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Canadian Lottery Scam
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People are being victimized by scam artists posing as
Canadian Lottery officials. The prime targets are seniors.
In a typical case, the victim receives a call from an
individual identifying himself or herself as being an
official of the Canadian Lottery or sweep-stakes. The victim
is told that he or she has won a large sum of money, often
$100,000 to $250,000. The victim then is told he or she must
pay an excise fee to receive the winnings and to wire a sum
of money to a particular individual in Canada. If the victim
makes the transfer, he or she is then instructed to make
additional transfers to meet other fees and taxes. Some
victims who refuse have been threatened with legal action
for failing to comply with "Canadian law." Other, less elaborate scams, involve letters announcing that an individual has won and requiring him or her to forward a much smaller amount of money, such as $9.95 or $19.95, as a fee. Once an individual has been victimized by one scheme, he or she will typically receive many other fraudulent offers. If you are a victim of this scam or have received a Canadian lottery solicitation, contact Project PhoneBusters by phone at (888) 495-8501 or by e-mail at info@phonebusters.com. The PhoneBusters Web site, at www.phonebusters.com, contains information on other variations of this type of scam. |
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To contact Central Texas Crime Prevention Association |
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