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Lottery scams show no let up
Posted on Aug 7, 2006 by Tom Fragala
Lottery scams, especially international lottery schemes, have been around a long time. The Internet makes it easier for the fraudsters to reach the public. A Canadian lottery outfit is warning Americans to watch out for a lottery letter scam. Typically these dirtbags will ask you for a fee in order to collect your winnings or maybe ask for your account numbers to wire you money. Then they steal your money.
Here’s the take away: U.S. residents can’t win a foreign lottery because they are not allowed in the U.S. There is no such thing as a lottery in Canada or any other country that offers sweepstakes and prizes to U.S. citizens.
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tracy Poplasky on Mar 17, 2007
I received a lottery scam letter! the letter came with a check for$2,898.35. The number they wanted me to call was 1-306-351-5698 and when a woman answered she told me to deposit the check in my account, wait for it to clear and send a money gram to a name and address she gave me also in Canada.In the leeter in said that I won the ULTRA LOTTO in London, England. It gave me the winning ticket and winning numbers. That is strange I thought, I didn't buy a ticket for some foreign lottery! She also told me not to tell the bank that I won this lotto because they would call the IRS. Luckily, I knew this was a scam and my family knew too, so I didn't do anything with the check. these people need to be caught! I hope this info can be added to your list of names for scams, I have read some and I have not seen ULTRA Lotto yet. Also on the letter the prize coordinator was a guy named Philip Losith, he signed the letter.
Genie on Oct 9, 2007
My husband received a $3,155 check in Sept. claiming he had won the annual promotional prize draw for North American telecommunication companies. A company called Best Way issued the check with a PO Box number in NJ. The letter has a Canadian address. I looked up the company and couldn't find it. This check is supposed to cover taxes and "clearance fees".
They asked him to contact an agent named Brian Livingston at a 705 area code (by now I'm sure the number won't work). They claim they will send an additional $46,000 after he speaks with the agent to confirm his ID numbers.
I'll be contacting the proper gov't authorities instead.
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