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  2. Man thinks call from lottery is a scam — until he answers a ...

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    A 57-year-old Michigan man saw an email saying he had won a $100,000 prize, but he deleted it thinking it was a scam.. Later, he got a call from Michigan lottery officials saying the same thing ...

  3. Is the Lottery a Scam? Here's Why You Should Never Play - AOL

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    Consumers spend $105 billion a year trying to win the lottery even though the odds are vastly against them.

  4. Lottery player thought she was scammed when email ... - AOL

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    The 43-year-old woman from Oakland County became the jackpot winner in the Michigan Lottery’s ... she “assumed it was a scam.” “I logged in to my lottery account to double check and when a ...

  5. Lottery scam - Wikipedia

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    Another type of lottery scam is a scam email or web page where the recipient had won a sum of money in the lottery. The recipient is instructed to contact an agent very quickly but the scammers are just using a third party company, person, email or names to hide their true identity, in some cases offering extra prizes (such as a 7 Day/6 Night Bahamas Cruise Vacation, if the user rings within 4 ...

  6. Jackpot winner ‘thought it was a scam.’ But it was real, and ...

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    Winning is very exciting, although I don’t think the reality of it hasn’t fully sunk in yet,” the Michigan lottery player said. Jackpot winner ‘thought it was a scam.’ But it was real ...

  7. Lottery fraud - Wikipedia

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    In 2005, a lotto retailer in Anshan, Liaoning Province exploited a flaw in a lottery draw process that allowed him to continue to sell lottery tickets up to five minutes after the winning numbers had been announced. He bought a ticket with winning numbers and claimed a prize of $3.76 million, but eventually he was caught and sentenced to life ...

  8. Identify legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications

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    • Don't use internet search engines to find AOL contact info, as they may lead you to malicious websites and support scams. Always go directly to AOL Help Central for legitimate AOL customer support. • Never click suspicious-looking links. Hover over hyperlinks with your cursor to preview the destination URL.

  9. Oregon Lottery officials issue scam alert - AOL

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    Jun. 4—Following news of the $1.3 billion Powerball win in Portland this April, Oregon Lottery officials are urging the public to beware of scams and phishing attempts associated with jackpots.