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Latest Sweepstakes Scams Feature Con Artists Impersonating Government Officials URL: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/alerts/alt167.shtm Description: This consumer alert describes ways to avoid scams in which "some con artists use the lure of a sweepstakes to convince consumers to send in money to claim a 'prize they've supposedly won. They tell consumers that the only thing that separates them from their 'winnings' is a fee to cover the taxes or service charges. But as all too many consumers know, the winnings as described never materialize." From the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). LII Topics: Consumer Education, Consumer Research & Advocacy Publisher: Federal Trade Commission (FTC) LII Database Information: Record 23767 created by Maria Brandt on 05/02/2007 Last modification on 07/28/2008 Published: 09/06/2007 Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/23767 |
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