BEWARE***LOTTERY SCAM***BEWARE

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Detectives are again warning people across the County to be aware of various lottery style scams being perpetrated by off shore criminal enterprises.  Detectives are working on a recent case involving a 79 year old Cayucos woman who was bilked out of over $20,000.

The scams take various forms.  One of the most common is saying you have won a lottery and you must pay the tax ahead of receipt of the winnings, or a bank account number and password is needed to directly deposit the winnings in your account.  In this particular case, an unwitting third party actually picked up the money and sent the funds off shore.

Persons who are solicited for funds to claim lottery winnings, inheritance, etc. are urged to contact their local law enforcement agency and DO NOT send funds or provide information to the soliciting party.