Fraudulent notifications claiming you've won a prize but must pay fees to collect it.
Lottery and prize scams notify victims that they've won a large sum of money, a car, or other valuable prize. However, to claim the prize, victims must first pay taxes, fees, or shipping costs. The prize doesn't exist, and victims lose whatever money they send.
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