In another worrisome sign that scammers are becoming increasingly brazen, there have been reports of residents in recent days receiving fraudulent letters that claim to represent Gov. Jim Justice and Attorney General Patrick Morrisey.
The fake letters include the state seal of West Virginia, and are supposedly signed by the governor and include the attorney general’s name. The letter claims that Morrisey flew to New York to meet with the board of directors of Publishers Clearing House to negotiate a prize for the recipient of the letter. This, of course, is false.
Morrisey, the Republican attorney general of West Virginia, is not working with Publishers Clearing House to award prizes to state residents. Nor is Republican Gov. Jim Justice. This letter is a scam. If you receive it in the mail, throw it away.
Here is how you know the letter is fake. In order to claim a so-called prize of more than $212,000, you are asked to pay a hefty fee in advance. Surely no one will fall for this. Right?
Unfortunately, at least one victim in the state has already fallen for this scheme, sending the scammers $8,000 to claim the nonexistent prize, according to Morrisey.
Morrisey is warning state residents to be on the look out for this scam, as it involves a letter that is received through the mail. While the letter…
