California Lottery officials on Friday warned the public about an increase in scam attempts aimed at stealing money or ...

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

A surprise message says you hit the jackpot, but there’s a catch: you must pay a fee or hand over personal details to claim it. That’s the hallmark of a lottery or prize scam—designed to separate you ...

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 ...

TEAM BEGINS THE COUNTDOWN OF THE TOP FIVE SCAMS OF 2025. THESE ARE THE TOP FIVE SCAMS REPORTED TO US THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. INVESTIGATOR. CONSUMER INVESTIGATOR BRIAN ROCHE CONTINUES OUR COUNTDOWN WITH ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) —- The United States is experiencing lottery fever ahead of Tuesday night’s record $1.6 billion Mega Millions jackpot. But while people have their eyes on that billion dollar ...

Lottery scams often manifest in various forms, with fraudsters utilizing online platforms to promote unauthorized gaming apps or websites. These platforms falsely claim affiliation with the Michigan ...

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

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 ...