|
|
|
|
Sudden Riches / Foreign Lottery |
|
|
How it works: |
|
|
The scammer claims the victim has won a lottery, sweepstakes, a large sum of money has been left to them or a person needs to "hide" some money and you have been selected to receive a portion of the money in return for hiding it for them |
|
| Victim receives a check or money order as an advance and is instructed to send money back to the foreign country for “fees” and “taxes” | |
| In the case of the "money hiding" scam, the victim is told that it is ok to send the money back to the scammer now that it has passed through a bank in the U.S. or under a different person's name | |
| The checks that the victim receives are FAKE CHECKS but they are out a large sum of money before they realize this. | |
|
How Can You Protect Yourself? |
|
 |
Click here for information on how to protect yourself from these scams |
 |
Click here for more resources |
The information on this page and it's links are meant for informational purposes only
if you have any questions about a product, offer or request for money or information, contact someone with experience in these matters
