Feds Say "Jamaican Lotto Scams" Increasingly Targeting Senior Citizens
29,220 complaints last year
It's one of the biggest scams targeting seniors in the U.S. right now. Federal officials say "Jamaican lottery scams" are growing at an alarming rate, bilking the most vulnerable members of our population out of hundreds of millions of dollars a year.
It works when scammers in Jamaica obtain lists of older Americans' names and numbers. They then call the seniors, usually pretending to be with an American sweepstakes company, telling them they've won money. To get the prize, the person just has to pay a fee, which they are told is for processing, or taxes.
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upto I looked at the receipt saying $6637, I have faith that my neighbour was like realy taking home money part-time on their computer.. there dads buddy haz done this less than 18 months and just now paid the mortgage on their mini mansion and bourt Lotus Esprit. we looked here,
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