PITTSBURGH, United States, July 24, 2014, CMC – Residents of suburbs in Pittsburgh have been warned to beware of a telephone scam believed to be based in Jamaica.
The warning came from the District Attorney for Allegheny County who said the callers.
claim to work for a legitimate sweepstakes firm – Publisher’s Clearing House and tell residents they’ve won a prize but must first send a check to cover processing fees.
Zappala says the callers have targeted residents of Whitehall Borough and South Fayette Townships in recent days, and that IDs have indicated the calls are being placed from Jamaica’s ’876′ area code.
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Zappala says residents should always refuse to send money when they’re contacted by phone about any sweepstakes prize or similar offer.
Residents have been told to avoid the calls altogether by having their phone company block any calls from the Jamaican area code.
Meanwhile, in Jamaica, the Lottery Scam Task Force is reporting several arrests during a two-day multi-agency operation in the western end of the island.
So far, 41 suspects linked to lottery scamming activities were arrested in the back-to-back operations, which started on Monday.
Lottery Scam Media Liaison Officer, Corporal Kevin Watson, says the latest drive targeted persons who lured unsuspecting elderly United States citizens to Jamaica as couriers.
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Pittsburg residents warned of possible Jamaica phone scam
