Sweepstakes Scam Asks for Donations, Swindles Consumers

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Mailboxes nationwide are full of promises for cash prizes, but the IRS and the Better Business Bureau say the only cash that's being spent is by victims.

A Missouri marketing firm, Precision Performance Marketing, sends sweepstakes letters that BBB officials say makes it look like those on the receiving end have "already won cash prizes or were on the brink of winning."

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