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.

[gamingdoctor]

Scum that rob people.

Never give information out to anyone you don't know.

[KatGirl]

Billions of dollars a year are lost by the elderly to online and cell phone call scams. It’s crazy. I consider myself pretty savvy, and even I’ve lost hundreds by ordering things from scam websites. Sent the money and got nothing in return. They looked so legit, too. Twice I fell for scams. One was an E bike. The other was a really cool outdoor metal pinwheel type ornament. Lost a lot on the e bikes and maybe $100.00 on the others. I’m an intelligent woman with all my marbles, or so I thought.

Kat


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[brandrea]

Originally Posted by KatGirl

Billions of dollars a year are lost by the elderly to online and cell phone call scams. It’s crazy. I consider myself pretty savvy, and even I’ve lost hundreds by ordering things from scam websites. Sent the money and got nothing in return. They looked so legit, too. Twice I fell for scams. One was an E bike. The other was a really cool outdoor metal pinwheel type ornament. Lost a lot on the e bikes and maybe $100.00 on the others. I’m an intelligent woman with all my marbles, or so I thought.

Kat


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Kat … your E bike is ready to ship. I need you to send me your credit card information.

[Bazil]

better off taking out a loan, sell your house, and car, and any valuables, and go to Vegas - and punt it all on RED ...

[Barbara_C]

Originally Posted by Bazil

better off taking out a loan, sell your house, and car, and any valuables, and go to Vegas - and punt it all on RED ...

I knew this crazy kid (lab tech), well to me anyway who wanted a new Nissan Pathfinder 4 wd.....for the snow....but did not want to finance for 5 years....so he borrowed 25k against his 401k , flew to Vegas and went for hero or zero at a high end roulette table....betting all 25k on black and won. The next week he was driving a new black Pathfinder. I'm guessing it was 98 or 99 before 9-11 and nissan still made pretty good cars back in those days.

[Bazil]

Originally Posted by Barbara_C

I knew this crazy kid (lab tech), well to me anyway who wanted a new Nissan Pathfinder 4 wd.....for the snow....but did not want to finance for 5 years....so he borrowed 25k against his 401k , flew to Vegas and went for hero or zero at a high end roulette table....betting all 25k on black and won. The next week he was driving a new black Pathfinder. I'm guessing it was 98 or 99 before 9-11 and nissan still made pretty good cars back in those days.

Good job he didn’t follow my advice and go for red ..

[77T]

Each State that runs a legit lottery has their own online policy and supports sales online if allowed. But that requires downloading individual State Apps that use geo-fencing - thus no interstate sales.

The lotto.com company began a few years back by partnering with the NJ-based QuickChek convenience store brand. Digital tickets are their product.

Then they branched out into unique partnerships between their dot.com company and different State's lottery store sellers.

Technically, lotto.com is a registered courier of each State's Lottery to increase ticket sales. It is legit now in:


The larger question of playing the various games is a different thing.

If you get an email offer for any other States games be careful! It'd be a scam.

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[Barbara_C]

Originally Posted by 77T

Each State that runs a legit lottery has their own online policy and supports sales online if allowed. But that requires downloading individual State Apps that use geo-fencing - this no interstate sales.

The lotto.com company began a few years back by partnering with the NJ-based QuickChek convenience store brand. Digital tickets are their product.

Then they branched out into unique partnerships between their dot.com company and different State's lottery store sellers.

Technically, lotto.com is a registered courier of each State's Lottery to increase ticket sales. It is legit now in:


The larger question of playing the various games is a different thing.

If you get an email offer for any other States games be careful! It'd be a scam.

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Thank you i think that is the outfit they were trying to warn me about saying its not legal in TX etc.......before i buy one ticket i need to do more homework on them...

[Carguy87]

Well whoever stole my credit card information thought buying $300 worth of Michigan Lottery tickets online this morning was a good idea

Had to call and cancel and get new cards re-issued….sometimes I really hate people.

[Barbara_C]

Originally Posted by Carguy87

Well whoever stole my credit card information thought buying $300 worth of Michigan Lottery tickets online this morning was a good idea

Had to call and cancel and get new cards re-issued….sometimes I really hate people.

I like your Jeep! from Jeeper to another......yours looks like a v-u model......I have the standard 295 hp v6

[Carguy87]

Originally Posted by Barbara_C

I like your Jeep! from Jeeper to another......yours looks like a v-u model......I have the standard 295 hp v6

Thanks! Your correct mine is the 392 and my wife has a 4XE wrangler as well (for now)


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