The scheme was to call people, tell them they won a sweepstakes but that they needed to pay a tax or fee to claim the prize, ...

The latest indictments are related to seven previous ones announced in December 2023 that were part of the same conspiracy.

Four more people are facing charges out of western Pennsylvania as part of an investigation into a multi-million-dollar ...

A federal grand jury in Pittsburgh has indicted four people accused of taking part in a lottery scam in Western Pennsylvania.

• You’re asked to pay to increase your chances of winning. Legitimate sweepstakes are free and winning is by chance. It’s ...

The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office is advising county residents to be on the lookout for a new scam claiming they’ve won ...

Federal investigators in Pittsburgh have charged four people they say were involved in a $4.5 million international lottery ...

According to CCSO, scammers are sending a fraudulent letter and counterfeit check to residents claiming they won a large sum of money.

The report details how Americans lost money in 2020 to fake sweepstakes, and prize and lottery scams. The BBB says complaints actually went down last year, but the amount of money lost went up by ...