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HOW TO REPORT LOTTERY SCAMS
If you are told that you can “verify” the prize by calling a certain number, that number may be part of a lottery scam.
Instead of calling it, you should look up the name of the lottery or organization on your own to find out its real contact information.
If you think someone on the phone is trying to scam you, hang up immediately because if you engage them in conversation, your name and contact information could end up on a list that’s shared with other scammers.
WHAT IS LOTTO AMERICA?
Lotto America is part of the Powerball lottery.
The website describes the game by saying, “Lotto America costs $1 per play.
“Select five numbers from 1 to 52 for the red balls, then select one number from 1 to 10 for the Lotto America Star Ball®.
“Choose your numbers on a play slip or let the lottery terminal randomly pick your numbers.
“Players win the Grand Prize or one of 8 set cash prizes by matching one of the 9 ways to win.”
CAN YOU REMAIN ANONYMOUS AFTER WINNING THE LOTTERY?
After getting lucky and winning the lottery, winners are plagued with the task of coming forward and revealing their identities.
Winners can sometimes remain anonymous, depending on the state they live in.
Only 11 states allow lottery winners to maintain their anonymity: Arizona, Delaware, Georgia, Kansas, Maryland, New Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, Virginia, and Texas.
Six states also allow people to form a trust to claim prize money anonymously.
HOW TO REMAIN ANONYMOUS AFTER WINNING THE LOTTERY, CONTINUED
Another way is to not tell anyone you scored the jackpot or not change much of your lifestyle to avoid having your identity revealed if you won the lottery.
Deleting social media accounts, changing phone numbers, and changing addresses can also be an alternative to remaining anonymous.
HOW TO REMAIN ANONYMOUS AFTER WINNING THE LOTTERY
There are several ways to remain anonymous to claim a lottery prize.
Buying a lottery ticket in a state that does not require winners to come forward is one effective way to conceal your identity.
TWO CHOICES
If you win Powerball, you can chose an annuity or a lump-sum payment.
A winner that choose an annuity is guaranteed the 30 graduated payments over the course of 29 years.
“The annual payments increase by 5percent until the 30th and final payment,” Powerball’s website explains. “The 30 payments added up equal the value of the annuity.”
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