Lottery & Sweepstakes Scams

MAYFIELD, Ky. — The Graves County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a second suspect in connection with an alleged scam that defrauded a local couple out of approximately $83,000, according to …

GRAVES COUNTY, Ky. — A Florida resident with Jamaican citizenship is facing multiple felony charges after authorities say he orchestrated a lottery scam that cost a Graves County couple $83,000. …

An out-of-state man has been sentenced to prison after being convicted in a financial scam that targeted an elderly resident of Ashley County, officials confirmed. On Jan. 8, 2026, a …

City police have intensified their crackdown on cyber fraud by arresting three more members of an interstate scam syndicate from Bihar, a day after detaining 12 others. With the latest …

Despite intensified surveillance along the Kerala–Tamil Nadu border, the illegal smuggling and sale of banned Kerala lottery tickets continue unchecked in Coimbatore district, posing a major challenge for law enforcement …

The Kinathukadavu police arrested a 22-year-old youth, V Thennarasu, for allegedly running a lottery scam, collecting money from people for “high probability” three-digit lottery tickets, and taking a commission from …

BANGKOK, Dec 19, 2025 – Former Olympic gold medalist Manus Boonjumnong was arrested for fraud after failing to appear in court for sentencing, authorities said. The arrest was carried out …

Patna Police have taken major action against an interstate cyber fraud gang, arresting four individuals operating from a rented house in Shivnagar Zakariyapur, under Ramkrishnanagar police station. The gang allegedly …

The Cyber and Economic Offences Police on Sunday arrested two men for allegedly cheating a resident of the City of Rs89,699 through a fraudulent lottery scheme. The arrested accused have …

FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — A former FedEx employee has been charged with lottery fraud, authorities say. Trevor Jamir Hampton, 25, of Kingstree, was arrested last Thursday by the South …