Central Florida man says he lost $250K to sweepstakes scam

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A Volusia County man who mistakenly believed he had won a multimillion-dollar sweepstake from Publishers Clearing House said he spent more than $250,000 trying to collect the prize.

“Winning is a complete surprise.

Mike joined News 6 just as Florida officials began counting hanging chads in the aftermath of the 2000 presidential election.

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