UNION COUNTY, N.C. — Patricia Davis is scared to answer her phone these days.
In the past two months, people have called her saying she and her husband, Terry, have won millions of dollars in different lottery drawings.
“They had me shook up thinking I had done won something,” Terry Davis said.
The calls came flooding in, but they all had one catch -- they wanted the Davises to pay taxes up front.
“They wanted Terry to go to Walmart and buy five $500 Walmart cards and then wire it,” Patricia Davis said.
That red flag helped them realize something wasn't right.
Patricia Davis said the calls started when she filled out a sweepstakes form that came in the mail.
“Your name is now on every sucker list that there is,” said BBB President Tom Bartholomy.
The Better Business Bureau said even legitimate sweepstakes sell your information, like phone number and address.
“They will resell the list and by the time it gets (to the) third or fourth resell, it's scam city,” Bartholomy said.
Since she hasn't wired any money, Patricia Davis has now been getting calls from a man claiming to be with the FBI.
He says the deal is legit and her winnings are being held up by Homeland Security. She just needs to send the money.
It’s a convincing and complex racket that Patricia and Terry hope no one falls for.
“If you get calls like this, hang the phone up because it’s all bogus,” Patricia Davis said.
She has reported this all to the Union County Sheriff's Department.