Pols Warn Residents of Mail-In Lottery Scam
By Paula Katinas
Brooklyn Eagle
Bay Ridge — If you got a check in the mail with a letter informing you that you have won big bucks in the lottery, state Sen. Marty Golden has some bad news for you. The check is a fake and you didn't really win.
Golden and New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli are warning residents to be on guard against a new type of lottery scam arriving in their mailboxes.