Feds, Florida Lottery Warn Of Mega Millions Scam
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MIAMI (CBSMiami) -- Federal investigators, along with Florida Lottery officials are warning of a scam involving their Mega Millions game.
The scam involves fake notices from the FBI and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC) to the public claiming they have won prizes.
The fake notices say the person has won a Mega Millions prize and then asks them to transfer thousands of dollars to the scammer in order to secure their "prize."
To make their efforts appear legitimate, the scammers send over documents to the victim that include stationery from the FBI and FDIC - as letters of authentication.
In a recent scam, a photo claiming to show FBI agents was sent over to the victim - a move meant to make it look legitimate.
Florida lottery officials say players will never be required to transfer funds to secure their winnings.
Anyone wanting to report a lottery scam may do so by calling Florida Lottery's Division of Security at (850) 487-7730.