I just got a phone call today from a shady lady with an accent who said I had won $750,000 ($450,000 after taxes) and gave me a number to call: 516 252 1973. I talked to an eloquent, articulant and professional mannered man named Michael Garcia who claimed to represent HCC Global in the legal dept. He said to claim my winnings I had to pay $2200 for a background check
I also got an email with a name David Cooper and number 7024873736. I thought it was all legit until I saw this forum. Now I see it's all a very well-organized scam

I got a call from ICC FINANCIAL GROUP
TOLL-FREE 702-425-6265
They told me I won 50,000.00 but I had to pay 500$ to get the money. Also the trade commission whatever called to back them up. Huh Really!! Do they think were that stupid?

I just received a telephone call from an accented male voice calling himself "Tom Anderson".  My caller I.D. showed the call coming from 702-516-1667.  He represented himself as being from the "Gaming and Prize Commission" and congratulated me on just winning five million, 600 thousand dollars.  I asked where his office was in Las Vegas (the 702 telephone area code) and he steadfastly evaded answering. I was given I.D. number 2922470-DS to collect the money.  To collect the money I was to go to a Walmart, Walgreens or CVS store and purchase a $305.00 Money Pak Reload Card, green in color.  "Tom Anderson" said to call him as soon as I got back from purchasing the card and he would have a person deliver the first half of the money to my house.  I would need the Money Pak card to identify myself, etc. I asked about his company and was given phone number 206-495-9426, which is in Seattle, Washington.  What with having to flea-dip the cat, I've been too busy to go out and buy the Money Pak card or even call him back, but I should get around to him soon.

i got the same message today claiming I had won 500,000 dollars months ago and it was being held for my approval and why had i not responded sooner.  This was from a man named Travis Watson who said he worked for the Nevada Gaming Board and he was in Washington...giving me his number 202-470-3344, but the number on the phone  said Nevada,  that was my first inkling something was not right.  Don't fall into the trap of giving any money to these sickos.

i got the same message today claiming I had won 500,000 dollars and why had i not responded sooner.  This was from a man named Travis Watson who said he worked for the Nevada Gaming Board and he was in Washington, but the number said Nevada  that was my first inkling something was not right.  Don't fall into the trap of giving any money to these sickos.

Thank you. I just got the same call.
Supposedly the first person said they are from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureu. 787-919-7453.
Moises Gaitan. he asked me to call Prime America for my 750 million dollars. 202-558-4550, SCAM!

same thing now the number is 202-558-4550  send money to costa rica    won 450k    lol

Prize Offers: You Don?t Have to Pay to Play!
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/telemarketing/tel17.shtm

excerpt from FTC CONSUMER ALERT
A Dozen Ways to Protect Yourself
The next time you get a "personal" letter or telephone call telling you "it?s your lucky day," the Federal Trade Commission encourages you to remember that:

Legitimate sweepstakes don?t require you to pay or buy something to enter or improve your chances of winning, or to pay "taxes" or "shipping and handling charges" to get your prize.


If you have to pay to receive your "prize," it?s not a prize at all.

Prize Offers: You Don?t Have to Pay to Play!
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/telemarketing/tel17.shtm

excerpt from FTC CONSUMER ALERT
A Dozen Ways to Protect Yourself
The next time you get a "personal" letter or telephone call telling you "it?s your lucky day," the Federal Trade Commission encourages you to remember that:

Legitimate sweepstakes don?t require you to pay or buy something to enter or improve your chances of winning, or to pay "taxes" or "shipping and handling charges" to get your prize.

If you have to pay to receive your "prize," it?s not a prize at all.

This is the message these scam artist sent me:

This to inform you of the release of the 1 million dollars Las Vegas Christmas give away international draw held on November 15, 2011.

Among the 260 participating finalist play 6000 full tickets in the fifth series, from a pool of fifty million dollars ($50,000,000.00) in cash , your ticket number 26840-57 drew the lucky numbers 16-23-36-39-41, which won the prize in that category.  Therefore your number had been approved for a lump sum payout of Four hundred and fifty thousand Dollars ($450,000) in cash credited to a file reference number MJ/

Received a call  from national gaming from man with heavy accent. He asked me to call1866-978-6964 to receive a reward. I have been receiving mailings for 8 mos. now and regret having sent $19. to receive an award.
I will not call and waste my time since I know they will ask for money. Glad call went to voicemail.

