A local resident is out $24,000 after falling victim to a lottery scam.
The person got a phone call and was told they won $2.5-million but they had to pay a fee for the cost of shipping and taxes. After paying, she was advised the prize increased to several million dollars but she would need to pay additional fee for delivery.
The scam was reported to police after the victim confided in a friend.
Windsor police say this is a common scam that usually involves unsolicited phone calls, emails, text messages, or pop-ups on the computer. The fraudsters try to entice someone with a prize and then trick potential victims into giving bank information to claim the prize. They may also tell you there are costs involved in claiming the prize - which is another characteristic of many known fraud scams.
Below is a video created on by the Government of Canada Competition Bureau with more details on the lottery scam.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ou0znVz2Juw&list=PLLYCGJQE19zndI8rWjqfnzAgVuz4anSoy&index=1
