New scam with two variations showing up in area

The Laramie County Sheriff’s Department has received reports from several individuals saying that they received calls either promising to show up and present awards, or that they had received a real looking check in the mail that looks authentic. However, both scams require people to submit money back to the originator using Publisher’s Clearing Houses name before receiving a prize. Publisher’s Clearing House does not require any monies for receiving a prize.

One states that the individual is winning an unclaimed 1.5 million dollar prize. Included in the letter is a check for an amount in the...