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Credit Union: Sweepstakes Mail Scam

United States Postal Inspection Service

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You do not have to pay to enter a sweepstakes or collect a prize. If you're asked to pay, the sweepstakes is a scam.

Be wary of news that you've just won a sweepstakes that you never entered. It may be part of a nationwide sweepstakes scam and it could end up costing you big money.

How to spot a sweepstakes scam.

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More sweepstake and lottery scam information and resource sites:

http://www.sptimes.com/search/sweepstakes+scam/

http://www.scambusters.org/

http://www.hypersweep.com/resources/fraud/areacodes/areacodes.html

http://www.hypersweep.com/resources/fraud/fraud.html

http://www.crimes-of-persuasion.com/Crimes/Telemarketing/Outbound/Major/Sweepstakes/advance_fee.htm

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news/lucky_day.html

http://www.fraud.org/tips/internet/sweepstakes.htm

http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/hoaxes/hoaxDetails.asp?HName=International+Sweepstakes+Lottery+Winner+Scam

http://www.kpcnews.net/sweepstakesscams/

http://www.www-fraudprotection.com/sweepstakes-fraud.html

http://idtheft.about.com/od/scamsandconsumeralerts/p/Lotto_scam.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advance_fee_fraud

Press Releases

Part I: The answers to your most frequent questions; Part II: Sentences and statements that identify a lottery scam letter; Part III: It is illegal for US Citizens to enter foreign lotteries: Federal Statute

Fraud-Aid: First aid for Fraud Victims