Bend man is nearly scammed, here’s how he caught it

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)-- A Bend man successfully avoided getting scammed last week by recognizing some key signs. Kevin Davie reached out to KTVZ News after being contacted by someone claiming to be Publisher's Clearing House. They told Davie he'd won their $850,000 and even a car. However, Davie remembered reading an article about Publishers Clearing House declaring bankruptcy this April and got suspicious. The scammers tried their best to sound official, but he wasn't convinced.

Kevin Davie told KTVZ News "They were very thorough. I mean I've got this here, but they, they gave me confirmation numbers, claim numbers, and everything, so you know it was, it was quite elaborate."

The scammers asked Davie to go buy a gift card for about $400. No matter what someone says on the other end of the line, once someone's asking you to send cryptocurrency or gift cards, it's most likely a scam. Davie wanted to share his story with all of you in hopes other people avoid it.