Wow, I just got a voice mail message

[RebelOne]

from some man saying that my name was picked from a raffle at Publisher's Clearing House. He said that I won $1.5 million and a new car. I am not gullible. He had a heavy accent and it sounded Indian. He left a phone number. I wonder if I should call back and see what the catch is. I suppose he wants my bank account info because the money will be deposited into it. Or maybe my Social Security number. Anyone else get calls like this? Usually, I just get the e-mails from the Nigerian scamsters.

[PoliticAverse]

1. Is may just be a phone number that you will be charged for when you call. What's the

first few digits?

[RebelOne]

3. Checked it out on an area code locator website.

It is from Kingston, Jamaica. I didn't know the Jamaicans were in the scam business.

[PoliticAverse]

4. You didn't catch on, when...

the caller identified themselves as "from Publisher's Clearing House fa sure mon".

[RebelOne]

6. I caught on when he said was calling from PCH.

They usually come to your door with that big, fat check. And then the accent gave it away. I have been to Jamaica but couldn't identify his accent.

[trof]

2. OH WOW! LUCKY YOU!

[petronius]

5. I'm guessing this FBI press release is relevant:

http://www.fbi.gov/minneapolis/press-releases/2013/us-attorneys-office-warns-public-of-lottery-scam-telephone-calls

But maybe not, and since you're going to be rich can I borrow $50k? I'll pay it back, I promise...

[RebelOne]

7. I'll loan it to you as soon as I get the big, fat check. n/t

[LiberalElite]

8. Did you actually enter the PCH contest?

Asking because I once got an email stating I had won the British Lottery. I had never heard of the British Lottery much less entered it. The email also stated some cockamamie reason how I had won said lottery in spite of having never entered it. They had me going for oh, maybe 30 seconds.

[RebelOne]

9. No. Never. That's the main reason I knew it was a scam. n/t