LANSING, MI -- Michigan Lottery officials are warning the public of ongoing scams that can cost victims lots of money. The scam involves criminals contacting the victim via letter, email, phone call ...

LANSING, Mich. (WNEM) - The Michigan Lottery is warning the public to be aware of scam artists claiming to be lottery agents or prize winners. The lottery said that prize scams have been known to pop ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio is among the states most affected by lottery and sweepstakes scams, according to a recent study. Vegas Insider, a sports betting information website, compiled lottery and ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — The Michigan Lottery is warning players to be aware of scammers claiming to be lottery agents or prize winners. The scammer may return after the initial payment, attempting to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. [Image Credit: Michigan Lottery] A woman became a million-dollar lottery winner after originally believing that a phone call from ...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The so-called lottery and Publishers Clearing House winnings can end up costing you big instead of paying out. Columbus Police Department Sgt. Jane Edenfield was back at WRBL ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) — Ohioans have lost more than $34 million to lottery and sweepstakes scams over the last five years, ranking fourth highest in the country for such losses. The losses come as ...

Not even Mega Millions, one of America's biggest jackpot games, is immune to scams. Lottery officials in the Mega Millions division issued a warning on Tuesday, Dec. 15, about "scammers who are ...

Alabama ranks tenth nationally for sweepstakes and lottery scams, according to a Vegas Insider study of Federal Trade Commission data. Between 2020 and 2025, Alabamians lost approximately $18.9 ...

A ferocious scam is making a comeback, thanks to artificial intelligence and other modern-day techniques like caller ID and social media messaging. Like some fine wines, some scams improve with age.