Sibley, Iowa — Scammers seem to be working overtime this summer, attempting to separate area residents from their hard-earned money, one phone call at a time.
The latest scam we’ve heard about is from a caller who identifies themself as a representative of the Publisher’s Clearinghouse, and, according to Osceola County Chief Deputy Kevin Wollmuth, tells the intended victim that they have won the Publisher’s Clearinghouse Jackpot.
Wollmuth says the scammers try to convince the intended victim that they have won $1,000,000, and a new pickup truck. Wollmuth says the victims are told that all they have to do to collect their prize, is pay a $12,000 fee.
Deputy Wollmuth says the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office has received a couple of calls about this particular scam in recent days. But fortunately, he says, it doesn’t appear anyone has actually fallen for the scam.
Once again, we’ll remind you of the words of wisdom our parents passed down, “If something appears too good to be true, it probably is.”
