An older La Crosse County couple thought a sweepstakes prize was coming. Instead, investigators said, the promise turned into ...

DCF denied a scammed elderly couple's Medicaid waiver for housing 16 times as strangers paid to keep them off the streets.

He and others defrauded at least four victims, including one in Connecticut, telling them they won a Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes and needed to pay money to claim the prize.

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Sweepstakes entry data can fuel marketing profiles and reach scammers. The Epsilon fraud case revealed how targeted lists harmed older adults.

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 ...

Sophisticated scams increasingly target seniors, as thieves often use technology to gain access to personal information.

When a 72-year-old woman in Van Buren County, Michigan, got a call that she'd won $5.5 million in the Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes, she was swept off her feet. Unfortunately, the fraudster ...

A postcard promised millions — but the real surprise came when a locksmith showed up at her door, sent by scammers in a relentless sweepstakes scam. By the end, a retired nun from Wheeling, Illinois, ...

But for smaller prizes, like $10,000 or less, winners are notified by overnight delivery like FEDEX or UPS, and those winners with the lower dollar amount may be notified by email if you entered in an ...

The number of older adults scammed out of $10,000 or more in the US has more than quadrupled since 2020, according to the ...