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The Tellico Plains
Police Department would
like to inform the public
of a scam that is currently
targeting our citizens. Our
agency has had a number
of complaints and one
confirmed victim of this
particular scam.
Potential victims will
receive information in the
mail, advising that they
have won a large amount
of money from a sweepstake,
contest, etc.
However, the winner
must send a sum of
money to a location outside
the United States,
before they receive their
winnings.
There is
typically a U.S. telephone
number provided to the potential
victim. If they call the number
a subject will |