The sweepstakes and lottery scam You receive a call saying you won ... This is a common ploy that’s often followed up with an actual check you can deposit immediately. By the time you realize ...

If a scam caller has contacted a player, they should email ASL Director of Investigations and Enforcement Blake Hudson at ...

or phone call to inform them that they’ve won a big lottery prize but must pay a fee to collect the prize. If the person agrees, the scam artist convinces them to mail a cashier’s check ...

After victims deposit the check and wire the money ... packaging looks close Many people also fall victim to foreign lottery scams. A Maryland man received a letter telling him he’d won $6 ...

Your Better Business Bureau wants you to be able to recognize red flags of a lottery or sweepstakes scam. Many times the contest letter or caller will explain that in order to collect the winnings ...

The rise of online lottery services has opened the door for opportunistic scams targeting unsuspecting players. Fake lottery websites, fraudulent prize notifications, and phishing attempts are ...

Fraudsters are exploiting interest in the football World Cup to trick people into replying to scam lottery letters. These mailshots incorrectly claim to be affiliated to the event, include ...