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Detect and fight mail fraud

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Signs that a sweepstakes may be a scam:

Do you have to pay money to receive the prize?

Is there pressure to enter at a certain time or lose a chance of winning

Is there a request for personal information?

If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

Have a complaint or a question about mail fraud? Here are some resources:

United States Postal Service — 1-800-275-8777

National Fraud Information Center — 1-800-876-7060

Better Business Bureau of Utah — 1-800-456-3907

A fraud complaint form can be filled out online at www.usps.com/postalinspectors/fraud/ or ask for a fraud complaint form at your local post office.