Lottery, sweepstakes and inheritance scams are big business, with Americans reporting more than $100 million in losses in 2024, according to the FBI (4). The FTC adds that older adults report more ...

They're trickier than you think.

People over the age of 55 continue to be the primary target of sweepstakes, lottery, and prize scams, representing 72% of ...

Artificial intelligence is creating more convincing scams, with fake emails, cloned voices and spoofed caller IDs. KSL tested ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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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 ...

Local authorities are warning residents about a fraudulent Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes ...

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 ...