President & CEO Rick Walz of the BBB for Northern Indiana talks with Tommie Lee about reports of fake sweepstakes scams that can come on the phone, in the mail, or over email. This is how to protect yourself from losing money.

Report suspicious, confusing, or misleading ads to BBB Ad Truth or report a scam with BBB ScamTracker.

If you have lost money, report it to FTC at Report Fraud.FTC.gov

IdentityTheft.gov has resources on protecting you identity.

For more information on consumer tips, visit BBB.org. If you spot a scam, whether you have lost money or not, report it to BBB’s Scam Tracker at BBB.org/ScamTracker. Your story can help other consumers avoid similar scams.

Have a thought or a comment about this or any episode of The Scam of the Week? We encourage your feedback at tlee@federatedmedia.com.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.