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.

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...

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......

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 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!!!!!!