An ongoing lottery scan continues to find itself in the hands of Big Island residents.
The Hawai’i Police Department reports that residents are receiving letters than claim the recipient has won a substantial amount of money and must pay a “processing fee” before the prize is dispersed.
Within the mailing is an “authentic-looking check.”
Authorities say the check typically exceeds the stated processing fee, and recipients who follow the directions to call the number listed are directed to mail the sender a personal check.
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Once sending the request, victims of the scam find that the check sent is in fact a scam.
Efforts to contact the lottery company afterward results in a disconnected number.
Anyone who receives this type of mail should not respond.
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An ongoing lottery scan continues to find itself in the hands of Big Island residents.
