In other cases, you may receive a fake check with the fraudulent letter that’s meant to cover that alleged fee. Eventually ...

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 ...

Lottery, sweepstakes and inheritance scams are big business, with Americans reporting more than $100 million in losses in ...

A Missouri woman has been sentenced to nearly two years in federal prison for her part in a sophisticated lottery and credit ...

Iowa Lottery CEO at the time, Terry Rich, could not have anticipated the twists and turns that would come from an unclaimed lottery win. Somehow, the story includes Bigfoot, and in the end, hot dogs ...

The 27-year-old defendant was sentenced to prison for partaking in a lottery scam targeting elderly people, officials say.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Lottery is warning Floridians about increased scam phone calls falsely claiming individuals have won large lottery prizes. These scams involve requests for upfront ...

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — A 58-year-old woman from Belle Glade is out $2,000 after she was robbed at gunpoint. Court records show two people, Mauricio Gomez Cardona and Greisy Pinzon Camargo, were ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — The Michigan Lottery is warning the public about scammers claiming to be lottery agents or prize winners. The Lottery reports that there are two types of prize scams: Some scam ...

A new documentary tells how suspicious attempts to claim the 2010 Iowa Hot Lotto Jackpot led to the uncovering of the largest lottery rigging scheme in the United States. Iowa Lottery CEO at the time, ...