A Traverse City Store is out $10,000 due to the same scam that impacted an Emmet County business previously.“The sc ...

OUR NUMBER FIVE SCAM FOR 2024 IS IN OUR COUNTDOWN EVERY YEAR. AND IT PROBABLY WILL BE THERE FOREVER. SWEEPSTAKES AND LOTTERY SCAMS. THEY’VE BEEN AROUND FOR DECADES, BUT THE LOTTERY SCAM STILL ...

Here are seven examples of scammers conning the Sunshine State's seniors, and what you can do to prevent becoming the next victim: 1. The lottery scam How it works: A Jamaican-based lottery scam ...

Lottery and sweepstakes scams made the top 3 frauds reported to the Federal Trade Commission last year. Consumers say they lost over $338 million. Publishers Clearing House is also aware of ...

The Lottery reports that there are two types of prize scams: A person gets a letter, email, text, or phone call to inform them that they’ve won a big lottery prize but must pay a fee to collect ...

A news release from the Oregon Lottery included a more specific ... The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) webpage on scam texts lists several examples of the kind of fake offers or fake identities ...

But be careful. The better Business Bureau says we've lost more than $9 million to lottery scams over the last few years, the scammer will use the names and logos of real lotteries to trick you ...

While the Diversity Visa Lottery ended on Dec. 2, the e-mail scam that targeted its applicants is still causing problems – and has been since the program’s creation. The program, which is run by the U ...

While lottery winnings are top of mind as the Mega Millions jackpot soars, the NYPD is taking the opportunity to warn New Yorkers about a new scam. Exercise caution, the NYPD is telling city ...