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A new study reveals sweepstakes, lottery and prize-related scams cost Americans millions of dollars each year. The Better Business Bureau calls these schemes some of the “most serious and pervasive ...

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Florida is now ranked highest in the country for residents losing money to lottery and sweepstakes scams in the past five years. A new Vegas Insider study looked at data from ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The lure of big money can be intoxicating. "I was pretty rocked back because I just, we never thought that anybody you know, everybody we talked to in the law enforcement said ...

WALHALLA, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office said an investigation into a Sweepstakes Scam led to the recovery of approximately $20,000 for the victim. Officials said a deputy ...

A postcard promised millions — but the real surprise came when a locksmith showed up at her door, sent by scammers in a relentless sweepstakes scam. By the end, a retired nun from Wheeling, Illinois, ...

Sophisticated scams increasingly target seniors, as thieves often use technology to gain access to personal information.

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Dozens of Hampshire residents have reported fraud linked to a fake FIFA World Cup lottery, with fraud experts warning the ...

Picture this: You open a letter in the mail and discover you're the winner of a brand new vehicle! Before you celebrate this exciting prize, however, you may want to be on guard. This could be a scam ...