Double trouble by lottery scam
Shirley Tyus of Columbia thought her ship had finally come in.
The former nurse’s aide was notified she’d won, incredibly, not one, but a fast succession of foreign lotteries. She was even mailed checks to cover fees required to collect her winnings.
“I thought I was blessed,” said Tyus, 54, who, because of a back injury, mainly baby-sits to support herself and four daughters still in college. A fifth graduated with honors last year in nursing.
But instead of receiving a blessing, Tyus faces disaster. The lotteries and the checks were all bogus.