by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 16, 2022 | Scam of the day
Lottery scams are among the most common scams and although these scams take many different forms, they all have in common that you have won a lottery you never even entered (quite a feat) and that you must now pay money for either taxes or administrative fees in order...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 30, 2021 | Scam of the day
Lottery scams are one of the most prevalent types of scams. Scammers cheat people out of millions of dollars each year by tricking people into sending money to the scammers after being told that they have won a lottery, but are required to pay some fees or taxes in...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 29, 2013 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Phony lotteries continue to be one of the most common scams and with good reason. Each year Americans lose more than 120 million dollars to phony lotteries. The appeal of lotteries are obvious. For a small price you get a chance to win a huge amount of money. With...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 28, 2013 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Lottery scams are one of the most effective scams. Forgetting that it is hard enough to win a lottery that you have entered and impossible to win one that you have not entered, many people are victimized each year by phony lotteries. The basis for the scam is pretty...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 2, 2013 | Scam of the day, Site Related
January is a big month for phony sweepstakes and contests although, quite frankly, every month is a big month for such scams, however, January leads the way because many legitimate sweepstakes and contests declare their winners in January. Often the scam starts when...
