Grumpy Grandpa

 A. New Scam--Or an old One Refined? Within the past week, we received 12 notifications of "Sweepstakes" that we might--emphasize here "might"--have already won.  Each one was filled with vague promises of riches, such as "Issuance of this statement and Payment Registration Lavel affixed to your envelope verifying this NOTICE regarding the February 2024, $10,000.00 Grand Prize Payment is yours."  Plus, warnings to "Hurry! Just a few weeks" and If you fail to return the winning Winner  Payment Form in time, it would be like throwing $10,000.00 out the window."  The sponsor of these sweepstakes, whose Grand Prizes (emphases in printed notices) is either vague or not given.  The amounts range from $10,000 to one million dollars, with some very odd amounts in between, E.G. $23,164.37. Included in each colorful and full-page announcement is a small disclaimer that (a) we have not won and (b) donating to a charity will no effect on the outcome of ...