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

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

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

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The lure of big money can be intoxicating. "I was pretty rocked back because I just, we never thought that anybody you know, everybody we talked to in the law enforcement said ...

The Montana Lottery is now warning people about lottery scams. The lottery has received reports of Montanans who have been contacted by people claiming they are from the lottery office and that they ...

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

A County woman is facing multiple lottery fraud charges after investigators say she stole scratch-off tickets from several ...

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

Mega Millions officials are warning consumers about scammers impersonating the lottery, urging the public to remain alert for this and other fraudulent lottery schemes. Officials with the Mega ...