Rossen Reports: New lottery scam sweeping the country

You may not be $1.58 billion richer today, but that doesn’t mean scammers aren’t going to try and pounce anyway. In fact, this is the time they’ll try and convince you that you’ve still won something. The Better Business Bureau says people have lost more than $9 million to lottery scams over the last few years. How do they do it? The scammer will use the names and logos of real lotteries to trick you. They'll reach out by email, texts, even social media. They’ll claim you’ve been chosen randomly for a prize. Some will even put your name on a list that looks official. Just remember, that’s not how those big lotteries work. They don’t choose random winners.The biggest red flag is that the scammer will tell you that you have to pay to get the prize. Real lotteries won’t ask you for insurance fees or delivery fees or for you to pay taxes before getting the money. And if they tell you that you can increase your odds of winning by paying, it’s a scam.You can only win by buying a ticket and matching the winning numbers. Winning is by chance and you won’t have to pay fees if you do win. Here's a helpful article from Mega Millions on scam warnings you should know about.