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Lottery scammer took victims for $80,000 with fake $250 million prize claim

Police say a scammer told targets they had won a $250 million lottery jackpot and needed to pay taxes on it first.

What to know

  • Victims were told they had won a $250 million lottery prize and needed to pay associated taxes to collect it.
  • Police say the targets lost a combined $80,000 in the scheme.
  • The report contains no additional detail on the scammer's identity, method of contact, or number of victims involved.

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  1. Scammer promised victims $250 million in lottery winnings, but police say targets lost $80,000 press · Cleveland.com · Matt Durr · 77d ago · +5 outlets