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Sweepstake Scam

The letters claim to be from lottery and sweepstake companies in Novia Scotia and Britain. They say the recipient has won a large sum of money, but in order to collect their winnings the victim must send the company a money order to cover fees and taxes.

WPD spokesperson Linda Rawley said, ”Understand that there is no easy money, there is always a catch, and in this case it is so sad because these individuals were taken advantage of.”

Authorities say if you get a letter like this in the mail do some
investigating before you send in any money and call your local law enforcement office to alert them

Sweepstake Award Check

The letter had all the earmarks of a sweepstake scam except one: There doesn’t seem to be a catch.

Last week a Paterson woman received a letter from the Bank of Montreal, along with a check for $4,700, as the first part of her “international sweeps take prize.” Yes, “sweepstake” was written as two words, the first indication that something was not legit.

Other hints appeared throughout, starting with the fact that the letter came from Canada, where many sweepstake scams originate

Publishers Clearing House Sweepstake

The $5,000 a week for life sweepstake finishes on 28th February 2007.

Residents of the US, Canada (except Quebec) and the UK are eligible to participate. US residents can enter on line by going to …

Sweepstake Entry

Be cautious of the wording of sweepstakes letters, which often give you the impression that you’ve already won something, and that you only have to send in a “donation” to collect. Remember,you don’t have to buy or pay anything to enter a sweepstakes. Don’t put personal …

Sweepstake Scam

Lottery and sweepstake fraud take several forms..

Car Sweepstake

What is more exciting than entering sweepstakes to win a brand new car? The opportunity to win the car of your dreams to impress your guy/girl or to make your neighbors jealous is merely a registration form away. Or maybe a boat, motorcycle or truck is on your “wish list.” There are sweepstakes for those as well. As a matter of fact, there are sweepstakes for just about any vehicle you can think

Free Sweepstakes

Sweepstakes differ from other promotions like the lottery, skill contests or other premium offers in that sweepstakes are free purchase or entry fee is necessary to enter. All you need to do is register with the company offering the sweepstakes, and you’ll be eligible to win without having to spend a single penny. This means all the sweepstakes (cash, car, home, vacation, online) are free. Registration with the company can be a long process or it can be short. Sometimes you will be asked to “contribute” a story or a recipe about your life or someone you know. In the case of free home makers online, you may have to include a story plus pictures of your home. With frees sweepstakes, you have the chance to win anything from cash to cars, from a home makeover to a dream vacation, and more. Free sweepstakes offer a whole range of prizes. Examples of some sweepstakes are the “poetry” sweepstakes. Submit a

Sweepstake Live Fast

“We are very
excited about the opportunity that the Live Fast Sweepstakes presents to Champ Car viewers,” said Champ Car President and CEO Steve Johnson. “This is one of the most aggressive programs we’ve ever put together for our television viewers
and we expect that it will be a huge success. Of course, none of this would be possible without the full support of our sponsor and media partners and we appreciate their participation in this sweepstakes.

Sweepstake Live Fast

“We are very
excited about the opportunity that the Live Fast Sweepstakes presents to Champ Car viewers,” said Champ Car President and CEO Steve Johnson. “This is one of the most aggressive programs we’ve ever put together for our television viewers
and we expect that it will be a huge success. Of course, none of this would be possible without the full support of our sponsor and media partners and we appreciate their participation in this sweepstakes.

Online Sweepstakes

Online sweepstakes are big business and give away billions of dollars, as well as cars, jewelry, vacations, shopping sprees, and other grand items. On the flip side, one can win as little as $1. But a free dollar is a free dollar! In order to get entered in a particular sweepstakes, you may have to sign up to receive various products or services. That is how the sweepstakes people earn their …