How Area Code Scam Works
Seniors receive a call from an 876 area code, which is often mistaken for a toll-free number.
Victims are congratulated for winning the Jamaican lottery or a new
car and then are directed to send a fee of up to $4,000 to process the
lottery winnings.
Victims are told that once the fee is received, money will be wired
to their bank account and the car will be delivered to their home.
Many times the caller will tell the victim that a representative of
the lottery is in the area and as soon as the process fee is received,
someone will deliver a check to their home. Scammers often use Google
Earth to identify local landmarks and make the scam more believable.
http://www.aarp.org/money/scams-fraud/info-09-2012/beware-area-code-876-nh1788.html?cmp=BAC-OUTBRAIN-MONEY_10055093_Beware-of-Area-Code-876
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