Heads Up . . .
Just a quick note to tell you that I suspect a new fraud scheme is in use. I got a call today that set my nerves on edge.
First off - the caller had a computer-generated voice, like he is using some voice-masking software to hide his real voice. Second, he said he was calling from Publisher’s Clearing House. When I asked what he was calling about, he said it was in regards to a cashier’s check for $4 Million USD that I had won in one of their giveaways.
I do enter PCH contests quite often. That also means that I get correspondence from PCH on a regular basis, and more than once I’ve gotten “advance notice” from them telling me EXACTLY what to expect if I win a major prize. Never have they said anyone would attempt to call me before they arrive at my door to deliver the “big check”.
Anyhow, I told the caller that I was at home, and if the Prize Patrol was in town attempting to deliver my prize, they would have no trouble finding me. He hung up.