Federal law makes ALL foreign lotteries or sweepstakes illegal.

Foreign lottery telemarketers are experts at building consumer trust- they will say anything to get you to pay.

Once you get involved with one foreign lottery, your name will be placed on "sucker lists" that fraudulent telemarketers buy and sell.

Never give out your credit card or bank account number. Scam artists often ask for them during an unsolicited sales pitch.

The bottom line: Ignore all mail and phone solicitations for foreign lottery promotions. If you receive what looks like lottery material from a foreign country, give it to your local postmaster.