Lottery officials told us there is never a guaranteed Mega Millions winner. To be clear, there is the Virginia Lottery's New Year's Millionaire Raffle with a guaranteed winner, but you have to buy ...

Sweepstakes and lottery scams are number five for 2025. With letters, phone calls and emails, scammers will try really hard ...

In order to avoid being scammed, one local says you have to educate yourself on how to avoid scams and do the research.

Online Purchases: If you prefer to play online, make sure you are using the official Virginia Lottery website (atVAlottery.com). Avoid third-party sites that may not be legitimate. Stay Informed: ...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The so-called lottery and Publishers Clearing House winnings can end up costing you big instead of paying out. Columbus Police Department Sgt. Jane Edenfield was back at WRBL ...

The allure of the casino and the lottery stems from the tantalizing possibility of getting rich quickly with minimal investment. Unfortunately, scammers know this all too well, and they exploit this ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio is among the states most affected by lottery and sweepstakes scams, according to a recent study. Vegas Insider, a sports betting information website, compiled lottery and ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- In an Eyewitness News exclusive, there is new surveillance video of con artists targeting a victim in a lottery scam. The suspects are seen luring a woman into a van and she later ...