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

California Lottery officials on Friday warned the public about an increase in scam attempts aimed at stealing money or personal information. “A common scam starts with an unexpected, official-sounding ...

When a 72-year-old woman in Van Buren County, Michigan, got a call that she’d won $5.5 million in the Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes, she was swept off her feet. Unfortunately, the fraudster ...

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MONTEGO BAY, JamaicaMONTEGO BAY, Jamaica — The 88-year-old retired Coast Guard officer hadn’t been outside the U.S. in decades. Yet phone calls started pouring in from Jamaica, dangling the prospects ...

If you get a text or surprise phone call from the California lottery, you might think it’s your lucky day. But it might very well be the opposite, lottery officials warned in a recent news release.

LA CROSSE (WKBT) -- Two suspects allegedly involved in an elaborate sweepstakes scam entered not guilty pleas in court on Wednesday. 31-year-old Shanice Rice and 26-year-old Malcolm Sterling appeared ...

Knowing the most common scams is the first line of defense. Here’s a list of scams that seniors should watch for.