PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – Mega Millions officials are warning the public about a lottery scam.
Scammers are impersonating Mega Millions online, using the official logo to promote fake “special drawings.” Their goal is to get someone to think they won, and try to get the victim to click a suspicious link or wire money for “taxes” or “fees.” They may also try to get the victim’s bank account number, or send a counterfeit check hoping the victim will send money to cover expenses.
Lottery released these images taken from social media, showing some of the scam posts.
“These criminals use a lot of tricks to create the appearance of legitimacy,” said Khalid Jones, Executive Director of the Virginia Lottery and Mega Millions Lead Director. “These scams all have one thing in common: They try to trick you into getting your money or personal information by claiming that you have won a large lottery prize.”…