A business owner convicted of fraud and conspiracy for his role in an advance-fee lottery scam targeting elderly Americans lost his appeal attempting to undo the judgment Monday.

A 96-year-old’s $2M dream vanished after a fake Publishers Clearing House letter nearly swindled the South Florida senior in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Officials say Richard Murray pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from a sweepstakes scam he ran across the country, including ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Picture this: You open a letter in the mail and discover you’re the winner of a brand new vehicle! Before you celebrate this ...

Those who enter sweepstakes and lotteries always await that special phone call notifying them that they've won big.

Prize scams often increase around holidays and special promotions. In these scams, fraudsters claim you have won a large prize, sweepstakes, or contest that you never entered. They then ask for ...

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We've reported on fake sweepstakes scams in the past, and an Inkster man emailed tips@wxyz.com recently after being hounded by a scammer for weeks. He almost fell for the scheme, thanks to a new twist ...

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel reissued a warning to consumers about sweepstakes as part of National Consumer Protection Week, telling residents that some promotions are used to mislead ...