Scam Prevention
All Scam Prevention articles
Stay one step in front of them. Learn everything about lottery scams from these articles.
-
Tragic wins: Lottery jackpots that broke familiesBig lottery wins tore these families apart.
-
As states ban online sweeps, are lotteries about to get a sales boost?States cutting off sweeps could push gamers back to lottery tickets. Will that drive a surge in jackpots?
-
Brazen burglary: Video shows suspects nabbing lottery machineHelp identify the suspects who stole $7,000 in lottery tickets.
-
Secrets and lies: The tragic death of lottery winner Ibi RoncaioliThe shocking secret that led to a lottery winner's murder.
-
Social media post lets friend steal lottery prizeThis incident in China highlights how sharing lottery images can make digital ticket fraud easy.
-
Florida bill aims to make lottery scams a losing game for fraudstersLawmakers want tougher lottery rules, and the push hints at growing concerns behind the counter.
-
This small scratch could be costing players millions in lottery prizesAre you being cheated with micro-scratched lottery tickets?
-
New York bar worker allegedly spent hours playing lottery on house tabHe reportedly cashed in over $4K in wins before the bar noticed the missing funds.
-
Red Oak duo charged in brazen lottery ticket theft schemeThe pair faces felony charges after 500 tickets were stolen.
-
Murder, lovers, and lottery millions: The tragic tale of Lotto JoeWhen a gun battle between a lover and a lottery winner leaves two dead.
-
How does Alabama, which has no lotteries, rank 10th in lottery scams?Lottery fraud is happening all over the country. However, these statistics will surprise you.
-
Suspect arrested in string of Southern California lottery ticket burglariesDetectives say the burglary spree left small business owners with thousands in losses.
-
From big wins to the big house: Lottery winners who served timeWhen lottery fortunes can't keep career criminals out of jail, and other stories.
-
A lottery supplier breach exposed information for 6,300 Rhode IslandersFrom names to Social Security numbers, here's what may have been compromised.
-
Second strike for Norsk Tipping as draw errors continueNorway's state lottery was fined again as a pattern of system failures emerges.
-
Ex-sheriff's husband accused of helping city official cash lottery ticketA friendship spanning decades, and one $25K ticket could now cost them both dearly.
-
Canadian woman charged in 25-year-old case of missing lottery winnerPolice allege the woman not only killed the lottery winner but also tried to hide the crime.
-
Nearly 550 Connecticut residents hit by lottery company data breachA data breach at Brightstar Lottery Group primarily affected company employees, not Connecticut players.
-
Woman admits role in $15M fake prize scheme targeting seniorsShe mailed millions of fake notices, but no one ever won the “big prize.” Surprised?