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You Can’t Win | Consumer Information
by Amy Hebert consumer.ftc.gov
An open mailbox with mailIs it your lucky day? If you’ve gotten a call or letter saying you’ve won a big cash prize, and just need to pay a small fee to claim it, maybe not.
The FTC has announced a case against an operation that allegedly sent millions of personalized, professional-looking letters to people saying a cash prize of more than $2 million was reserved, “guaranteed and deliverable,” just for them. All the “winners” had to do was return a form with a $20 or $30 acceptance or registration fee. The letters targeted older people in the U.S., Canada, the UK, and dozens of other countries; altogether, the scam took in more than $9 million from its victims.
But there was no prize, the FTC says. In fact, the hard-to-see fine print said the company doesn’t sponsor sweepstakes or award prizes at all, and is instead in the business of compiling a report of available sweepstakes. But there’s no evidence that people who paid got even that.
Still hoping for your golden ticket? There’s no need to give up sweepstakes altogether. Here’s what you should you know to avoid a prize scam:
You shouldn’t have to pay
Legitimate sweepstakes won’t make you pay money or buy something to enter or improve your chances of winning. That includes paying "taxes" or "shipping and handling charges" to claim a prize.
The prizes aren’t so great
If you do pay to redeem a prize, you’ll find it isn’t worth much or the "vacation" is anything but luxurious. You may end up paying far more than the prize is worth, if you get a prize at all.
Many prize promoters sell the information they collect to advertisers
When you sign up for a contest or drawing at a store, a mall, or another public place or event, instead of a prize, you could get more promotions in the mail, more telemarketing calls, and more spam email. So even if it takes a magnifying glass, read the fine print. That’s often where promoters hide the details about their business practices.
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How to protect yourself from prize scams?
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How to improve your luck?
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Poll: Do You Believe In Miracles cbsnews
Even in the technologically driven environment of the late 20th century, Americans steadfastly cling to their belief in events that defy explanation according to current scientific knowledge. Although most Americans have never personally witnessed a miracle, nearly four out of five say they believe miracles occur.
Yet the public's belief in miracles contains a significant amount of skepticism. Many think that most so-called miracles are not actual miracles at all, and few believe in faith healers, weeping religious icons or "miracle sites" such as Lourdes.
TO BELIEVE OR NOT TO BELIEVE
Belief in miracles is pervasive -- nearly 8 in 10 Americans say they believe in miracles, and 19 percent are non-believers. Personal religious beliefs have an impact on whether or not people believe in miracles.
More of those who say religion is an extremely important aspect of their daily life -- about one-quarter of adults -- believe in miracles, as do Protestants, women and people living in the Midwest and South.
BELIEF IN MIRACLES
Despite the widespread acceptance of miracles, the public thinks that authentic miracles are few and far between. Not ALL events proclaimed to be miracles ARE miracles, and in fact, many Americans express skepticism about MOST so-called miracles. Nearly half of the public thinks that most of the events called miracles are explainable by science or modern medicine. About one-third think that most such events are real miracles, and 17 percent aren't sure.
SPIRITUAL HEALING
There has been a growing interest in spirituality among Americans during the 1990s, as reflected by the popularity of alternative medicine, wellness, and mind-body health. Given this environment, is it not surprising that a clear majority of the public -- 87 percent -- think that personal prayer or other spiritual or religious practices can help the medical treatment of people who are ill. This represents an increase since just last year, when 80 percent said the same.
Although the role of spiritualim in recovery from illness is acknowledged by most of the public, far fewer Americans take this a step further to include belief in miracle "healers" just under one-third believe that some people have the power to heal others with their touch. This has risen only slightly in the past year, from 28 percent in 1998 to 31 percent now. A clear majority -- 61 percent -- do NOT believe that some people can heal others just by touching them. By 38 percent to 56 percent, extremely religious Americans also tend to reject rather than accept belief in healers.
Few Americans have personally experienced a spiritual "cure." One-quarter say they have ever been cured of an illness as a result of prayer, religion or other spiritual practices. Those who are extremely religious, however, have more experience with such cures. Forty-two percent say they have been cured of an illness as a result of spiritual or religious practices.
Q:
Do you believe in miracles?
Do you completely believe in current scientific knowledge?
Have you ever personally witnessed a miracle?
Are You a Skeptic? Why?
Do you believe in spiritual healing?
Do you really believe that someone has the healing power?
How does the healing power of prayer work?
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