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Sweepstakes fraud
 
Warning Signs of Sweepstakes fraud
  • If you do not enter a contest you can not win one.
  • Any requirements to pay fees or gift tax to obtain your prize.
  • Request for your credit card or bank account numbers as a credit reference.
  • Request for your social security number or date of birth to verify your identity.
  • High pressure sales tactics "once in a life time" approach.
  • Use of overnight mail couriers to "speed up the process."
  • Request for money up-front to claim the prize
  • Being told to keep it a secret.

Tips to Protect Yourself from Sweepstakes Scams
  • Beware of telemarketer who says he/she can recover the money you have lost in sweepstake scams.
  • It is illegal for a foreign country to solicit lottery ticket sales in Nebraska.
  • Beware of enticements to call 900 numbers to claim a prize. A 900 call is always a toll call that could cost you $30-$50.
  • Read the fine print.
  • If it's too good to be true, it probably is.

Legitmate Sweepstakes
  • Publishers Clearing House
  • American Family Publishers
  • Guaranteed & Bonded Sweepstakes (Time, Inc)
  • Reader's Digest Sweepstakes

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