The office of the Kansas State Treasurer has learned that a Kansas resident was the victim of a scam by a government imposter. The scammer contacted the victim via phone call and claimed to be a representative of the Kansas State Treasurer’s office. The victim was told that he had recently won a sizable sum of money from the lottery. The scammer then informed the victim that collecting his lottery winnings would require a payment. The victim was directed to wire funds as well as load money onto a gift card and once payment was received, the scammer indicated the state treasurer would visit his home to present the winnings. If you get a call like this, it is a scam!
State treasurer Steven Johnson says imposter scams are on the rise in Kansas and everyone should know that the State Treasurer’s office is not involved in the delivery of lottery winnings.
