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03/25/2013

Growing Number of Americans Being Bilked out of Retirement Money by Jamaican Lottery Scams

Complaints in the U.S about Jamaican scams continue to grow, with a conservative estimate of annual losses of more than $300 million.

10/19/2011

Scam Lottery Email Claims to be from Facebook

BBB warns that a bogus email supposedly from Mark Zuckerberg at Facebook about winning $1 million in a sweepstakes is a scam. The email is not from Facebook and consumers should not click on the link to claim the prize.

11/11/2009

Fake Check Scam Hits Science Center and Consumers

A letter sent to the St. Louis Science Center claimed that 'John Doe' had won $85,000 in a Canadian lottery. Science Center officials immediately suspected a scam. Some consumers aren't so savvy.

10/01/2007

FTC - Diversity Visa Lottery: Read the Rules, Avoid the Rip-Offs

If you or someone you know is trying to get a green card — the right to live in the United States permanently — be on the lookout for unscrupulous businesses and attorneys. They’ll claim that, for a fee, they can make it easier to enter the U. S. State Department’s annual Diversity Visa (DV) lottery (also known as the “green card lottery”) or increase your chances of winning the DV lottery.


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