What would you do with a million dollars? It's unlikely that you'll have a problem spending the dosh, but that's if you get it. Million dollar sweepstakes are held all over the world, but the problem is that some aren't legitimate. It's easy to get conned if you don't know what to look for in a contest. Learn what you should really do and know if you get a call from a telemarketer that needs you to collect your prize. Be prepared for all the scams in a million dollar sweepstakes.

It goes like this when the call comes through from an employee of a supposed legitimate contest. You've not won the million, but you're a runner up, and you need to collect your runner up prize in the contest. It's easy to not remember what contests you've entered, unless your detailed orientated. Ask how the company got your name. If they can't tell you, don't talk with them. If the marketer says that you must act this second, know that it's a ploy to get your money. A ideal sales person has a convincing tone' and a million dollar sweepstakes and prizes is tempting.

Be wary too if anger becomes part of the telemarketers when you ask questions about what you've won and how to claim it. You'll need to know everything regarding it, so ask for it in writing. You'll find that often the phone will go silent when you request it in writing, or it could infuriate them to hound you to release bank' credit card or savings account information. Con artists like this, use this tactic to get your money. Don't ever give this information to them until you're sure the million dollar sweepstakes is verifiable.

You might be interested to find out that there are restrictions on what type of overseas contests that you can enter. Almost all are prohibited to enter from the U.S. unless you are residing in that particular country. Also, there are state laws that are violated if you enter a million dollar sweepstakes, so don't do it. You could be heavily fined, and jailed. No million dollar sweepstakes contest is worth having your name scarred for life.

If you do get scammed by these scoundrels, you need to report them to your local and state police. Tell the media too, and they can work with the police to warn others. Write to your governor's legal department and state in a lot of detail what happened to you. They can investigate the million dollar sweepstakes, and get back to you. You might or might not get your money back from the million dollar sweepstakes, but at least you've learned a valuable lesson.