Scammers are exploiting the FTC’s good name by promising phony sweepstakes prizes. The FTC investigates fraud and provides free consumer information. It never collects money directly from consumers. FTC staff is not involved with nor do they conduct sweepstakes or lottery contests. Scammers will impersonate actual FTC employees, but the FTC never gives awards or sweepstakes. The FTC does want you to know how to avoid being deceived by government imposters. Learn how...
What to do if you receive a scam call
Report the incident by filing a complaint at ftc.gov/complaint. Be sure to include:
- Date and time of the call
- Name of the government agency the imposter used
- Prize amount, amount requested in fees, and payment method
- Phone number of the caller. Although scammers may use technology to create a fake number or spoof a real one, law enforcers may be able to track that number to identify the caller.
- Any other details from the call
The FTC cannot resolve individual consumer complaints, but we have tips to help you get your money back.
Common scams, names, and phone numbers reported to the FTC OIG
Consumers should beware of fraudulent calls from imposters who identify themselves as government agents such as FTC employees or contractors. Even if real FTC employees’ names and phone numbers are used, these calls are scams.
Common Scams:
- The consumer has won a sweepstakes or lottery but has to send money to take delivery.
- The consumer’s assets are frozen until a fake debt, fine or lien is paid.
- The caller is going to help the consumer recover funds lost in a scam.
The caller claims to be collecting back taxes or immigration fees.
Scammers have used the names below to call consumers. *Please note that some of these names are the same as actual FTC employees, but those employees are not involved in the scam.:
| Ray Aaron J. Adams Casey Adler Ray Allen Jefferson Allison Jerry Anderson Kristen Anderson Mark Anderson Roberto Anguizola David Backus Joseph Baker David Balan Alejandro Perez Barrantes Jerry Basken Mark Becker Michael Bell Mark Ben Aldo Vargas Bricero Jerry Brown James Bridges Sandra Brown Steven Brown Austin Burk Raymond Butler Mary Cannon Chris Carter Emma Coleman Jennifer Coleman James B. Comey Alex Cooper Daniel Conover SA Chris Cornell Victor Cruz Jeff Davidson Michael Davis Jessica Drake Gary Dunn Gabriel Evans Lucille Falls Amy Ferguson Steve/Steven Finch Linda Fisher Samuel Fisher Officer Eric Foster Jason Fox Bryan Goldfield Robert Goldstein Michael Vega Gonzalez James Goodman Sky Green Mark Gucy (or Guty) |
Adam Hall Thomas Harrison Steve Hawkins John Hayes Ellen M. Heitman Jonathan Hoffman Officer Frank Howard Daniel P. Hunt Steve Jackson Stephen Jayfouler Dave Johnson David Johnson Altan Jones Mike Johnson Officer Jones William Jones John Jurgevich Charles King Jim Kingston Christian Lawson Alvin Laxton Agent Lopez Jason Lopez Michael Lorenzo Marc Lours Jason Martin Steven Matthews Sirica McIntosh Dan Mercedd Joseph Mercer Marina Miles Anthony Miller Larry Miller Christine Moore Jack Moore Susan Moore Thomas P. Moore, Esq Moore, Hernandez & Associates, LLP James Neal Raymond O’Neal J. Melissa Owens Richard A. Paige Dominic Parker Ella Parker Luis Pena Adam Potts William Prawl Spencer Reed Tim Reed Officer Trent Resnor |
Officer Revenor |
Adam Thomas (Attorneygeneral67@gmail.com)
American Cash Reward
Bureau of Defaulters Agency
consumerprotection.us
ftc.accounting@clerk.com
Federal Bureau Of Investigation <test@unipics.com>
Federal Consumer Regulatory Affairs, United Sweepstakes Foundation
Federal Trade Commission <office@ftc.gov>
Hunt, Lee, Alvarez & Associates
info@fbiservice.us.pn
National Credit Restitution Department
https://www.lexingtonlaw.com/lp/ftccr.html?tid=501.0Brand_Exact&utm_campaign
wilmer.law.firm132@gmail.com
Callers using the phone numbers:
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103-753-0318 |
202-800-7355 x8009 |
636-837-7462 |
