Big jackpots like the ones currently rolling can prompt scammers to come out of the woodwork and try to target lottery hopefuls, Mega Millions recently warned.
Big jackpots like the ones currently rolling can prompt scammers to come out of the woodwork and try to target lottery hopefuls. Mega Millions issued a warning about such ploys late last week, saying it was "especially true during periods of larger jackpots" that people need to exercise caution.
They tend to use fake prizes of vehicles or cash, Mega Millions said. Its news release urging people to be careful of lottery scams came amid the Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots rising above the combined billion-dollar mark. The jackpots together had an annuitized value of $1.294 billion in the lead up to Mega Millions’ drawing on Tuesday evening.
Lotteries will never ask you to pay a fee to collect a Powerball prize. If you are asked to pay a fee to claim a prize, you are likely being scammed, and you should not share any personal or banking information with those entities," Powerball similarly said on its website. Another clear signal of a lottery scam is getting told you scored a prize from a game you did not participate in, per Mega Millions.
Many people will be hopeful about potentially winning nine-figure windfall when Powerball next goes up for grabs on Wednesday night. Its grand prize hasn’t been won since New Year’s Day.
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