Police warn of common phone scam promising prize winnings
Charlottetown Police are investigating a complaint this week about someone posing as a representative of Publishers Clearing House.
Police said a resident received a call saying they had won a third place prize from Publishers Clearing House.
But in order to claim their prize, they were asked to send $350 via Western Union. They were told the prize would then be delivered to them by a representative of the F.B.I.
The call did not come from Publishers Clearing House.
Deputy chief Gary McGuigan said this is a common scam.
He said often callers are asked for personal information or to send money through Western Union in order to claim a prize. McGuigan said this is not the way legitimate companies do business.
Police are asking anyone who receives a call like this to let them know.
