Florida lottery warns of E-mail scam

If you get an e-mail from the Florida Lottery telling you you won a prize, it’s likely a scam.

The Florida Lottery is warning citizens of a lottery scam in which scammers are sending emails to the public in an effort to steal personal and financial information.

The email includes the Florida Lottery logo and uses the Florida Lottery headquarters' address as part of the letterhead.

In further efforts to appear legitimate, the email references other companies, including: LinkedIn and Microsoft.

The email states that the recipient has won a prize and should contact the listed "Contact Person" to claim his or her prize.

The email does not ask the individual to pay or provide financial information, but once you respond to the "Contact Person", the scammers will then request financial information or that a tax or fee be paid to claim the 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.


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