Lottery Scams: Warning Signs
Lottery education is most useful when it makes probability, rules and risk easier to understand—not when it sells number-picking systems or implies a predictable edge in a random draw.
You cannot win a lottery you did not enter
An unsolicited message announcing a prize from a draw you never entered is a strong scam signal.
Advance fees
Be suspicious when an unknown party demands gift cards, cryptocurrency or a private transfer before a prize can be released.
Protect authentication codes
Never give passwords, recovery codes or one-time login codes to someone claiming to be customer support or a lottery official.
Verify independently
Navigate to the official lottery or service site yourself rather than clicking the link in the suspicious message.
18+ / legal-age users only. Lottery participation is gambling. Rules and availability vary by jurisdiction. Set a budget and never chase losses.