You’ve hit the jackpot!” announces a call from a stranger. Or, a scratch coupon received guarantees lakhs of rupees or a ...

Lottery and sweepstakes scams made the top 3 frauds reported to the Federal Trade Commission last year. Consumers say they lost over $338 million.

The Ohio Lottery is urging the public to be on the lookout for scams this holiday season, offering this reminder: “If you haven’t knowingly entered a promotion or drawing, you haven’t won.&#8… ...

Financial scams are as old as the concept of currency. But consumers’ vulnerability to scams has seemingly increased in the twenty-first century, when the Internet and devices like smartphones ...

Lottery and sweepstakes scams made the top 3 frauds reported to the Federal Trade Commission last year. Consumers say they lost over $338 million.