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THE SWEEPSTAKES FRAUD and *You go to your mailbox today and find an official document from an Awards *Committee claiming that you've JUST WON $5,000! All you have to do is run *in the house and call them to claim your prize! What joy! You can't believe *it! You were wondering how you would pay the rent this month and now all *your troubles are over. You call all your friends and relatives to tell them *you've just won a sweepstakes. Everyone is happy for you and willing to help *you spend your money correctly (to their benefit, of course.) and *Now comes the rain on your parade. You call the 900-number to claim your *prize. Who cares if the fine print says the call costs 98c per minute. You've *just won $5,000. What's 98c to you? and *After being kept on hold for quite awhile you find out you've won $5,000 *worth of COUPONS! What? You thought it was money you won? Whoops - sorry, you *just paid 98c per minute (or about $9.80) for a bunch of worthless coupons *you could have probably cut out of your Sunday paper. It's a rip-off pure and *simple! and *The TV show 60 Minutes had a special segment about these companies. The *rip-off sweepstakes company gets MILLIONS of dollars per day with their *900 phone lines just from people like you. They put you on hold so they can *make MORE money from you. It has been reported that some operators will sit *by the phone, timing you on their watch to see how long you'll hang on. The *longer you hold on and run up your phone bill - the more "stupid" they claim *you are. and *Yes folks! These types of companies are run by heartless, cruel and horrible *individuals that sit back and laugh at the very people lining their pockets *with money! The government cannot shut them down because they are giving you *$5,000. Its your problem that you thought it was "money" instead of"coupons." *(This is an example of those "Legitimate Scams" I have been warning you about *in other Victoria's Reports.) Always remember that if you REALLY win money in *a sweepstakes it is unlawful to charge you even 1c to claim it! In addition, *if you win any contest whatsoever, a real prize committee will visit you *personally or call you themselves at their own expense. and *Honest sweepstakes are set up to entice people to try the products the *company is selling who is running the sweepstakes. Publishers Clearing *House is probably one of the best well-known sweepstakes around. We all get *them in our mailbox every January and February. They are popular because *people order magazines just to enter the sweepstakes. The sweepstakes *itself is very honest. However, a lady who used to work for them told me *that if a sweepstakes form is returned WITHOUT an order, it is normally *discarded. Only a small majority are entered into the sweepstakes - or just *enough to keep the federal agents off their back. Of course, if you order *though - you have nothing to worry about. You have a whole one chance in *17 million to win a prize! and *Personally, if you enjoy entering sweepstakes, I would suggest that you *contact Nick Taylor, 4215 Winnetka N #219, Minneapolis MN 55428. Nick *publishes a newsletter called "The Best Sweepstakes Newsletter". It is *filled with complete instructions for entering sweepstakes which give you *a greater chance of winning. The newsletter even holds it's own contests *and drawings _ so you should be able to win something sooner or later! *Subscriptions are $17.50 per year, but Nick will send you a sample copy *to whet your appetite for $2.50. (Be sure to mention that you read about *him in Victoria's Report No. 138.) and *Remember folks, that nobody is going to give you something free when they *call you on the phone or send you a letter telling you that you have won a *prize. But there are people that fall for these scams over and over again *without thinking. The problem lies in the fact that these companies fill *people with a bunch of hype and play on them emotionally. Everybody wants *to have enough money to pay their bills, take a fabulous vacation, relax in *their yacht, pay the children's way through college, work the hours they *want to work, tell the boss to "take that job and shove it" and buy a new *car and home for their family. Can you think of anyone that would turn down *a proposition like this? and *Human beings love the idea of getting something for nothing. For some reason *it makes them feel like they are special and respected for all the hard work *they have done all their life. People who have continually strived for *something in life, only to have the door shut in their face are potential *customers for scams and rip-off artists. These cruel people are only after *the money you have worked so hard to make - so protect yourself now! and and and |
