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CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – The Clarksville Police Department wishes to warn the public about a “Mega Millions” scam after a local resident fell victim to it.
According to a news release, the victim told police that he received a call on the morning of Feb. 24 from someone named Michael Anderson who said he worked for Mega Millions and picked the victim’s name from a phone log.
The scammer told the victim he had won $1.8 million, an SLX 550 Mercedes Benz, a gas card, and $5,000 cash each month for two years.
The victim’s wife sent a money gram from Walmart for $535 to a Paris, AR address per the scammer’s request. The scammer called back in the afternoon and told the victim to change the address and his wife went back to Walmart to change the money gram.
Around 4 p.m. the same day, the victim was contacted by a man who said he was James Robert Globber with the Mega Millions finance department. Globber asked the victim to fill out a form for drop off verification for the vehicle delivery, which was to be delivered by “AAA.” He told the victim he also needed to send another $43,854.25 for taxes and processing fees. The victim said he did not have the money and could only send $10,000. The scammer told the man that $17,003.19 would be enough to send.
Police say these scams all have one thing in common: They try to trick you into sending them money or personal information by claiming that you have won a large lottery prize.
Mega Millions offers tips to avoid scams here.