Elders fleeced in lottery scam

Comment #7

CASH Only — Tue, 13 Dec 2005 18:33:31 GMT

I check my mail carefully. I don't remember getting a scam letter like this; then again I'm only 42.

Comment #6

demonter — Tue, 13 Dec 2005 02:32:29 GMT

Who would send money to a voice on the phone? Answer: A very sheltered, naieve person, without street smarts , who trusts people at their word.

Comment #5

Littleoldlady — Mon, 12 Dec 2005 23:44:16 GMT

That same scam is making its way around in my town now..it has been on the TV more than once but there are still some who are non believers...I guess with Christmas coming a lot of people would rather believe that Santa is giving them this money .

Comment #4

demonter — Mon, 12 Dec 2005 23:11:18 GMT

This Canadian Lottery Scam is so bad, in Florida Gov. Jeb Bush has placed billboard ads along highways telling people not to send money to people claiming to be from the Canadian Lottery. These criminal con men prey on seniors and small town folks that are quite trusting. Notice they never beat any people from Brooklyn or Jersey City. People in the NYC area don't beleive their own mothers when they are told something. The sweet, honest country people get hit. When you win a prize, you don't send... [ More ]

Comment #3

CASH Only — Sat, 10 Dec 2005 17:12:09 GMT

Maybe scams especially target seniors in Massachusetts (and NY) since the MA Lottery has many annuity-only prizes, since the false mailings often promote lump sum .

Comment #2

Chewie — Fri, 09 Dec 2005 17:40:32 GMT

Do these people live on the fifth level of a silo? No television, no newspapers, no radio, no telegraph station, no neighbors, no one to talk to? How isolated do you have to be to miss the news flash: Scam, do not participate! Its not like this hasn't happened before.

Comment #1

DoubleDown — Fri, 09 Dec 2005 15:47:47 GMT

As long as we have money, there will always be someone trying to steal it.This will never stop.

Elders fleeced in lottery scam

Lottery Post — Fri, 09 Dec 2005 15:45:01 GMT

Several Massachusetts seniors have paid a hefty price after falling prey to a Canadian lottery scam, Danvers Police announced this week, and they've issued a public warning. Danvers has had four incidents this year, with victim's losing an average of $8,000, Sgt. Robert Bettencourt said.Recouping the losses will be tricky, police said, since the suspects based in Canada are using false identities to claim the cash and moving on to other victims assuming a new identity.The elderly residents were... [ More ]