They were supposed to call a man named Andrew Ford at (888) 227-2391 and were given a security code. The letter informed them that the security code and prize information were to be kept "highly confidential."
They contacted Ford and were sent a check for $5,000. They were told to cash the check and send the money back, in the form of a money order, to a company in Canada. When that was done, they would receive their money.
A cashier at a Monroe bank noticed the numbers and addresses on the check were suspicious and the couple was told not to cash the check.
Instead, they took the check to the Monroe Police Department and were told not to send any money to the company in Canada, or try to cash the check because it was fraudulent.
They contacted The Monroe Times to let other people know about the scam and to warn people to be aware.
People who receive winning letters, phone calls requesting personal or financial information or notification they have won a lottery or contest they didn't enter should contact their local police departments.
It turned out to be another scam.
The couple, who don't want their names revealed, received what appeared to be a real letter from Publishers Clearing House. They were told they won third place and would be able to have a security truck come to their home to deliver the money.
The were given a phone number to call for further information. They were supposed to call a man named Andrew Ford at (888) 227-2391 and were given a security code. The letter informed them that the security code and prize information were to be kept "highly confidential."
They contacted Ford and were sent a check for $5,000. They were told to cash the check and send the money back, in the form of a money order, to a company in Canada. When that was done, they would receive their money.
A cashier at a Monroe bank noticed the numbers and addresses on the check were suspicious and the couple was told not to cash the check.
Instead, they took the check to the Monroe Police Department and were told not to send any money to the company in Canada, or try to cash the check because it was fraudulent.
They contacted The Monroe Times to let other people know about the scam and to warn people to be aware.
People who receive winning letters, phone calls requesting personal or financial information or notification they have won a lottery or contest they didn't enter should contact their local police departments.