A court order shut down Ventura business that was sending out sweepstakes letters. Here are tips for avoiding sweepstakes scams. • Legitimate sweepstakes don’t require people to pay or buy something to improve their chances of winning. • Sponsors of legitimate contests identify themselves prominently. • Real offers disclose terms and conditions of the promotion, including the odds of winning. • Be suspicious of telemarketers who say you’ve won a contest you don’t remember entering. • Be suspicious when asked to send a check or money order by overnight delivery or courier to enter a contest or claim a prize. • Bogus sweepstakes sometimes use a variation of an official or nationally recognized name to gain consumer confidence. • Read the fine print. • Don’t provide checking or credit card account numbers over the phone.
Posted on: Wed, 25 Sep 2013 01:51:56 +0000
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