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Las Vegas, NV (KTNV) — Every week, we hear from viewers asking to check out emails they’ve received saying they’re eligible for some big money.
With Las Vegas unemployment still above 12 percent, con artists are working overtime to come up with ways to take advantage of those in need of cash.
Emails that say things like “You are eligible to receive a compensation payment of $2.8 million” or “You do not need previous experience to get paid $250 for each task performed” are designed to get your attention.
Sadroo Lalani knows that first hand. He received an email claiming to be from the FBI in Washington, D.C.
“Whenever you see something from the FBI, you know, there are several thoughts that go through your mind,” Lalani said.
The email said he was owed more than $12 million from the government of Nigeria, but turned out to be nothing but a scam.
A spokesperson for the FBI says the agency will never contact you about collecting, or give you any sort of funds or lottery prize money.
Elisabeth Daniels with the Nevada Fight Fraud Task Force says con artists are getting more advanced during these desperate times.
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