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Mega Millions-branded scams using advance-fee and impersonation tactics
rely on unsolicited emails, texts and calls that ask recipients to pay fees or reveal bank details; lottery officials and consumer watchdogs uniformly warn that legitimate Mega Millions communications...
Yes — suspicious phone calls claiming to be from Mega Millions can and should be reported to authorities and the lottery itself: Mega Millions and state lotteries urge consumers to ignore impostors an...
Scammers impersonating Mega Millions use a small set of persuasive scripts—“you’ve won,” “special drawing,” or “second chance”—that are designed to provoke excitement and immediate compliance, then pi...