Glenville woman loses $2,500 in “sweepstakes” phone scam

Another story demonstrating why you should always be careful and properly verify that you've legitimately won a sweepstakes! A woman from Glenville, Connecticut recently received a call saying that she was the winner of a sweepstakes that had a $500,000 grand prize. According to the caller, if she mailed in a $2,500 check she would then be able to come in and collect her winnings. The police have been notified of the scam but there is no word yet about a suspect.