BEWARE:  There is no free lunch.  You will not just win a lottery that you have not entered.  This one works like this.  You receive a letter stating that you won a lottery and there is a check for $X in your envelope.  They state that after you deposit the money, write them a check for $Y and send it to them for processing or some other reason.  You check out the bank and it is real.  You contact the bank and ask if the check for $X will clear and they say yes.  So all is good?  NO.  Apparently the account number and the "bar code" do not match.  The bank WILL put the money into your account but much later, after you write the check to the scammer, they will take it back indicating that the code and account number did not match.  You are out the money!  A version of this scam has even taken attorneys for a lot of money.  Be careful.

BEWARE:  Someone calls you claiming to be from the Court stating that you did not show up for jury duty.  An arrest warrant has been issued due to your failure to appear on your jury duty summons.  Obviously you will state that you received no summons.  The person says that a Marshall is on their way to your home right now but they will stop them from coming due to the error in delivery.  They then ask for your full name and address.  They then state they need to verify that you are the same person as in the Court records so they ask you for your social security number.  They also say that you must hurry as if the Marshall arrives there is nothing they can do!  OOPS! They got you!  The Court will never do this so hang up.