An Athens woman was fooled into believing she won $7.5 million as a sweepstakes prize. Lucky for her, family knew better.

If you play the lottery in Ohio, keep reading!The Buckeye State ranks fourth in the nation for lottery and sweepstakes scams, ...

Ohio ranks fourth nationwide for lottery and sweepstakes scams, with victims losing more than $35 million since 2020, ...

Missouri ranks ninth in the nation for lottery and sweepstakes scam losses, with residents losing an estimated $23.4 million ...

They say your identity is tied to money laundering or fraud and threaten immediate arrest unless you verify information or ...

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 ...

WHEATFIELD – A Forest Parkway woman was bilked out of more than $4,000 recently through a lottery-sweepstakes scam, Niagara County sheriff’s investigators said. The victim, authorities said, received ...

A Missouri woman is accused of playing a major role in a nationwide lottery mail fraud scheme that cost victims more than $2 ...

SAN CARLOS, Calif. (KGO) -- There is no shortage of scams operating in the shadows - whether it's IRS impersonators, fake tech support, phony sweepstakes. Just as we become wise to one scheme, another ...

What Is Advance Fee Fraud? Advance fee fraud is a type of financial scam where the victim is tricked into paying an upfront fee with the false promise of receiving a significant reward or benefit ...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is already attracting scammers who are using manipulated search results, fake tickets, and phishing schemes to target victims. Norton identifies fake social media profiles and ...