Complaint Review: United Sweepstakes - Daniel Collins - Steven Childs

I was contacted by phone by Daniel Collins congratulating me on winning United Sweepstakes in Canada. I was told that I had won $750,000.00. In order for me to receive my winning I had to insure the letter in the amount of $2100.00. I told them I did not have that much money. They said if I could send $700.00 then their company would front the rest of the money. Well like a fool I wired the $700.00 ( which by the way was every penny I had) through western union.

I was contacted after the wire went through and was told that a courier would arrive at my home between 10:00 a.m and 10:30 a.m. the next day with a cashiers check in the amount of $750,000.00.

The next day I took off from work and axiously awaited the arrival of my winnings. When nothing happened I called Mr. Collins and was told there had been a flight delay.

I contacted him again and he told me the check was held up in customs in Buffalo New York and I needed to send an additional $1500.00 for the immediate release of the money.

I advised that I was not going to send another dime and that I thought I had been scammed. I told him to wire my money back to me the same way I had wired it to him. He advised that he had to check with his supervisor. They wanted to mail me a check out the next morning. I told him no and told him to send my money back by western union.

Mr. Collins advised that he would get back to me in one hour and to date I have not heard from him since.

In yet another attempt to get my money back a woman answers the phone and tells me Mr. Collins has been in a serious accident and is in the hospital.

I wonder how many more victims besides myself have been ripped of the the money that puts food on their tables.

Something needs to be done to stop this!

Pearl
Beattyville, Kentucky
U.S.A.