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Scammers are always trying creatively to bilk people of their money and sweepstakes are one proven avenue of success for them. Beware.
A sweepstakes scam that tricked consumers into paying a $20 fee to collect a fake multi-million-dollar prizes has been temporarily shut down by the Federal Trade Commission. The case is part of ...
Trio uses bogus sweepstakes prizes to scam people out of $1 million, feds say. Jennifer Rodriguez. November 27, 2023 at 4:04 PM. Getty Images.
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 ...
The popularity of the term "sweepstakes" may derive from the Irish Sweepstakes, which were very popular from the 1930s to the 1980s. There is a tradition of office sweepstakes (known as office pools in the U.S.), which are usually based on major sporting events such as the Grand National and the World Cup. Entrants pay an equal stake for each ...
The scam was exposed when 43-1 longshot Volponi won the Breeders' Cup Classic. This unanticipated victory made Davis the sole winner of the Pick 6 jackpot. Eventually, Harn, Davis and DaSilva entered pleas of guilty. The incident was the largest betting scandal to take place in the United States in a century.
Phishing scams happen when you receive an email that looks like it came from a company you trust (like AOL), but is ultimately from a hacker trying to get your information. All legitimate AOL Mail will be marked as either Certified Mail, if its an official marketing email, or Official Mail, if it's an important account email. If you get an ...
Sweepstakes Scam Asks for Donations, Swindles Consumers. Dawn Fallik. Updated July 14, 2016 at 9:14 PM. sweepstakes junk mail consumer. Mailboxes nationwide are full of promises for cash prizes ...