This guy appears to be working late from home! I called and it sounded like he was in the kitchen. You could hear kids and all sorts of noises in the background, then a large crash of pans and stuff bouncing around. He told me to hold on a minute and put me on hold. When he came back on, it only took about 20 seconds for the kids to start misbehaving again, and the pots started flying!
He answers as Publishers Clearing House prize department or something similar. After I was told about the prize (2+ million in cash and a Mercedes), I may have been a bit over the top in my joy, claiming that I had never won anything before in my life, etc, etc, etc... I think he figured out I was messing with him at some point, and told me to never call him back ***at his house*** again! Oh, when will they learn <grin>
Hit 'em up while the getting is good: 315-988-4431
Got in touch with a Mr. Michael Collins, who, strangely enough for a publishers clearing house employee, has a badge ID of 4812! He informed me that I won 2.5 million in cash, a 2020 Mercedes Benz "Car" (wouldn't say which model), and $10,000 a month forever!!! Wow... that is some prize!
So here is the kicker - PCH will be paying 99% of all the taxes, and I'm on the hook for the remaining 1% plus some transfer fee or something. It comes out to $1800. We went round and round on how to get that money - and I kept insisting that I would get a USPS money order. He wanted me to get one blank, which I said the USPS would not do and needed a recipient. He said to go to a bank instead. I told him that they were all closed due to the virus and would need an appointment to get in. Then he tried to steer me to a Walmart. He also mentioned that the money would be reimbursed to me when a Mrs. Deborah Holland appeared at my door later today.
Things were going around in circles (and his phone is terrible, and I could barely hear him at times). I questioned why I even needed the cash if she was just going to reimburse me, and how was she going to do it (check? Cash? Sex?). He just kept insisting that she would do it, but would not specify how. I think he finally got tired of me asking the same thing over and over and hung up. Now when I call back, "The Textnow subscriber is unavailable".
Pretty positive he is doing this from home, and doesn't sound too happy about it. A few more calls might just make his day :)
@Otis#135741 Ahhh… the saga continues. I called back and he picked up again. I asked why he hung up and he said that he would never hang up on me and he thought I had disconnected the call.
Anyway, we went around and around again regarding the $1800. Finally he said that if I couldn't get a blank USPS money order, to go to my bank and get $1850 in cash and come home. I said, "Hell, I got $1850 in cash on me right now... just tell Mrs. Holland to come on by!". He insisted that she could not deal with cash, as that would for some unexplained reason be considered fraud and a violation of PCH rules! I need to go to Walmart and get two "Vanilla" gift cards... $900 each. When I asked how Mrs. Holland was going to reimburse me when she gets here (within the next hour and a half by the way!), he said that would be at her discretion. Boy, that opened up the door!
I asked about Mrs. Holland - "Tell me Mr. Collins, what does Mrs. Holland look like? Is she good looking?". He laughed like I was kidding. I continued "No, really, is she good looking? Because I'd take the reimbursement in sex if she is! I'm a widower and my wife died a few years ago - it's been months since I've had any.". He started getting a little nervous. "Now now, we don't need to go there" he said. I kept at it - "Heck, I'd even throw in a couple hundred more if she let me do her in the ass!". He was at a loss of words at that point. I kept it up, "I guess it's a good thing I'm going to Walmart - I can pick up some condoms and a case of tequilla while I'm there!".
This went on for a few minutes and he even eventually said that he would "Put in a good word for me" with her! He also mentioned that as a millionaire, there would be plenty more where she came from! Too funny.
So here we are - I'm supposed to be on my way to Walmart to pickup a couple gift cards, some condoms and a case of tequilla. When I get home, he gave me his direct number, which is the one I originally called him on (315-988-4311). I guess he has another number routed as well and wasn't sure which one I had. I don't know... but he has been a blast playing with so far!
@JusticeinTexas#135751 Maybe he is just screening waiting for me to call back. If anyone wants to have some fun and play this guy a little longer - here is some info that may help.
I used the name of Juan Jose Rodriguez (can't remember if I gave him Jose or Juan, so it could be either).
Calling from a phone in area code 757, which is for Virginia Beach, Virginia. I just turned 65 in January
of this year, and live alone. It was a home phone (no cell), and I never did give him my address or full birthday info. phone was 757 422 two eight one five.
I was thinking maybe someone could call as a relative or maybe even law enforcement. Perhaps Juan was undocumented or something - and when he got to Walmart, there was a long line waiting to get into the store. When they were going to close the store (restricted hours due to virus), he became violent and demanded he get into the store. The cops were called and they found out he was an illegal, so took him into custody. He kept insisting that he had just become a millionaire and just needed to buy a couple of gift cards. Upon further questioning, he spilled the beans and gave up the name of Mr. Collins, his phone number at PCH, how Mrs. Holland was supposed to meet him at his house in a half hour to give him his prize, etc... etc... etc... Mr. Collins needs to provide info to collaborate the story, and the FBI is getting involved or something.
Could be a good bit of fun if anyone wants to peruse it. Report back here if successfull!