Hi Peter Shaw,
They are at it again and I just got stung.

1818 College Pkwy
Suite 103
Las Vegas, NV 89106

ICC Financial
www.iccfinancial.site90.com

CEO David Laisa  800-498-4660
works with Todd Williams   702-425-4862    (was this number until it was disconnected  702-979-1794)

Originally called by Mitch Grant from Federal Trade Commission
702-487-3736 saying I had winnings and is there some reason I haven't received my winnings yet? Told me to call Todd Williams.

I won $100,000.00 certified check from Bank of America and $350,000 in cash in a rolling type brief case. It was a nice case David said.

I was told by Todd Williams to send $522.00  for insurance to
Roberta Dimeo
339 Eastern St Apt B717
New Haven, CT 06513

Acct # 385012250550
Routing # 11900571

Wow what a scam they pulled. I am either so desperate for something good to happen to me for once or they are just that convincing. As of today, 5/16/12, I called 702-425-4862 to Todd's new number and he said he would call me back.

David Laisa told me I had a time limit (until May 15, 2012 at 9:00am) to make up my mind or forfeit the winnings or they would go to charity and "you will never know."

These people are still in place but no delivery day for me anymore at Bank of America when it should just take 1 day to arrange the Brinks delivery. The laws of California are weird Todd said. California would not release it to me unless they take tax money out of it and he was working hard on it. I told Todd I wanted my money back then for the insurance, he said he had another call and would call me back. He didn't. Now neither Todd Williams or David Laisa or Mitch Grant ever pick up their phones.

I hope you get this and go after them. I do not know what to do and Bank of America will not get my money back for me. I should have known better. I see you had prior involvement so I wanted to update you.

Its a scam.  I had the website for HCC (WWW.HCCFINANCIAL.TOTALH.COM) shut down for now.  They will crop up again and who knows were they really are located.  The address they list on thier webpage is the same one for my office except this time they listed it as being in Las Vegas.  Stay far away from this one!

Got a phone call from a woman claiming  Security Exchange Commision  having package lots of money from telephone number 718 878 5596  Hung on me as soon as I started asking detailed information about their operation.  Beware  not  with BBB

Got this same call last week!  Then a second man call from Las Vegas trying to pull the same stunt.  He claimed the "USPS Database" showed I received notification of my prize.  When I told him there would be no record of a regular piece of mail reaching my home unless I signed for it, he hung up.  the nerve.

Yes, I got a Federal Claim #, which was my initials followed by some numbers.

I just recieved a phone call at work from 718-577-2475 a Natalia Ortega. She said I won 2nd prize of 450,000.00. I would need to go to a bank near my home to recieve it by a brink's truck. She told me to call 800-498-4660 now and give my Claim#. I called and spoke with Julie who informed me my package would include 1. Cashier check of 150,000. 2. 300,000.00 in cash 3. Tax exempt forms which will be taken care of and 4. Check Insurance refund check due to 9/11 need Bond / Loss damage that I will get back when I pay today in the amount of 1500.00. The number she told me to call her back on is 718-878-5596. Website WWW.HCCFINANCIAL.TOTALH.COM stating their based out of Houston. I suppose to have won from entering either 1. Publisher's clearing house, 2. using my credit/debit card at Walmart, Home Depot, or some other place, or 3. I really don't remember. When I told her I don't have 1500.00 to give and if it was a gift, why can't I pay when I recieve the Winnings, She said I need to pay the Bond before I recieve the cash money. She said she'll call me back if she can get the amount reduced for the Bond. Whatever!!!!!!

I Received a call (on message maching)  from Chief Director Stan Rostein from the Security Exchange Commission from phone #202-609-7397 saying they have been trying to reach me since March and it is now September, regarding a large sum. When I call the number just says leave a message.
Who do I need to report this too?

I received a call from a Wesley Grainger saying he is with the Federal Gaming Board in Washington, D.C (there is no such organization). and that I have won $750,000.00 from a sweepstakes at Las Vegas Allures.  He has called me on 4 different phone numbers, 1-800-936-9866, 718-619-8983 and 202-382-4357 and 702-425-8808. The last three numbers, one is in New York and one is Washington, D.C. and the other one is Las Vegas.   He must be superman!!!!  I have also spoke to a Bruce Hoffman at the 718-6198983 number and he tried to get me to send him $3000.00 in two separate transactions via Western Union, lol, lol, lol.  He instructed me to send it to Pavas Costa Rica to these two people (scam artist), Alvaro Morales Lopez and Carolina Dinarte Valle.   Wesley Graninger wanted me to send $1250.00 to Erick Quesada Castillo in San Jose Cost Rica and he is suppose to represent Pan American Insurance and Trust.  All these scam artist are working together so beware!!!  They have all been reported to the FTC and Western Union.  Wesley Grainger is very convincing but he is not on the up and up.  As far as the Federal Gaming Board, each state governs their own casinos and lotteries in the USA so do not buy their story.  If you win a sweepstakes you should not have to pay to collect anything, so please do not send them any money......

