Old Scams Re-Emerge

The prize “checks” are from foreign lotteries, or for investment opportunities that promise triple-digit returns, “Can’t Miss” work-at-home business opportunities & “Final Warnings” for vehicle warranties. The main target for these fraudulent letters, & lottery and sweepstakes prize notifications is senior citizens. In the letters, the recipient is told that he or she has won a valuable prize through a lottery & often a fee to claim the prize is required. To make it appear more legit, some of those letters contain a “check” for some of the winnings, & ask the recipient to deposit that check & to return part of it in order to pay for fees & expenses.