California Lottery officials on Friday warned the public about an increase in scam attempts aimed at stealing money or personal information. “A common scam starts with an unexpected, official-sounding ...

Scam tactics can involve impersonation of Lottery winners or representatives, false guarantees of winnings, or demands for ...

California Lottery warns of scammers using fake tickets and surprise calls to steal money, especially during tax season.

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - As the Powerball jackpot sits at $740 million ahead of Monday’s drawing, Michigan Lottery officials are sharing a word of caution. Officials are warning the public to be aware ...

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 ...

Here's what to do if you get an "official-sounding email, phone call or message," authorities say.

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LANSING, MI -- Michigan Lottery officials are warning the public of ongoing scams that can cost victims lots of money. The scam involves criminals contacting the victim via letter, email, phone call ...

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 ...

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LANSING, Mich. (WNEM) - The Michigan Lottery is warning the public to be aware of scam artists claiming to be lottery agents or prize winners. The lottery said that prize scams have been known to pop ...

According to a new study, opening junk mail or playing the lottery can increase the risk of fraud for adults over the age of 60.