There was no winner for this past Tuesday’s Mega Millions lottery game, meaning the jackpot is back on the rise. Check the report below for a look at the new (Tuesday, June 12) jackpot as well as an all new lottery scam alert.
The new totals for tonight’s all new game $26 million with an estimated cash value option of $15 million.
With so many people winning big this year, its not surprising that some people are trying to take advantage of the Mega Millions name. The official Mega Millions lottery website is warning players to be careful and avoid scammers, writing:
“A new scam has been identified that falsely uses the Mega Millions name. The scam includes an e-mail to prospective victims, claiming that the recipient has won a large amount of money, and encouraging the ‘winner’ to give personal information to a ‘program coordinator.’
“This is one of several scams that falsely use the Mega Millions name. And as with other new scams, this one uses the names of prominent websites and internet companies in an attempt to lend authenticity to the scam.”
The website goes on to further warn players against the dangers, noting some red flags:
“The state lotteries that participate in Mega Millions remind everyone to be suspicious when anyone you don’t know tells you you’ve won Mega Millions. Except in extremely rare circumstances, no one involved with the Mega Millions game has any way of knowing whether you have a winning ticket or not.
“In a fake lottery scam, if the person is fooled into thinking he or she has won a prize, the crooks usually try to get the person to wire money for ‘taxes’ or ‘fees.’ They may also try to get the victim to provide them with a bank account number, which they will then clean out. Another trick is to send the winner a bogus ‘check’ and ask the winner to send money back to cover expenses. It is only after victims have sent their own money that they discover the check they received is counterfeit.”
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