You should be careful about potential scammers who may send false announcements regarding lottery prizes.
Often, these scams involve someone claiming to be with your state lottery and contacting you by phone, email, text, or mail, claiming you've won a prize from your state lottery. This is a fraudulent claim, and there is no such prize.
Never respond to these communications and never provide information or send money to a scammer.
WARNING SIGNS OF A SCAM:
Your state lottery does NOT know who the winners are until they come forward with a winning ticket. You notify the Lottery, not the other way around.
Lotto.com and your state lottery will NEVER ask you to pay money to claim a prize. You should never send money for a 'processing fee' or any other fee to claim a prize.
Never deposit any check sent to you that is accompanied by a request that you send or wire money to cover processing or claiming fees. The check is fraudulent and will bounce.
Never share any personal or financial details with a scammer, especially your Social Security number, bank account numbers, or credit card numbers.
If you suspect a scam, report it to the Federal Trade Commission at 1-877-FTC-HELP or at the FTC Consumer Information website. You should also contact your state lottery immediately:
Arizona
480-921-4499
Arkansas
888-606-6292
Colorado
800-999-2959
Maine
800-452-8777
Massachusetts
781-849-5555
Minnesota
651-296-3353
Nebraska
800-587-5200
New Jersey
609-599-6100
New York
518-388-3416
Ohio
216-774-5757
Oregon
800-766-6789
Puerto Rico
787-759-8686
If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to us at success@lotto.com.
