Players are targeted and if they fall for the scam, the criminals return to extract more money from the victim.

Lottery-related scams surface from time-to-time and have certainly been known to pop up around the holidays, officials said.

Beware impostors posing as winners or agents—don’t send cash or transfers. Confirm any prize with the Michigan Lottery first.

The Michigan Lottery is warning players to be aware of scammers claiming to be lottery agents or prize winners. According to ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio is among the states most affected by lottery and sweepstakes scams, according to a recent study. Vegas Insider, a sports betting information website, compiled lottery and ...

A ferocious scam is making a comeback, thanks to artificial intelligence and other modern-day techniques like caller ID and social media messaging. Like some fine wines, some scams improve with age.

The Cass County Sheriff's Office is warning residents of a new lottery check scam. In the swindle, a citizen is mailed a check and a letter stating that he or she haswon a lottery in a random drawing.

The allure of the casino and the lottery stems from the tantalizing possibility of getting rich quickly with minimal investment. Unfortunately, scammers know this all too well, and they exploit this ...

PHOENIX — It’s an old scam, but it seems to be making waves again, and it may have targeted your mailbox. When a Let ABC15 Know viewer reached out asking about a check they had received in the mail, ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- In an Eyewitness News exclusive, there is new surveillance video of con artists targeting a victim in a lottery scam. The suspects are seen luring a woman into a van and she later ...

Once you are satisfied that it is the correct app, you tap the “Install” button on Android or the “Get” button on iPhone. The ...