Good morning, I have recently received a call from a Mr. PAUL GREEN stating that I'm a winner of a prize. Could you verify this Information before I report this company to the Better Business Bureau.

Hi Karen, American Sweepstakes Company is a nationally recognized third-party administrator of sweepstakes and contests for companies and agencies. We do not conduct giveaways in our own name. Unfortunately, criminals illegally use our company name and logo to deceive consumers, and there are thousands of victims of this kind of fraud every year. You are correct that this notification is a scam; it is being perpetrated by criminals unaffiliated in any way with our business. Legitimate sweepstakes and promotions never ask winners to pay anything before receiving a prize, and taxes are always paid directly to the IRS after receipt of winnings. If you’re asked to send money and/or pay taxes in order to claim a prize, YOU ARE BEING SCAMMED. Please report the incident to your attorney general or the FTC.

Scam company policy states all taxes will be collected upon delivery of prize, no money required to receive prize, I fell for this scam but only lost $250

I got a call from Mike Williams claims to be from All American Sweepstakes. He told me I won $ 1,583,000. Unfortunately I gave him all my information. He asked me to fill out 1099 forms for state and federal taxes plus $893 fees. Is this a legitimate business or am I being scammed. Should I report this to the FT