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New Version of Scam
I received a variation of the old e-mail lottery scam this morning, so I thought I'd post it to warn others.It comes under the subject line Visa Card Award Promotion. It's amazingly silly, but you'd be surprised just how many gullible and desperate people there are out there who fall for this scam.I love the part that warns about breaching confidentiality -- you can't tell anyone that you won! (The grammar is also a wonder to behold.) VISA CARD AWARD PROMOTIONWibaustraat 100,1102bg,Amsterdam
Apr 25, 2005, 9:12 am - Todd - Lottery Discussion Forum

Sydney man arrested over Nigerian scamNews Story
Police in Sydney said Thursday they arrested an Australian man suspected of being part of a global, multimillion-dollar scam that dupes victims into believing they can claim some of the foreign assets of the Nigerian president.Hundreds of people in Australia and in countries including Malaysia, Japan, Norway, Greece, Indonesia and England have fallen prey to the scam, police said.The scammers send letters and e-mails asking people to help the Nigerian president recover funds that have long been
Oct 30, 2003, 5:26 am - Todd - Lottery News

I'm from J.C. NJ Anyone want my (1) set of numbers? 5millionReply
You people are so nice.. As a new member to this forum I really don't have to explain myself, but I will so that some clarity will be exposed!OK! since I am a scam artist an idiot and some other names I am sure you can think of. Let me ask you what's the scam on posting a notice that if someone wanted let's say for fun sake winning numbers for Tues Jackpot. I'm not asking anyone for money or to buy anything for me. All I claimed was this? If you wanted numbers from me I would be happy to e-mail
Apr 15, 2002, 1:37 pm - Tkradio - Lottery Discussion Forum

Elderly woman loses $300K to Jamaican lottery scamNews Story
Includes video report People ripped off by one scam could be targeted for dozens more. A database of easy targets is now being used by con-artists. Stuart Childers said a stack of documents he showed WFTV Wednesday is paper trial of the hundreds of wire transfers his 75-year-old mother sent to scam artists. She put it to us she wanted to leave a legacy, do something good for the family, Childer said. Childers said his mother fell victim to a Jamaican lottery scam and gave the thi
Oct 7, 2010, 11:00 am - Todd - Lottery News

Few filing claims in $4.3 million lottery scam settlement; deadline Jan. 7News Story
Victims of the largest lottery scam in U.S. history are expected to pocket only a small fraction of a $4.3 million settlement because of a lack of applicants laying claim to the money, court records show. But it's not too late. Claims can be made online through Jan. 7 and those for $10 or less require no proof of purchase. Larger ones require receipts dating back as far as 14 years. If you're claiming more than $10 they sure made it difficult, said Craig Johnson, a Manson resident w
Jan 2, 2020, 12:09 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Lottery losers could get paid after lottery scam lawsuit settles for $4.3 millionNews Story
A class-action lawsuit to benefit potentially millions of owners of losing tickets linked to the largest lottery scam in U.S. history has been settled for $4.3 million, according to a statement sent by an attorney in the case. The settlement will refund the cost of tickets purchased in nine specific drawings dates for games sold in 33 states, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., between Nov. 23, 2005 and May 23, 2013. A settlement website will be set up to assist people who s
Jul 22, 2019, 6:43 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Downtown Las Vegas Hit By $1.17M Imposter Scam
Circa Casino Resort lost $1.17 in a can job that saw somebody posing as owner of hotel, scam man charged by police. AMAZING!
Jun 30, 2023, 4:50 pm - eddessaknight - Gaming Forum

S.C. man loses more than $140K to 'you've won the lottery' scamReply
Every State Lottery has scam alerts on their websites, but lots of the scam are not even lottery related like the SS scam. The common denominator is scams of all kinds are usually aimed at seniors. But there are several IRS refund scams making rounds too that effect all ages. Probably not possible to educate everybody or even convince some that if you never entered a contest, you can't win their imaginary jackpot. At the end of the day, all we can do is shake our heads and wonder how some pe
Feb 29, 2020, 5:01 pm - Stack47 - Lottery News

Retired N.J. police chief scammed 95-year-old victim out of $29KReply
Yep, he should have. Which is what the judge said. He's blaming his falling on the scam on his strokes, which he said impaired his judgement. Not buying that as an excuse since he had the wherewithal to turn around and scam someone else. He didn't file a report. He didn't do anything someone in law enforcement should know to do. Instead, he found and targeted an easy mark on whom to perpetrate the same scam so he wouldn't be broke. If it weren't for bank employees he would have gotten away with
Sep 22, 2017, 9:22 am - Teddi - Lottery News

Federal officials work to extradite Jamaican lottery scammersReply
Sorry, but that's one of the most ridiculous ideas I've heard in a long time. The scam works because people are being offered a lot of money and they want that money. It's that simple. As near as I can figure there are two ways to keep the scam from working. One is to educate everybody, so they'll realize it's a scam. The other is to make everybody stop wanting easy money. What I can't figure out is a way to make either of those happen.
Dec 31, 2015, 1:06 pm - KY Floyd - Lottery News