Detect fake lottery wins, prize notifications, and sweepstake fraud
Common Examples
You never entered, but you won? Lottery and prize scams are among the oldest forms of fraud, now delivered through email, text, and social media. Paste any prize notification, lottery winning message, or sweepstake confirmation for instant AI analysis.
You cannot win a lottery you never entered. Legitimate lotteries never require you to pay fees to collect winnings. If any message asks for an upfront payment, bank details, or personal documents to claim a 'prize', it is a scam.
The entire scheme revolves around collecting 'processing fees', 'taxes', or 'release charges'. There is no prize. Each fee payment is followed by another request until the victim stops paying. The promised payout never comes.
Microsoft/Google lottery emails, WhatsApp anniversary lottery texts, foreign national lottery letters (UK, Spanish lottery), social media giveaway winner DMs, and scratch card scams that send fake winning cards requiring a purchase to claim.
Stop all further payments immediately. Contact your bank to report fraud and attempt a chargeback if you paid by card. Report to the FTC, IC3, and your local police. Keep all communication records as evidence.
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