(Courtesy Michigan Lottery)
To win money from the Michigan Lottery, no fees are required to collect your prize.
On Wednesday, the Michigan Lottery released a statement warning against scammers this holiday season. The organization processes all prize claims for free and a fee is never required to collect a prize.
If you haven’t bought a Lottery ticket or played a Lottery game, you are ineligible to win any prize, according to the Michigan Lottery.
The scam usually involves a person getting a letter, email or phone call stating that they’ve won a prize, but a fee is required before they may collect it. Once the person agrees, the scammer convinces the person to send money in the form of a cashier’s check, electronic funds transfer or cash.
A scammer will continue targeting someone for fees and costs as long as the victim supplies money.
To ensure that a prize or offer is legitimate, contact the Lottery’s Player Relations Division at 844-887-6836, option two, or through email at onlinehelp@michiganlottery.com.
