A Sandy Springs man says he paid $20,000 to a person he thought was a lottery representative. In exchange, he was supposed to receive a $200,000 prize.
But when the 87-year-old man tried to claim his winnings, the alleged scam artist was nowhere to be found, according to police. The victim’s money was gone.
“You don’t get something for nothing and if it’s too good to be true, it probably is,” Sandy Springs Police Capt. Steve Rose told Channel 2 Action News. “Somebody comes to you with a large amount of money you’ve won, start asking questions, because they’re not set up to answer several questions.”
The victim, who asked not to be identified, told Channel 2 he was notified by mail of this winnings. Georgia Lottery officials said winners are not typically notified by mail.
“The Georgia Lottery does not send out winning notifications via postal mail unless the player has entered and won a Georgia Lottery second-chance drawing or promotion,” Tandi Reddick, lottery spokeswoman said. “The Georgia Lottery never asks for money from a player in advance of receiving a prize.”
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