(MUNICIPALITY OF NORTH PERTH, ON) Perth County OPP officers were contacted by a Donegal area resident who had questions about phone calls she had received advising her she won 2.5 million dollars.
The complainant explained that within the past number of days she received two calls on her home phone, six phone calls were received on her husband’s cell phone and two calls had been received by another relative. The caller who spoke with a Jamaican accent explained that the winnings were through a Publishing House and that $250 would be required to process the winnings. All the winners needed to do was, send the money to an account in Kingston Jamaica via a well known money transfer company. The complainant was suspicious and believed this to be a scam. No money was forwarded and the police were contacted.
Investigation into this incident revealed that the number from which the calls originated is connected to previous scams. The Perth County OPP is continuing its investigation into this matter but they remind the public to; Hang up if you are asked to pay any kind of fee for a prize or to claim lottery winnings.