Scams, spam, phishing and identity theft. The exponential growth of the internet over the past two decades has made these terms part of our everyday vocabulary. Many Internet users fall victim to scams like this, and the Nebraska Lottery is not immune.
If you recently saw a Facebook page or post that encouraged you to "like," "share" or click a link to enter to win a Powerball prize of $1 million, please do not do so. It's a scam! The only way you can win a sum of money offered by Powerball is by purchasing a ticket at your local Nebraska Lottery retailer.
We recently received an email from a player who received an odd text message from an unknown number informing them that they had been awarded over $1 million from MegaMillions. Attempts like this are not the first or last attempts by desperate people to extort funds from others. With that in mind, we advise you to be mindful with a few tips of how to identify potential scams.
Scams, spam, phishing and identity theft. The exponential growth of the internet over the past two decades has made these terms part of our everyday vocabulary. Many Internet users fall victim to scams like this, and the Nebraska Lottery is not immune.
If you recently saw a Facebook page or post that encouraged you to "like," "share" or click a link to enter to win a Powerball prize of $1 million, please do not do so. It's a scam! The only way you can win a sum of money offered by Powerball is by purchasing a ticket at your local Nebraska Lottery retailer.
We recently received an email from a player who received an odd text message from an unknown number informing them that they had been awarded over $1 million from MegaMillions. Attempts like this are not the first or last attempts by desperate people to extort funds from others. With that in mind, we advise you to be mindful with a few tips of how to identify potential scams.