Consumer alert: NYS DCP offers tips to protect older adults from consumer fraud scams
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Lottery scams and sweepstakes scams have been around for decades, but now scammers are taking an extra step to try to convince you that their con job is real.
Sweepstakes scams were a problem 10 years ago. The Better Business Bureau warns that they’ve even worse now – and annually take more than $100 million from good-natured, well-meaning victims.
Scammers are finding it easier to reach potential victims during the COVID-19 pandemic, and that has led to a huge increase in reported frauds.