Congratulations, you’ve won our grand prize! To receive your prize, you just need to pay the taxes on the prize value and the shipping fee.
Legitimate sweepstakes, lotteries, and contests usually don’t require you to pay money to receive your winnings. Any taxes due on your winnings are typically paid when you file your annual income tax return. Be wary of upfront fees, taxes, shipping fees, handling fees, and any other requests for payment to receive a prize. This may be part of a scam to get money or personal information from you, and you may never receive your prize.
Remember, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. When in doubt, reach out to the company through a known source as scammers often use names of real organizations or similar to real organizations.
Be sure to check out our Blog or our page on Facebook for fraud tips every Friday. We’ll cover different types of fraud as well as red flags to help you identify when it might be a scam.