"No real lottery tells winners to put up their own money in order to collect a prize they have already won," Mega Millions notes. The lottery board also warns that people should be suspicious if a contact asks to keep correspondence confidential or asks for banking information. Helpful tips that Mega Millions offers include being suspicious of any lottery winning from a game that’s never been played, as well as being suspicious of emails that come in with "misspellings or poor grammar." Scammers can also ask for personal information or payments that they claim are for "taxes" or "fees." Lottery scammers are "persistent," use real or made-up company names, and offer a "free play" or "prize" to try to look legitimate, warns Mega Millions. KENTUCKY WOMAN WINS $146K LOTTERY, OFFERS GIFT CARDS TO OTHERS: 'PAYING IT FORWARD' "No representative of Mega Millions would ever call, text or e-mail anyone about winning a prize," the multi-jurisdictional lottery board’s website says. Some scammers falsely identify themselves as lottery employees to steal money from unsuspecting people, Mega Millions warns. Lottery players need to look out for scams whether they’ve won or not. Here’s what lottery boards, insurance companies and private wealth management advise lottery winners do to keep their personal life and funds safe and secure. MEGA MILLIONS LOTTERY JACKPOT IS NOW AN ASTOUNDING $790M FOR TUESDAY NIGHT'S DRAWING
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