Ohio is among the states most affected by lottery and sweepstakes scams, according to a recent study. Vegas Insider, a sports ...

Missouri ranks ninth in the nation for lottery and sweepstakes scam losses, with residents losing an estimated $23.4 million ...

Ohio ranks fourth nationwide for lottery and sweepstakes scams, with victims losing more than $35 million since 2020, ...

Alabama ranks tenth nationally for sweepstakes and lottery scams, according to a Vegas Insider study of Federal Trade Commission data. Between 2020 and 2025, Alabamians lost approximately $18.9 ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — The Michigan Lottery is warning the public about scammers claiming to be lottery agents or prize winners. The Lottery reports that there are two types of prize scams: Some scam ...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The so-called lottery and Publishers Clearing House winnings can end up costing you big instead of paying out. Columbus Police Department Sgt. Jane Edenfield was back at WRBL ...

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A 25-year-old man was convicted Thursday for his role in a Jamaican lottery scam that authorities say cost victims around the country millions of dollars. Sanjay Williams, of ...

A woman became a million-dollar lottery winner after originally believing that a phone call from the Michigan Lottery was a “scam.” Valerie Williams, 65, earned the grand prize of $1 million from the ...

The Florida Lottery is warning of a scam where individuals are contacted about false winnings and asked for money or personal information. The Florida Lottery never requests fees for claiming prizes ...

LANSING, MI -- Officials with the Michigan Lottery are warning residents of ongoing scams designed to trick people into thinking they’ve won the lottery or are being contacted by someone who has won ...