Long Shot: Foreign Lottery Scams
U.S. Postal Inspection Service
Education
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United States Postal Inspection Service
DeliveringJustice Long Shot: Foreign Lottery Scams A High Noon Bullet
It’s illegal to play foreign lotteries in the United States. But another reason not to play is that you are almost guaranteed to lose. And once you play, you can count on receiving more “chances” to play and lose. This free DVD tells the story of a foreign lottery fraud victim and the con artist behind the scam. Produced by High Noon Film and presented by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, it also provides tips on helping you avoid becoming a victim of this scam.
Play a Foreign Lottery and You're Guaranteed to Lose!
"Don't play," say U.S. Postal Inspectors:
It's illegal. A federal statute prohibits mailing lottery tickets, advertisements or payments to purchase tickets in a foreign lottery.
It's impractical. Most promotions for foreign lotteries are likely to be phony. Many scam operators don't even buy the tickets.
It's a losing proposition. Some scammers will tell you you've won and try to charge you a fee to collect nonexistent winnings.
Don't give out personal or financial information to anyone over the Internet or phone who tells you you've won.
Be aware. Be informed. Don't take a chance on a foreign lottery.
- Archive
- Internet Archive, in FedFlix: US government films
- Licence or status
- Public domain (Creative Commons dedication), as the Internet Archive states it.
- Credit
- U.S. Postal Inspection Service
- Language
- English
- Who can watch
- The archive gives no rating. Invisible Network shows it to Tweens profiles and older, judged from its collection and subjects. How films are placed