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  2. Scam alert: Sweepstakes or lottery schemes targeting ... - AOL

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    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 ...

  3. Lottery scam - Wikipedia

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    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 mix-up in ...

  4. Top 15 financial scams targeting older Americans — and what ...

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    And seniors are taking the brunt of it. 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 ...

  5. 5 Ways Fraudsters Are Trying To Scam You on Social Media - AOL

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    Per Identity Guard, “In one common scam, fraudsters create a fake Facebook page for a familiar company, state lottery, or sweepstakes, and either post offers for free prizes or send victims ...

  6. Sweepstake - Wikipedia

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    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]

  7. Sweepstakes and lottery scams have a long history but still ...

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    According to Better Business Bureau, 97 people in Shelby County reported losing money to a lottery scam over the last 18 months.

  8. Lottery fraud - Wikipedia

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    In Vietnam, lottery fraud has occurred on many different scales, from small to large, causing great damage to the state and the people. [24] [25] Lottery fraud takes many different forms, including: fraud in the lottery drawing process, [26] [27] [28] fraud in the lottery printing process, [29] [30] fraud in the lottery ticket sales process ...

  9. Fake Mark Zuckerbergs tried to scam Facebook users for cash

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    The New York Times found 205 Facebook and Instagram accounts pretending to be Zuckerberg or Sandberg and at least 51 were running lottery scams. Following the publication of the report, Facebook ...