I'm not a cop.

If you think you've been defrauded in a sweepstakes scam, please contact your local police station. The operator of this web site is a frumpy, middle-age, cat-loving, sweeps-entering woman who is currently employed as a computer programmer. I have no position in the law-enforcement community. While I can sympathize with your loss, I can't actually help you recover anything.

If the scam that ensnared you involved the U.S. Postal Service, you should get them involved as well. In a good number of the cases of sweepstakes fraud I've read, the postal service is often far more effective at catching and punishing contest frauders.

Good luck!