A UK man exposed a fake lottery win scam with one phone call. Here's how the same trick shows up in South Africa, and how to spot it.

The New York State Gaming Commission is alerting the public about a lottery imposter scam. Individuals have reported receiving calls from someone claiming to be a high-ranking Mega ...

A former U.S. Postal Inspector who led a unit investigating lottery scams targeting older adults has agreed to plead guilty ...

Police say that the scam involves either a letter, text, or email about the lottery asking you to pay any fees, taxes, or a processing charge.

PHOENIX, May 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- TheLotter, a trusted online lottery courier service, is warning the public about a recently identified phishing scam falsely using its branding to mislead ...

Fraud costs Americans billions of dollars each year. Learn how much, exactly, and which scams are running rampant right now.

LANSING, Mich. (WJRT) - (6/25/2021) - The Michigan Lottery wants the public to be on alert about scam artists claiming to be lottery prize agents or prize winners. The state wants people to know that ...

As Wednesday night's Powerball winners plan how they will spend their massive jackpot prize, would-be scammers are likely working overtime to try to take advantage of the lottery fever that's swept ...

Thiruvananthapuram | The Kerala Police on Wednesday cautioned the public against fake online lottery scams which were being carried out in the state on social media by misusing the official name, ...

An email lands in your inbox, and suddenly it feels like luck has finally arrived. It claims that a huge amount of money has been approved in your name, and all you need to do is pay a small fee to ...