Spot scammers impersonating well-known charities and sweepstakes

By BCP Staff

Scammers impersonate all kinds of organizations, including reputable charities. And these impersonators sometimes make you believe that you won a charity-sponsored sweepstakes because you’ve donated to that charity. 

So, if you get a call about a sweepstakes contest you’ve supposedly won from someone who says they’re with a charity you support, how can you tell if the prize is real or a scam? 

Read more - https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2026/10/spot-scammers-impersonating-well-known-charities-and-sweepstakes?utm_source=govdelivery