Lotto Scam Uses Manitoba Lottery

MANITOBA – As reported by the CBC News: "The government agencies responsible for gaming and lotteries in the province are warning the public – especially south of the border – to beware of phoney letters suggesting they've hit the jackpot in a Manitoba lottery.

"Both the Manitoba Gaming Control Commission and the Manitoba Lotteries Corporation say several United States residents have received letters, purportedly from one of the agencies, informing them that they have won a large lottery prize.

"Commission spokeswoman Andrea Kowal says the letters include a fraudulent cheque the recipients are asked to deposit. The cheques are not legitimate and will bounce, Kowal said.

"…Kowal advises anyone who receives unsolicited letters, e-mails or phone calls about lottery winnings to report them to police or to PhoneBusters, Canada's anti-fraud call centre."