Florida Lottery Warns Of Scam Targeting The Elderly

June 12, 2020

The Florida Lottery is warning citizens of a lottery scam making its rounds across the country targeting the elderly. The scammers inform the recipients that they’ve won a lottery prize but must send a check in order to verify banking information and receive their prize.

The Florida Lottery does not contact players to inform them that they have won a prize unless they have entered a promotional game or second chance drawing on the official Florida Lottery website or social media pages.

The following are important tips from the Florida Lottery:

Never pay money to collect a prize.
Never give your credit card number(s) or personal information over the telephone to anyone promising Lottery cash prizes or memberships.
Never redeem a Lottery ticket for a stranger.
You do not need to be a U.S. citizen to claim a Florida Lottery prize.

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