N.J. Officials Warn Residents Of Lottery Scam

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Chewie — Sun, 07 Aug 2005 21:21:20 GMT

I read, somewhere, that NJ has some of the worst lottery smart players in the nation. They plop that dollar down whether the jackpot is minimum or or not. How do I know? I am one of those! I don't care what the odds are, a dollar for a chance at a million dollars is a better investment that $7.00 for a pack of cigarettes. Every Sunday I pick one random and one chosen ticket for the entire week. My rationale: I throw away that amount every week in coffee, candy, or chips. None of them allow me... [ More ]

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LOTTOMIKE — Sun, 07 Aug 2005 02:29:43 GMT

the thing that makes me angry about this is the fact that elderly people are targeted the most....

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CASH Only — Fri, 05 Aug 2005 13:40:49 GMT

How come $1 million and 500k are mentioned

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LOTTOMIKE — Fri, 05 Aug 2005 08:42:04 GMT

you got that right

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NoCompLotto! — Wed, 03 Aug 2005 23:14:16 GMT

Maybe Indiana should follow NJ's lead.

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randomnumber — Wed, 03 Aug 2005 22:31:03 GMT

It's great to see a lottery proactively reaching out to the public to prevent unsuspecting souls from being scammed. Good for the New Jersey Lottery

N.J. Officials Warn Residents Of Lottery Scam

Lottery Post — Wed, 03 Aug 2005 15:33:00 GMT

New Jersey Lottery officials are warning Garden State residents to beware of a scam involving letters claiming large lottery winnings.Lottery officials have been alerted to fraudulent letters telling people that they have won $1 million from the Mega Millions Lottery.The letter instructs the recipient to call a special phone number to claim the $500,000 they are eligible to receive.Those who call are asked for sensitive financial information.New Jersey Lottery officials have contacted the Federa... [ More ]