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  2. Lottery scam - Wikipedia

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    Another type of lottery scam is a scam email or web page where the recipient had won a sum of money in the lottery. The recipient is instructed to contact an agent very quickly but the scammers are just using a third party company, person, email or names to hide their true identity, in some cases offering extra prizes (such as a 7 Day/6 Night Bahamas Cruise Vacation, if the user rings within 4 ...

  3. Lottery fraud - Wikipedia

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    An alternative form of lottery fraud, commonly known as a lottery scam, takes the form of informing an individual by email, letter or phone call that they have won a lottery prize. The victim is instructed to pay a fee to enable the non-existent winnings to be processed.

  4. Is the Lottery a Scam? Here's Why You Should Never Play - AOL

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    Money for Nothing. The lure of the lottery is powerful. Just pony up a few bucks for a ticket while you're buying that coffee at the corner store and a few days later, all your dreams could come true.

  5. 1980 Pennsylvania Lottery scandal - Wikipedia

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    Perry was the host of The Daily Number on April 24, 1980, when the drawing produced the number "666" for a then-record payout of $3.5 million (equivalent to $12.94 million in 2023), including $1.18 million (equivalent to $4.36 million in 2023) that went to eight people in on the scam. [3] [2] Lottery authorities and local bookmakers became ...

  6. FBI Issues New Warning on Lottery and Sweepstakes Scams - AOL

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    Consumers need to be wary of bogus letters and emails claiming they've won a sweepstakes or lottery, since they have nothing to win and much to lose, the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) warns.

  7. What a fake lottery check cashing scam looks like - AOL

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    Fake check schemes, or advanced fee check cashing fraud, are one of the most common scams that criminals use to trick victims into giving away their hard-earned money. It's so popular that it was ...

  8. Mega Millions - Wikipedia

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    A letter bearing the Mega Millions logo was used in a string of lottery scams designed to trick people into providing personal financial information by cashing bogus checks. The letter, which had been sent to people in several states via standard mail, included a check for what the scammers said was an unclaimed Mega Millions prize.

  9. Lottery player thought email about winning top prize was a ...

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    “It seemed too good to be true and I assumed it was a scam email,” the Michigan woman said, according to lottery officials. Lottery player thought email about winning top prize was a scam ...