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Arizona sees uptick in gaming, gambling scam calls

A Santan Mountain employee reels in dice during the Gila River Indian Community’s opening of the new facility in Chandler in June 2023. Now, scammers are looking to take advantage of those who want to believe they have won the jackpot.

Gila River Indian Community

The economic impact of gambling has hit big in Arizona. Now, scammers are looking to take advantage of those who want to believe they hit the jackpot.

Scammers pretend to be a part of a legitimate group and call residents to tell them they’ve won some sort of prize, the Arizona Department of Gaming announced Tuesday.

But if you win, you won’t get a call, the group announced.

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