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Beware of New Mega Millions Scam
Scammers Pose as Nebraska Lottery via Email
Scammers Pose as Nebraska Lottery via Email

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.

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SCAM ALERT: Fake Facebook Powerball Contest
From The Inbox: Is this a scam?
SCAM ALERT: Fake Facebook Powerball Contest

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.

From The Inbox: Is this a scam?

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.

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Scammers Pose as Nebraska Lottery via Email
Scammers Pose as Nebraska Lottery via Email

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.

Tags:

SCAM ALERT: Fake Facebook Powerball Contest
SCAM ALERT: Fake Facebook Powerball Contest

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.

From The Inbox: Is this a scam?
From The Inbox: Is this a scam?

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.

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