A lotto malarkey
At the FTC, we’ve been warning people away from foreign lottery scams for years. So when one of our colleagues recently got an from Canada, titled “RE: PRIZE WINNING NOTIFICATION,” we turned to our own advice to check it out. Here’s what our advice says to watch out for, and what the letter actually said. Watch out for: “You just won a foreign lottery! The letter says so...” The letter: “We are pleased to inform you that you are one of the declared winners of the INTERNATIONAL SHOPPERS LOTTO POWERBALL…” Watch out for: “…a cashier’s check is included.” The letter: Watch out for: “All you have...