Mega Millions Lottery and Sweepstakes
Complaint 203887 Details

I was first contacted in October by phone, a Frank Lucas called. He told me that he was with the US Claims Dept. in Ca. He said that I had won a 2.5 million and a car. There were taxes due on this holding that I needed to pay. We began with $250.00. He gave me a routing/account number to pay off 2 credit cards,so that I could get cash advances. In the meantime I checked back with my credit card company to see if the payment was legit, at that time it was. Shortly after that, a Bill Hamilton took over (supposedly in Birmingham,AL) stating that he was Frank Lucas supervisor and he was not handling the transactions in a timely fashion. I was sent 5 checks ($1500.00) at various times to cash and send the money to Kingston,JM. a US office there(these checks were returned to me insuffient funds). So, with Bill Hamilton's direction the taxes, and other fees increased to the point of him asking me to get a loan, which was supposed to be paid off the next day (each time). Something always prevented the next day from happening. I went to my bank and One Main Finanicial, and Bill Hamilton told me of other lending companies such as "WesternSky", Payday, Ace and Money Mutual these also were at various times. Each time I was supposed to recoup my personal loans. "Borrow from your family and you can pay them back with interest, I promise, that I would never hurt you, your children or family","I am helping you to have a better life", he would say. Then he asked me to go a title company and pawn shop, I refused.