Florida officials warn of lottery scam

Published July 1, 2014 7:02am ET



TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Lottery officials say their logo and letterhead are being used in scam emails seeking personal data to claim fake prizes.

Lottery officials said Monday that the scam emails say the recipient has won a prize and should contact the listed person to claim a share of the jackpot. Once the email recipient responds, the scammers then send a follow-up email requesting financial information and money for a tax to claim the prize.

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