Lottery Office Issues E-Mail Scam Warning

ROCKY HILL, CT — The Connecticut Lottery Corporation and the state Department of Consumer Protection are warning consumers about a "widespread" e-mail scam telling consumers that they were randomly selected to participate in a “MEGA MILLIONS DRAW.”

The email is a scam, and consumers are encouraged not to respond with any personal information, lottery officials said.

"The Connecticut Lottery Corporation and the Department of Consumer Protection are continuing to work together to alert lottery players to fraudulent activity and scams,” said interim Connecticut Lottery Corporation President Chelsea Turner.

Turner said players can call the CT Lottery directly at 860-713-2700 to ensure transactions are "safe and secure."

“It’s important that consumers always take a minute to think before they react when an offer appears too good to be true,” said Consumer Protection Commissioner Michelle H. Seagull, “Emails like this that impersonate familiar brands can be particularly tempting to respond to, but our message is: don’t take the bait. If you have any doubt in your mind that something is legitimate, don’t engage.”

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