Sweepstakes Fraud
Margaret Mannix of U.S. News and World Report, talked about the number of people who have been taken advantage of by sweepstakes mailings. S… read more
Margaret Mannix of U.S. News and World Report, talked about the number of people who have been taken advantage of by sweepstakes mailings. She explained why people, particularly elderly people, are deceived by the mailings. She discussed the legislation that has been drafted to address the problem. close
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