FBI Targets Bogus $1 Million Oprah Winfrey Giveaway
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The FBI and Oprah Winfrey herself, through a message on her Web site, are warning fans to beware of scams that fraudulently use the TV queen's name in a fake $1 million giveaway.
Among the latest is the "Oprah Millionaire Contest Show," in which recipients are informed they have been "nominated" to appear on an episode of Winfrey's show where $1 million will be awarded. They are further told they must purchase – from the sender of the message – a transportation ticket to Chicago and pay to get into the show.
The real Harpo Productions has issued a statement emphasizing that the company and the show "are not sponsors nor do we have any involvement whatsoever with this e-mail solicitation."
Individuals who receive such unauthorized solicitations are urged to file a report with the FBI at the Internet Crime Complaint Center, which "accepts online Internet crime complaints from either the person who believes they were defrauded or from a third party to the complainant," says its Web site.
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Among the latest is the "Oprah Millionaire Contest Show," in which recipients are informed they have been "nominated" to appear on an episode of Winfrey's show where $1 million will be awarded. They are further told they must purchase – from the sender of the message – a transportation ticket to Chicago and pay to get into the show.
The real Harpo Productions has issued a statement emphasizing that the company and the show "are not sponsors nor do we have any involvement whatsoever with this e-mail solicitation."
Individuals who receive such unauthorized solicitations are urged to file a report with the FBI at the Internet Crime Complaint Center, which "accepts online Internet crime complaints from either the person who believes they were defrauded or from a third party to the complainant," says its Web site.
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Next to the prince in African country that wants to send you 300 Mil if you send him a contribution of 2K this has got to be the funniest yet.
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