The Summit County Prosecutor's Office says a woman in Macedonia got a call three times from an unknown person claiming she won $10.5 million in a Wal-Mart lottery.

The caller asked her to go to Wal-Mart and buy a $900 Greendot Money Card and then call a phone number to get an address to send the card to. The caller then said they would mail the card back with the millions in winnings credited to it.

Walsh has advice so you don't fall prey to scams

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posted at 3/11/2010 11:16:11 AM (20463)
 historybuff said:

There is a similar scam involving a Canadian lottery
making the rounds as well - Beware!

posted at 3/11/2010 12:42:09 PM (20468)
LA-Man said:

Are there really people out there dumb enough to fall for this?

posted at 3/11/2010 1:00:58 PM (20469)
 misstia said:

apparently there are....and walmart doesn't even sell ohio lottery tickets.....

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