FTC Warns Against Sweepstakes Scammers Posing as Government
Officials
Putting a new twist on an old scam, con artists are posing as
government officials when they tell consumers they have won a sweepstakes prize. Crooks also take
advantage of Internet technology, which can make it appear that they are calling from Washington,
DC, or the consumer’s hometown while they tell consumers they represent the Federal Trade
Commission or some other government agency.
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