online lotto - are they just another scam?

[Barbara_C]

At dinner tonight with the old folks between having to scream to be heard and the other half forgets what we are talking about we tried to discuss buying lotto tickets online. I spoke against it saying I've read lots are scams and do you homework....of course most of these old folks need help just logging on. The one in question was "lotto.com" based in N.J. to which I told him "Tony Soprano may own it"......I get a confused look......guys it was a TV show ....get it.
More confused looks....I told all eight others at the table to be careful who you send your money to. If I want to buy a Powerball do so at the HEB not online.
It became a big topic when a elderly lady lost 40k over 3 months .... so they had a class one week on it (online scams). Companies or people that scam old folks out of millions .....I hope there is a special place in hell for them along with child abuse and animal abuse.