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One consumer shared their experience to BBB Scam Tracker: “I was called…by a man named [redacted], claiming to be from Publishers Clearing House. He told me I had won 2nd prize of $13 million ...
The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received more than 101,000 reports of scams and fraud against people ages 60 and older in 2023, causing seniors to lose over $3.4 billion. And those ...
On an April afternoon, Penny Kuehl checked her mailbox and found a letter from the sweepstakes company Publishers Clearing House. In it was a check for $7,800.45. ... Experts share signs of mail ...
According to Better Business Bureau, 97 people in Shelby County reported losing money to a lottery scam over the last 18 months. Sweepstakes and lottery scams have a long history but still ...
Lottery scam. A lottery scam is a type of advance-fee fraud which begins with an unexpected email notification, phone call, or mailing (sometimes including a large check) explaining that "You have won!" a large sum of money in a lottery. The recipient of the message—the target of the scam—is usually told to keep the notice secret, "due to a ...
Sweepstake. In the United States, a sweepstake is a type of contest where a prize or prizes may be awarded to a winner or winners. [ 1] Sweepstakes began as a form of lottery that were tied to products sold. [ 2] In response, the FCC and FTC refined U.S. broadcasting laws (creating the anti-lottery laws). [ 3]
Jul. 8—In the past year, there have been 250 scams reported to the Better Business Bureau and local law enforcement. But both say there are many more residents who have been scammed out of money ...
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