NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) – The NYPD is warning New Yorkers not to fall for a lottery scam that promises a share of the winnings. In the scheme, a scammer will ask a stranger to help cash a winning ...

People over the age of 55 continue to be the primary target of sweepstakes, lottery, and prize scams, representing 72% of ...

The Virginia Lottery is warning the public of scammers promoting a special international drawing for Mega Millions, using the game’s logo to promote the fake scam. Lottery scams are common where ...

Mega Millions is warning about a fake lottery scam that could cost you. (Mega Millions) Mega Millions is warning about a fake lottery scam that could cost you. Lottery officials say scammers are ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. [Image Credit: Michigan Lottery] A woman became a million-dollar lottery winner after originally believing that a phone call from ...

The Florida Lottery is warning of a scam where individuals are contacted about false winnings and asked for money or personal information. The Florida Lottery never requests fees for claiming prizes ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) — Ohioans have lost more than $34 million to lottery and sweepstakes scams over the last five years, ranking fourth highest in the country for such losses. The losses come as ...

LANSING, Mich. (WNEM) - The Michigan Lottery is warning the public to be aware of scam artists claiming to be lottery agents or prize winners. The lottery said that prize scams have been known to pop ...

Not even Mega Millions, one of America's biggest jackpot games, is immune to scams. Lottery officials in the Mega Millions division issued a warning on Tuesday, Dec. 15, about "scammers who are ...

WASHINGTON — Lottery officials are warning of scammers who are impersonating Mega Millions online to promote a fake “special drawing.” One current scam example claims to be promoting a $5 billion ...

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