Fraudulent telemarketers based in Jamaica are calling people in the U.S., telling them that they?ve won a sweepstakes or foreign lottery. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation?s consumer protection agency, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Jamaican Constabulary Force say most of these promotions are likely to be phony ? a trick to get you to part with some money ? and they are working together to stop them.

The fraudulent telemarketers typically identify themselves as lawyers, customs officials or lottery representatives, and tell people they?ve won vacations, cars or thousands ? even millions ? of dollars. ?Winners? need only pay fees for shipping, insurance, customs duties or taxes before they can claim their prizes.

It?s no wonder fraudulent telemarketers often target citizens across national borders. Some believe they won?t get caught if they target citizens in another country. They assume that their country?s law enforcement officials aren?t interested in building a case when the victims are in another country. They also believe that officials in the victims? country won?t have the authority to investigate fraud calls from outside their borders. But U.S. authorities say these assumptions are dead wrong.

Partnerships among law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and Jamaica are making it tougher for cross-border scam artists to ply their deceitful tricks. The organizations are cooperating in an initiative called Project JOLT (Jamaican Operations Linked to Telemarketing), sharing information, investigators, and other resources; gathering consumer complaint information; and contributing to the legwork involved in building a case, including surveillance and interviewing victims. As a result, fraudulent telemarketing operations in Jamaica are being exposed and shut down.

People who report complaints about cross-border telemarketing fraud are providing information that is critical to putting these boiler rooms out of business. The FTC enters consumer complaints into the Consumer Sentinel Network, a database and investigative tool used by hundreds of civil and criminal law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and abroad. If you experience telemarketing fraud of any type, report it to the FTC. Visit www.ftc.gov or call toll-free, 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357).

Hope you realize that you made 10 calls to Jamaica?

Called my house looking for Jacquline.  When told there wasn't any one here they hung up.  Called back seconds later asking who we were.  Hung up.  I proceeded to then call them back 10 times messing with them.  They got mad.  HA, I can be funny too!!

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