Sedona AZ (September 30, 2015) – The Arizona Attorney General’s Office recently issued a scam alert warning Arizonans of an aggressive “fake lottery” targeting seniors. The scam starts with a phone call from a person who falsely claims to be affiliated with Mega Millions. Seniors are told they’ve won the Mega Millions lottery and are asked to pay thousands of dollars... 

Sedona AZ (December 13, 2013) – On December 12, 2013, the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office, Criminal Investigations Section, was notified about a telephone scam targeting seniors. The victim received an unsolicited call from an organization calling itself “Senior Crime Watch.” The caller asks the person answering the phone if they are at least 60 years old and, if the response is yes, the... 

Sedona AZ (July 8, 2013) – The following is a good crime prevention reminder about lotteries and sweepstakes received from the Attorney General of Texas, writes Anthony Palermo of the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office: Sidney, living outside Tyler, Texas, found his dream letter waiting for him in the mail. It was an announcement that he had won the El Gordo lottery in Spain. All $817,000...