Scammers are using real lottery names and premium mail service to appear legitimate.

California Lottery officials on Friday warned the public about an increase in scam attempts aimed at stealing money or personal information. “A common scam starts with an unexpected, official-sounding ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Picture this: You open a letter in the mail and discover you’re the winner of a brand new vehicle! Before you celebrate this ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The lure of big money can be intoxicating. "I was pretty rocked back because I just, we never thought that anybody you know, everybody we talked to in the law enforcement said ...

The story of an elderly woman, tricked into a car and robbed of her life savings by a sick lottery scam, now serves as a stark warning for everyone in Santa Ana. On March 19, a 75-year-old woman was ...

Police are warning residents about a popular lottery scam that recently left a 75-year-old woman out $40,000 in Santa Ana. Santa Ana authorities say the victim was approached on March 19 by two women ...

If you get a text or surprise phone call from the California lottery, you might think it’s your lucky day. But it might very well be the opposite, lottery officials warned in a recent news release.

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — The Michigan Lottery wants you to be aware of new lottery-related scams popping up online. According to the Lottery, scammers are using social media to advertise unauthorized ...

Picture this: You open a letter in the mail and discover you're the winner of a brand new vehicle! Before you celebrate this exciting prize, however, you may want to be on guard. This could be a scam ...