claims to be american family publishers and that i had won 1.5 million dollars and a new 2011 automobile but wanted me to pay them $326.00 for delivery of money because of its large amount also says that the FBI is monitoring these call to ensure i was the right recipient of the sweepstakes award.

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I am in active duty military stationed out of fort knox kentucky, the number that called me stated that they were from American Family Publishers, and that I had won 1.5 Million dollars and a 2011 automobile with 90% taxes already paid and a year of free gasoline and all i had to due is pay for security of delivery in the amount of 326.00 something around that amount, and that the call was being recorded for FBI security reasons to ensure they reached the right person.  But when i responded that that was ok and im not interested, the person asked me why and i responded that i have never heard of a sweepstakes asking you to pay for delivery of check in the large amount that i had won, and they just hung up.

We had a message to call about winning 3rd prize in the American Family Publishers contest.  It was to be 1.5 million dollars and a 2011 Chrysler.  I read Dawn's post so I told them we wouldn't be interested in a Chrysler product.  Mr. Cooper's response was that we could possibly trade the car in.  He went on to verify that it was us calling (knew our address because they had sent something in the mail last week).  Went on to say the call was being recorded by the FBI and that all we had to do was go to CVS and buy a green money card in the amount of $500, then call him and give him the 14 digit code on the card.  This was for insurance security.  Told him I didn't think I wanted to give him $500 and he said they were not interested in our money and did not need it.  I suggested he just sent the 1.5 million but he disagreed.

Why, the most charming man with a Middle Eastern accent called me out of the blue today, and essentially told me I was about to become an almost half-millionairess. He gave me my case number of AWFUS11037 and his phone number of (321)800-9552 so that I would be able to verify my award and have it set up for delivery. I was told not to discuss my award with anyone until I had received it. He told me that the first half of my fortune would be delivered to me by check from Wachovia Bank, and the second half in cash, and that a team, including 2 security agents, and officials from the Sweepstakes company, would be present to present the award to me. The money would be exempt from taxes for one year. He then asked how I felt about it. I said "Why honey, I am so excited, that for the first time in my life, I am absolutely speechless!" I was equally as charming as this man with the Mid-Eastern accent. He gave me a phone number and told me that I should call it right away to speak to Mr. John Bloomberg, case worker with the Gaming Commission in Washington, D. C., phone number(202) 370-7661. I called Mr. Bloomberg, who turned out also to be a Mid-Easterner - a Muslim with a Jewish name! (it gets better, don't go away). I was just so sugar-sweet with Mr. Bloomberg, and told him, "Why John, honey, you guys are just making me so happy today. It's not every day one gets a windfall like this! $450,000! Imagine! Little old me with $450,000! I kept these people going for 40 minutes. I just wouldn't shut up. I told them "First, I'm going to buy a new home, a new car, and take a vacation in Hawaii!" Mr. Bloomberg asked me if I had been given all the information I needed, and if all my questions had been answered. I told him that I understood everything about it, was so excited I could hardly speak, and that I sure did appreciate what the Sweepstakes people were doing for me - that not in my wildest dreams could I imagine being the beneficiary of such wealth. He told me he was very happy for me, that all was taken care of, and informed me that the responsibiity of registering my winnings to the State of Virginia fell to me. I told him that would be no problem. I was still waiting for the zinger, and here it was: "Of course, you must send $450 cash to us to take care of the paperwork, forms, etc. involved in arranging for the presentation." I said innocently enough, "Can't you just deduct the $450 from my $450,000 award? I wouldn't mind this small deduction from my winnings. Can't you be a dear and do this for me?" He said "No, I'm sorry, but the money has to be sent straight to us before the award is made." I asked "Well, how do I go about getting the $450 to you?" He answered, "Are you familiar with Western Union??" I said, ever so sweetly, "Of course I am familiar with Western Union, but I am far more familiar with #$#@$&#$ scam artists like you, who make your living preying on innocent people.