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9 Murray Street, 3rd Flr
New York, NY 10007
212-349-6460
Get Street Smart about Sweepstakes and Foreign Lotteries
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It's illegal to purchase or sell foreign lottery tickets. There is no such thing as a legitimate foreign lottery service. |
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You can't win a contest that you didn't enter, no matter what the apparent county of origin or corporate sponsor. |
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Don't respond to unsolicited lottery emails. Once the scammers get you talking you've given them the opportunity to prove their "credibility." More than a few victims who prided themselves on caution have been fooled by a fake Web site or a well-made check forgery. |
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Companies use legitimate sweepstakes to collect information to use in their marketing campaigns. While they do collect some personal information (like your name, address and email) they always do so before choosing a winner and they always post the rules and odds of winning. |