Now they're calling and saying they are from the Securities & Exchange Commission...crazy!  Complicated scam...they wanted $1,700 as an insurance policy for the cash...

2011-06-27 Received a call from Chief Director Stan Rostein from the Security Exchange Commission from phone #202-609-7397 saying I won 2nd prize from the Las Vegas Gaming Network of 450,000 US dollars.
He said that I won this prize in Dec. 2010 & that the LVGN notified me by mail 4 times.  I told him I never received notice.  He said the letters of notification was in a canary yellow letters. He went on to tell me that my winnings would arrive by private carrier & that the winnings had to be insured.  He gave me a claim #QB10-J\73-2B. He then transfered me to a Jon Anthony with HCCGlobal Insurance at 1-800-445-1839.   Jon Anthony said I had to insure the winnings by total of 1% for 24 hours.  I said I wanted to go with my own insurance company and he said his was cheaper. I still said I was going with my own company and he got angry and that was the end of the call.

I just tried to call that number myself and now it says that no is available to take your call i mean come on they should have known that we would find out especially when it comes to our money just dont risk it.

Continuously calls and leaves no message.

Mr. Holly second phone # is 202-470-4031

May 23 I was also contacted by someone claiming to be Gordon Holly 202-609-7397 & 202-470-4073. He alleged he was a representative of an organization called the Federal Gaming Board which is part of the SEC but was  speaking on behalf of the Las Vegas Network. I was apparently eligible to receive $450,000.  $300,000 to be delivered in cash by Brink's Security and $150,000 to be distributed in a certified check.

I was instructed to contact Andrew Berkley 800-445-1839 to work out additional details. Prior to contacting Mr. Berkley I  contacted the State of MN. Attorney General's office. While speaking to Mr. Berkley I mentioned I had spoken to the Attorney General's office. Mr. Berkley then mentioned he had to move to another office as his computer was malfunctioning and would call me back shortly, He never returned a call. The web site Mr. Holly forwarded me for additional information was not accessible for some unknown reason. It looks like a bogus operation. Holly also mentioned HCC Financial Group as part of the operation.

Why hasn't Glen Stuart been put in jail for this?

HCC Global Financial Group is a fraud not authorized to sell any insurance products in Nevada.  They even had their contact address listed as the address for the Nevada Division of Insurance.  I had their current website shut down.  I suspect they will be back with a new one soon enough.  Watch out for their scam.  Never send money to someone when they promise you a large sum of money that you suddenly won.  

Good luck

Received a call from this #.  A GLEN STUART goes through the dog and pony show, gives me a 1-800-445-1839 # to cal.  Talked to Greg Santos (Santas).  Also a african american female voice answers the phone.  Do your research!!  

                          THIS IS A SCAM

Did any of you get a claim #?

Oh! My God!  I am so glad I did not go ask an old good friend of mine who has money and son is an attorney in Vegas to take the call on Wed and pay.   I have no money, I am a Graduate Student bearly making it.  The caller I received today 3 times said that I had won and that The Sponsor HCC Financial Group was holding my winnings.  He was sooo nice and talks about his family and sounded so convincing.  I said, I need to speak to my advisor and The FCC if it is legit.  For all of you out there who are getting this call. the phone number is (305)722-5866.

How depressing to think, that if we should ever win some money we may loose it because these lying b*****ds are robbing poor people especially in an economical situaation such as ours right now.  Gas at $5.00 a gallon just not gonna cut it in California.  People will leave.

Folks...

As I live in Las vegas, I can assure you this is a fraud. Ther are NO state, local or regional lotteries of any kind in this state. The only gambling is in the casinos, and they give nothing away. Furthermore, the Nevada Gaming Commission is a state agency that regulates and licenses casinos and their operators, not a prize distribution organization. Run run RUN away from this.