Police, DA warn of lottery scams While the MO may seem so familiar it's become almost a cliche, scam artists are still trying to swindle residents by sending fake announcements indicating the recipient has won a lottery. | Saturday, May 06, 2006 03:32 AM EDT |
Fake Checks Part of Mail Scam The mail could end up costing you thousands of dollars. It's a lottery scam that police want to warn the public about. | Friday, April 28, 2006 01:04 PM EDT |
Scammed over the centuries: Only defense is not to play The story last month about the Philomath-area couple who had been scammed out of nearly $56,000 by an aggressive woman who promised them $74,000 in lottery winnings — provided they pay an insurance fee — evoked mingled feelings of outrage and incredulity. | Monday, April 17, 2006 01:47 AM EDT |
Warning issued about lottery scam in Rosenberg The Rosenberg Police Department would like the public to be aware that several scams have been attempted in the Rosenberg area in the past several weeks. | Saturday, April 15, 2006 02:43 AM EDT |
Jail for lotto scammer Two Edmonton drug addicts were sentenced yesterday for helping the local kingpin of a lottery scam bilk 94 U.S. victims - most of them seniors - out of more than $368,000. | Tuesday, April 11, 2006 10:56 AM EDT |
Cops probe lottery scam CALUMET CITY | Calumet City police are investigating several reported scams that have misled people into thinking they have won a substantial amount of money from the lottery. | Sunday, April 09, 2006 11:49 AM EDT |
Cops probe lottery scam CALUMET CITY | Calumet City police are investigating several reported scams that have misled people into thinking they have won a substantial amount of money from the lottery. | Friday, April 07, 2006 11:34 AM EDT |