Lottery-related scams surface from time-to-time and have certainly been known to pop up around the holidays, officials said.
NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) – The NYPD is warning New Yorkers not to fall for a lottery scam that promises a share of the winnings. In the scheme, a scammer will ask a stranger to help cash a winning ...
Players are targeted and if they fall for the scam, the criminals return to extract more money from the victim.
The Michigan Lottery is warning the public to be aware of scam artists claiming to be lottery agents or prize winners. The Michigan Lottery processes all prize claims for free, and players must have a ...
LANSING, Mich. (WNEM) - The Michigan Lottery is warning the public to be aware of scam artists claiming to be lottery agents ...
The only way to win a jackpot is to buy a New York Lottery ticket and match some or all of the winning numbers. Winners never ...
The allure of the casino and the lottery stems from the tantalizing possibility of getting rich quickly with minimal investment. Unfortunately, scammers know this all too well, and they exploit this ...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Lottery is warning Floridians about increased scam phone calls falsely claiming individuals have won large lottery prizes. These scams involve requests for upfront ...
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Florida Lottery warns players about a surge in scam phone calls falsely claiming lottery winnings and requesting upfront fees or personal information. Scammers are contacting ...
NEW YORK (WABC) -- In an Eyewitness News exclusive, there is new surveillance video of con artists targeting a victim in a lottery scam. The suspects are seen luring a woman into a van and she later ...