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Mont. A.G. Fox: Montana Department of Justice Warns of New Twist on Old Lottery Scam
August 12, 2020
HELENA, Montana, Aug. 12 -- Montana Attorney General Tim Fox issued the following news release on Aug. 11:

Officials at the Montana Department of Justice announced today that Montanans, especially senior citizens, should be aware of a new tactic being used in the old lottery scam.

The new twist works like this: A scammer calls you, claiming to be from the "Montana State Gaming Commission." The scammer says if you pay $600, you'll have a chance to win $1 m . . .

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