Television icon Oprah Winfrey has called in the FBI to look into a $1 million scam allegedly sponsored by her famous talk show. Winfrey's camp was alerted to the problem by disappointed fans complaining about an email they had received, which claimed they had been electronically selected to compete in an Oprah Millionaire Contest Show. The con artists prompted recipients to fill out a questionnaire and send money for travel arrangements and tickets to the show in Chicago . Officials from "The Oprah Winfrey Show" reported the scam to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center, and both offices have posted a warning to consumers on their Web sites, reports the New York Post.Two previous cons involving Winfrey's show have been reported.
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