876-431-4605

Call was from Jamaica on caller ID; man said i won a check and needed to call. - Likely a scam.

Just received call -- don't know if it is a scam but I don't like sending money to receive money.  I think if money is needed to collect a package -- it should be ok to pay once they take you to your bank (as was stated to me).  It's not hard to get a cashier check and hand them the money.

DNC list is a joke.  19 complaints so far.  The calls continue, and the list of Jamaina [***] continues to grow.

Up to 2-3x any given day including 6:00am on Sundays, a call from JAMAICA.  I have asked politely and impolitely for them to stop calling.  I had a conversation one time, he identified himself as James Peterson from the Public Defender of Human Rights for Justice, Badge #US505UP" that wanted to make sure that all citizens get what they deserve.  Apparently they have investigated and found that I am a winner of Mega Millions and they have a presentation to make to me.  MY LUCKY DAY!!!!

Someone at a scam-baiting website believes that these numbers are "pay-per-use" and relay through the UK.  They rotate so often, I don't see how to block them all without external services.

This list is incomplete, just the ones I could catch...

876-469-6414
876-367-6089
876-374-8942
876-508-6527
876-847-9534
876-443-5799
876-505-2336
876-504 9814
876-425-8557
876-376-7706
876-509-8803
876-293-3014
876-373-9006
876-431-4605
473-415-6698

Said we had won Megamillions thru the Winners International Lottery Commision out of Las Vegas, but the call was from Jamaica. Definitely a scam. Just wish someone could stop them from calling. It's worse than bill collectors.

caller said he was from chase bank where i live there is not a chase bank nor do i have any affiliation with chase bank. said i won millions of dollars and if i had recieved anything in the mail stating this so asked him if he had my correct address because i had not been notified, his responce was i dont have that in front of now what dumb scammer

The caller's name is Billy Starr and said I had won the Megamillions and a Mercedes. I will need to go CVS Pharmacy to get an GeenDot MoneyPak Scratch Card with the sum of $495. SCAM, SCAM, SCAM I SCREEN AT HIM LOL!!!! He hung up!  How do I block all these 876 AREA CODES?

DO NOT return the call from someone calling from a 876 area code.
This is not a toll free "800" number, it is the international long distance code for the island nation of Jamaica. You are charged international and long distance rates for calling this number. Other international/long distance area codes are 809, 284, and 649.
http://www.att.net/smartcontrols-809AreaCode

Scammers use these numbers to not only try to scam you out of money, but also sting you with high phone call rates.
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0119-jam ... ng-us-consumers
http://www.dhs.gov/news/2013/03/13/written-te ... 2%80%9C876-scam

Do report the calls, Jamaican and US officials are still actively tracking down and arresting the offenders:
https://800notes.com/forum/ta-8476d8cae08c200 ... -bites-the-dust

Also:
It is a scam:
http://info.pch.com/consumer-information/fraud-protection

They never require any money, purchases, taxes, fees, or deposits of any kind to get your prize.

Publishers Clearing House DOES NOT call, email, FAX, mail, any advanced notice that you have won.

"If you are ever contacted by someone claiming to represent PCH, or claiming to be one of our employees,  and asked to send or wire money (for any reason whatsoever, including taxes); or send a pre-paid gift card or Green Dot Moneypak card in order to claim a sweepstakes prize – DON’T!  It’s a SCAM. If you are sent a check, told it’s a partial prize award, and asked to cash it and send a portion back to claim the full prize award, DON’T.  The check is fake, but the SCAM is real!

Publishers Clearing House does not operate this way and would NEVER ask for money to claim a prize award.  PCH employees would never contact you personally or in advance to notify you of a prize award.  Our prize awards are presented just the way you see in our popular TV commercials, ‘live and in person’ by our Prize Patrol, with balloons, champagne and check in hand - - and with no advance notification!"