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April 10, 2023. Say you hear or read the words: “You’ve won!” What will you do with your winnings? Who wouldn’t be excited to win a prize, sweepstakes, or lottery? But…did you actually win? And how do you know? Sweepstakes, prize, and lottery frauds are among the top scams people report to the FTC.
- Scammers say they’re from the government when they’re not. Scammers try to look official. They want you to think you’ve won a government-supervised lottery or sweepstakes.
- Scammers use names of organizations you might recognize. Scammers might pretend to be from well-known companies that run real sweepstakes. But no real sweepstakes company will contact you to ask for money so you can claim a prize.
- Scammers send you a message (via text, email, or social media) to get your personal information. You might be told that you won a gift card or a discount code to a local store.
- Scammers make it seem like you’re the only person who won a prize. But the same text, email, or letter went to lots of people. If your message came by mail, check the postmark on the envelope or postcard.
Aug 2, 2022 · August 2, 2022. (Getty Images) Trusted, hardworking businesses deserve recognition, but not the kind you have to pay for. Vanity awards are a waste of business owners' money and time. Here's how...
Mar 9, 2020 · Vanity award scams are on the rise. If you get a promotion that says you're worthy of some sort of business award, use caution. Read on for an example of one such offer, poorly executed....
- Check how old their URL is.
- Look them up on all the social media platforms they advertise as being on. Don't just check Facebook. If they say they're on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and Google+ then have a look at their profiles on each of them.
- Look up key personnel and judges on LinkedIn. The organisation should have on their website their key members of staff and their roles, so look them up on LinkedIn.
- Look them up on Companies house. How long has the organisation been around? Have they built up enough credibility over the long-term to be qualified to give out awards?
Oct 24, 2022 · Scam. About this rating. In late October 2022, we looked into an email scam that claimed to the recipient, "You Have Been Selected," and said the purported selection was for the person to be...
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Oct 11, 2019 · October 11, 2019. Free cash you didn’t know you had? It sounds like a dream come true, but it’s actually a trick many consumers have reported to BBB.org/ScamTracker. In this scheme, con artists use...
