Pennsylvania Lottery officials are asking the public to be aware of scammers claiming to be lottery employees.
According to the lottery executive director, the latest scam includes news of a million dollar prize won from a gmail.com email address as well as a phone number with a 281 area code.
No lottery employee will ever ask for personal financial information or direct a lottery winner to buy a pre-paid debit card to pay an up-front processing fee or taxes.
For more information about how to avoid lottery scams, visit palottery.com or consumer.ftc.gov. Anyone who may have been a victim of a scam should contact police.
Written By: Ryan Saeler
