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Chrysler Financial Confirms $170,000 Lottery Scam

Lottery scams have always been a major problems for some companies and, despite their efforts to protect consumers, lots of people are still falling for it. Such an illegal attempt occurred a few days ago when residents across the United States received letters from a so-called Ontario Lottery and Gaming Commission in Canada announcing a lottery prize of $170,000. In order to claim the prize, people were asked to send a check to cover the service charge, Autonews wrote citing Chrysler Financial sources.

The catch? The check are said to be issued by DaimlerChrysler Financial Services and Chrysler Financial. If you still don't get it, DaimlerChrysler Financial Services doesn't exist anymore. In fact, it ceased to exist since 2007 when Cerberus Capital Management LP officially took over Chrysler from German group AG. The result of the scam? People send their checks but no prize is actually ever delivered.

Chrysler spokeswoman Amber Gowen already confirmed that some people contacted the company to report the scam but avoided mentioning if there are any victims of the fake lottery.

Just as usual, consumers who are directly affected by the scam, no matter if they already fell for it or received other kinds of malicious letters, are recommended to contact the Federal Trade Commission.

Lottery scams are fairly popular on the Internet where companies such as Microsoft, Google and Yahoo have been the subject of numerous illegal attempts to trick people into sending private details or even financial information and bank accounts. However, people have always been recommended to check twice before submitting any kind of private details and just remember, if something sounds to good to be true, it probably is...
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About the author: Bogdan Popa
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Bogdan keeps an eye on how technology is taking over the car world. His long-term goals are buying an 18-wheeler because he needs more space for his kid’s toys, and convincing Google and Apple that Android Auto and CarPlay deserve at least as much attention as their phones.
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