Scammers hope you’ll respond with your personal information or click on links that can take your personal information or download malware onto your device. Or the message may say you won something expensive, like an iPad or a new car from your local dealership.
Scammers send you a message (via text, email, or social media) to get your personal information. You might be told that you won a gift card or a discount code to a local store.Don’t rely on the person who reached out to you to provide you with the real contact information. And look up the real company’s contact information yourself. But no real sweepstakes company will contact you to ask for money so you can claim a prize. If you’re unsure, contact the real company directly to find out the truth. Scammers use names of organizations you might recognize. Scammers might pretend to be from well-known companies that run real sweepstakes.The truth is, the government won’t call you to demand money so you can collect a prize. They make up fake names like the “National Sweepstakes Bureau,” or pretend they’re from a real agency like the Federal Trade Commission. They want you to think you’ve won a government-supervised lottery or sweepstakes. Scammers say they’re from the government when they’re not.Here are ways they try to trick you into thinking you really won a prize. Scammers will say anything to get your money. If they ask for this information, don’t give it. There’s absolutely no reason to ever give your bank account or credit card number to claim any prize or sweepstakes. You have to give your financial information.It’s illegal for someone to ask you to pay to increase your odds of winning.
But real sweepstakes are free and winning is by chance.
And if they ask you to pay by wiring money, sending cash, or paying with gift cards or cryptocurrency to get your prize, don’t do it. So if someone tells you to pay a fee for "taxes," "shipping and handling charges," or “processing fees” to get your prize, you’re dealing with a scammer. The good news is that there are ways to tell you’re dealing with a scam. Who doesn’t dream of winning a lot of money or a big prize? That’s why scammers still use the promise of a prize to get your money or personal information. Report Prize Winnings and Lottery Scams.What To Know About Real Contests and Prizes.Identity Theft and Online Security Show/hide Identity Theft and Online Security menu items.Unwanted Calls, Emails, and Texts Show/hide Unwanted Calls, Emails, and Texts menu items.Money-Making Opportunities and Investments.Jobs and Making Money Show/hide Jobs and Making Money menu items.Credit, Loans, and Debt Show/hide Credit, Loans, and Debt menu items.Shopping and Donating Show/hide Shopping and Donating menu items.Need to chat with customer service? Message our reservation specialists with ease using the messaging feature under More. Slide 4 of 4: Stay informed of flight and seat related updates in the Feed. Slide 3 of 4: Track My Bags gives you peace of mind by allowing you to watch your bags from gate to gate, getting back to your belongings with ease. Using color accents associated with each of Delta’s fare products, these helpful visual cues carry through from booking to boarding.
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