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3 Δεκ 2018 · The initial contact in a sweepstakes scam may be a call, email, social media notification or even snail mail offering congratulations for winning a big contest. But there’s a catch: You’ll be asked to pay a fee , taxes or customs duties to claim your prize.
Sweepstakes, prize, and lottery frauds are among the top scams people report to the FTC. These scams usually start with a call or message that says you’re a winner. (A lie.) They say to get the so-called prize you have to send money or click somewhere to give your information. Don’t.
By filing a complaint, you can help the FTC's investigators identify scammers and stop them before they can get someone’s hard-earned money. It really makes a difference. You get a call, letter, email, or text saying that you won! Maybe it’s a vacation or cruise, a lottery or a sweepstakes.
5 Μαΐ 2021 · Here are three signs of a prize scam: You have to pay to get your prize. But real prizes are free. So if someone tells you to pay a fee for "taxes," "shipping and handling charges," or “processing fees” to get your prize, you’re dealing with a scammer.
29 Οκτ 2020 · Learn about a common sweepstakes scam — a phone call saying that you won, then asking for personal information to use for identity fraud.
21 Ιουν 2024 · Those who enter sweepstakes and lotteries always await that special phone call notifying them that they’ve won big! Unfortunately, scammers know just how to play into our emotions and are...
Sweepstakes frauds involve different actors, and the methods used to contact victims have evolved from direct mail to cold calling to social media. • BBB discovered Jamaica is a major source of...
