My 95 year old mother received a letter from American Sweepstakes Publishers saying she had won some money and for twelve dollars she could be entered in a larger sweepstakes. She did this and continued sending in money for one year.
She recently told me she has won over one million dollars and her retirement home bill will be taken care of for the rest of her life. She is currently waiting to receive the check from them.
I told her it was a scam but she is convinced they are legit, coming from Kansas and all. And the CEO signed the letter saying she had won. Now she is facing the devastating fact that she has been swindled and lied to.