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Massive jackpots of the Mega Millions and Powerball dare Americans to dream of riches. It is also attracts scam artists looking for someone to swindle.
Mega Millions officials put out an advisory on Tuesday warning lottery players of recent scams appropriating the Mega Millions name.
“Many of them are fraudulently using the Mega Millions® name and logo, promising big prizes to people who receive official-looking email or text messages, or who receive random phone calls from smooth-talking (and very convincing) operators,” the advisory states.
Officials warn that these people are not associated with the real Mega Millions game.
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No international Mega Millions
Lottery officials provided images of some scams which cite things that don’t even exist, such as a no “Mega Millions sweepstake international lottery program,” “Mega Million Jackport [sic] Winners List,” and Mega Millions International Lottery.” They are promising not only cash, but cars and other goods claims to be part of the Mega Millions.
The Mega Millions is only played in the United States (45 states participate) plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. There are no secret Mega Millions winners lists or random ways to win, officials warn. You have to buy a ticket and match all numbers in that drawing. That’s it. It’s the only way you can win playing the Mega Millions.
How to spot a scam
All of these Mega Millions scams promise big paydays, but only after you pay a large sum of the money to claim your prize. Sometimes they claim there are taxes, insurance fees or delivery fees.
Look for improper English or misspellings in any correspondence as many of these scammers are located outside the United States.
Scammers promise to keep your “winner status” confidential and may provide a claim number to sound official.
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Is this a really a scam?
If you are ever unsure about whether something is a Mega Millions scam, officials advise you to reach out to your local lottery agents in your state.
Here is a map the lottery links to the officially lottery programs in your area: https://www.megamillions.com/Where-to-Play.aspx
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