Don't Take A Chance On A Foreign Lottery

On A Foreign Lottery (NAPSA)—Theonly “winners” in the foreign lotteries are the foreign promoters. American players are pretty much guaranteed to lose. Playing a foreign lottery over the Internet or through the mail is not only illegal, it’s a bad deal. Playing a foreign lottery by mail could be your ticket to trouble. U.S. Postal Inspectors say, “Don’t play!” A federal statue prohibits mailing lottery tickets, advertisements or payments to purchase tickets in a foreign lottery. It’s also impractical and a losing proposition. Most promotions for foreign lotteries are likely to be phony. Mostsolicitations do not come from foreign government agencies or licensees. Instead, they come from “bootleggers” who charge high fees to play. Those who pay the fees never see anylottery tickets because the scam operators don’t even buythe tickets. Other scammers will tell you you’ve won and charge you anotherfee to collect nonexistent winnings. To learn more, order “Long Shot,” the free DVD on foreign lotteries, at www.usps.com/postal inspectors.