A Bronx woman has been sentenced to more than four years in federal prison for orchestrating a multi-year sweepstakes scam that defrauded ...

ARE LIKELY. NEW AT FIVE THE OCONEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE IS REMINDING YOU TO BE VIGILANT AFTER IT SAYS IT RECEIVED $20,000 LOST IN A SWEEPSTAKES SCAM. DEPUTIES SAY THAT INVESTIGATION STARTED BACK IN ...

WALHALLA, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office said an investigation into a Sweepstakes Scam led to the recovery of approximately $20,000 for the victim. Officials said a deputy ...

An alert family member prevented a 72-year-old Athens woman from losing thousands of dollars in the common sweepstakes scam. Athens-Clarke police released a report Wednesday showing the woman had ...

PAW PAW, Mich. (WOOD) — State police say a man was arrested in New Jersey, extradited to Michigan and charged for his role in a fake Publishers Clearing House scam that targeted a Van Buren County ...

PALOS PARK, Ill. (WGN) — Palos Park Police are urging residents to stay alert after an 86-year-old woman was scammed out of thousands of dollars in a fake sweepstakes scheme. Police say the victim ...

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It happens almost every day -- victims of ruthless scams coming to 7 On Your Side's Michael Finney for help. Often they are elderly, vulnerable and tricked out of their life savings. On Thursday, one ...

A 72-year-old Athens woman was nearly scammed out of thousands of dollars in a sweepstakes fraud. A family member intervened, preventing the payment and the sending of $1,000 in gift cards. An alert ...

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.