May 09, 2014 Hello all, I just got the same letter as others have reported here, from 'Award notification commission PO Box 2905 KC, KS 66110' Authorized by 'Larry. Be wary of IRS 'scam'. Your Better Business Bureau has received calls inquiring about Award Notification Commission. The mailing is signed by 'Larry Hourd on. Scam Example: Federal Marshals Delivering PCH Prizes Scam artists use many different tactics to fool you into trusting them. One of them is to pose as the most trustworthy kind of person, a law enforcement official. One famous scam example is a person claiming to be a federal marshall on the Publisher's Clearing House. The sweepstakes scam starts with a phone call from someone claiming to be a federal marshal, a sheriff, or another type of law enforcement agent. They tell their victim that they are working with the PCH Prize Patrol, and they are going to deliver a prize of $90,000 or more to the victim's home. They just need the so-called winner to wire them some money first to cover 'insurance' or other fees. This should immediately be a huge red flag. Legitimate sweepstakes never ask you to pay taxes, insurance, or other fees before releasing the prize. If a real law enforcement officer does call your home, you can always ask for a name, department, and badge number, and call their precinct or agency to verify that the officer is legitimate. Bakugan defenders of the core game. It'll be hard to overlook a real PCH win, since the Prize Patrol will show up at your door with champagne, flowers, and an oversized check!
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