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Scams and Safety - How to Protect Yourself from Sweepstakes ScamsSweepstakes scams, lottery scams, and 419 scams. Learn how to recognize and avoid sweepstakes fraud and protect your personal information while entering sweepstakes. Find out how to tell a scam from a legitimate sweepstakes win, and how to report fraud to the proper authorities.
Poll: Have You Received a Sweepstakes Scam? 1) Yes, by postal mail. 2) Yes, by email. 3) Yes, both. 4) No. | View Results Top Warning Signs of Sweepstakes Scams
Learn to recognize the top signs that a win is not legitimate, you can avoid becoming a victim of fraud. How to Avoid Spyware While Entering Sweepstakes
Spyware can track your internet habits, log sensitive information like passwords and credit card numbers, and slow or corrupt your computer. Learn how to avoid spyware while entering sweepstakes and contests online. Legitimate Sweepstake or Scam? How to Tell Before You Enter
Learn how to detect spammy and fraudulent sweepstakes websites before you enter, to keep your personal information safe and avoid becoming a victim of a sweepstakes scam. How to Research Your Wins Before Responding to Notifications
Sweepers are especially vulnerable to sweepstakes scams. If you are unsure whether a win notification is real or a fraud, taking a few minutes to research it could save you a lot of hassle and money down the road. Here's how. Where to Report Sweepstakes Fraud
If you were the victim of a sweepstakes scam, learn where to report the scam so that the proper authorities can investigate. How Sweepstakes Scams Work - And How to Protect Yourself
An overview of the goals of sweepstakes scams, and how you can protect yourself from them. Identity Theft and Sweepstakes
Find out how criminals can use sweepstakes to perpetrate identity theft, and how you can avoid becoming a victim. Quick & Simple Scam - Scammers Turn Legitimate Winners into Victims
Sweepstakes scams have hit upon a new way to gain trust in order to defraud winners. Learn how to recognize this sweepstakes scam and protect yourself from becoming a fraud victim. Alert: You Don't Have to Pay to Win!
Every year, scammers trick gullible people out of thousands of dollars by promising that a prize win is just around the corner. Learn how to spot a mail-order sweepstakes scam. New Twist on Sweepstakes Scams
Scammers are getting smarter and more professional every day. Read about the latest twist on the "pay before you win" scam in order to protect yourself. Poetry Contest Scams - Don't Pay to See Your Work in Print
Learn to recognize a growing type of scam - bogus poetry contests - and what to do about them. Sweepstakes Scam Warning: Phone Calls Asking for Too Much Information
Learn about a common sweepstakes scam - a phone call saying that you won, and asking for personal information that could be used for identity fraud. Does Receiving a Sweepstakes Scam Mean My Identity Has Been Stolen?
If you've received a sweepstakes scam notice, does that mean that you should worry that scammers are already stealing your identity? Find out! Questions to Ask Before Participating in Writing Contests
Many writers enter contests in the hopes of getting their work published. Rather than simply winning a prize, they are hoping for the big break that will start their careers. Before you enter a writing contest, especially one that charges a fee to participate, here are some smart questions to ask to avoid getting scammed. |
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