The Florida Lottery is warning citizens of a lottery scam involving MEGA MILLIONS®in which scammers are sending emails to the public indicating they may have won $1 million, in an effort to obtain personal and financial information. Do not respond to these emails; if you have not purchased a MEGA MILLIONS ticket, you cannot win a prize.
The email features the MEGA MILLIONS logo as part of the letterhead, and states that the recipient was among a group of randomly selected people to participate in an ongoing MEGA MILLIONS drawing. Individuals are asked to provide general information about themselves in order to participate. The email goes on to warn the recipient not to share this information with other people in order to avoid impersonation and a double claim.
Florida Lottery players will never be required to transfer funds to secure their winnings for MEGA MILLIONS or any other Florida Lottery game. For more information and to find other tips to protect yourself, please visit www.flalottery.com. To report a lottery scam, consumers should contact the Florida Lottery’s Division of Security at (850) 487-7730.
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PALM COAST WOMAN CLAIMS TOP PRIZE IN THE $500,000 GOLD RUSH DOUBLER SCRATCH-OFF GAME
TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Lottery announces that Rosemarie Ismaili, 64, of Palm Coast, claimed a top prize in the $500,000 GOLD RUSH DOUBLER Scratch-Off game at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. She purchased her winning ticket from Publix, located at 250 Palm Coast Parkway Northeast in Palm Coast.
The $5 Scratch-Off game, $500,000 GOLD RUSH DOUBLER, launched in January, and features more than $182.8 million in prizes, including 44 top prizes of $500,000. The game’s overall odds of winning are one-in-3.98.
Scratch-Off games are an important part of the Lottery’s portfolio of games, comprising approximately 68 percent of ticket sales and generating more than $784 million for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF) in fiscal year 2016-17.
ABOUT THE FLORIDA LOTTERY
The Florida Lottery is responsible for contributing more than $32 billion to education and sending more than 750,000 students to college through the Bright Futures Scholarship Program. The Florida Lottery reinvests 98 percent of its revenue back into Florida’s economy through prize payouts, commissions to more than 13,000 Florida retailers and contributions to education. Since 1988, Florida Lottery games have paid more than $52.4 billion in prizes and made more than 1,900 people millionaires. For more information, please visitwww.flalottery.com.
JUPITER MAN TURNS $20 INTO $1 MILLION PLAYING $5,000,000 GOLD RUSH DOUBLER SCRATCH-OFF GAME
TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Lottery announces that Robert Barty, Jr., 67, of Jupiter, claimed a $1 million prize in the $5,000,000 GOLD RUSH DOUBLER Scratch-Off game at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. He chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $745,000.00.
Barty purchased his winning ticket from Indiantown Marathon, located at 243 West Indiantown Road in Jupiter. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.
The $20 game, $5,000,000 GOLD RUSH DOUBLER, features six top prizes of $5 million, 30 prizes of $1 million, and more than $752 million in total cash prizes! This $20 game offers more than 16.8 million winning tickets, and overall odds of winning are one-in-2.99.
Scratch-Offs are an important part of the Lottery’s portfolio of games, generating more than $784 million for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF) in FY 2016-17, and comprising approximately 68 percent of ticket sales.
ABOUT THE FLORIDA LOTTERY
The Florida Lottery is responsible for contributing more than $32 billion to education and sending more than 750,000 students to college through the Bright Futures Scholarship Program. The Florida Lottery reinvests 98 percent of its revenue back into Florida’s economy through prize payouts, commissions to more than 13,000 Florida retailers and transfers to education. Since 1988, Florida Lottery games have paid more than $52.4 billion in prizes and made more than 1,900 people millionaires. For more information, please visit www.flalottery.com.
West Palm Beach man claims $1 million prize in $10,000,000 FORTUNE Scratch-Off game
Mark Schay poses with his oversized check after claiming a
$1 million prize in the $10,000,000 FORTUNE Scratch-Off game.
The Florida Lottery announces that Mark Schay, 49, of West Palm Beach, claimed a $1 million prize in the $10,000,000 FORTUNE Scratch-Off game at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. He chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $792,000.00.
Schay purchased his winning ticket from Publix, located at 135 Bradley Place in Palm Beach. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.
The $25 Scratch-Off game, $10,000,000 FORTUNE, launched in February 2016, and features more than $623 million in total cash prizes, including 46 prizes of $1 million and four prizes of $10 million. The game’s overall odds of winning are one-in-2.88.
Scratch-Offs are an important part of the Lottery’s portfolio of games, generating more than $784 million for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF) in FY 2016-17, and comprising approximately 68 percent of ticket sales.
Ponte Vedra woman claims share of $650,000 LUCKY MONEY jackpot
The Florida Lottery announces that Carolyn Morris, 70, of Ponte Vedra, claimed her $325,000 share of the $650,000 LUCKY MONEY™ jackpot from the August 11, 2017, drawing at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. The other jackpot-winning ticket, purchased in Zephyrhills, was claimed on August 14, 2017.
Morris chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $245,390.97. She purchased her winning LUCKY MONEY Quick Pick ticket from Gate, located at 10970 U.S. Highway 1 North in Ponte Vedra.
Total ticket sales for this LUCKY MONEY jackpot generated more than $746,000 for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund.
The next LUCKY MONEY drawing will be tonight, September 19, 2017, at 11:15 p.m. ET, with a $750,000 jackpot. The LUCKY MONEY drawings are broadcast on 17 carrier stations throughout the state. Winning numbers are available on the Lottery website, at retailers statewide and by phone at (850) 921-PLAY.
The Florida Lottery is giving players a new way to win for life
THE FLORIDA LOTTERY IS GIVING PLAYERS A NEW WAY TO WIN
FOR LIFE WITH THE $10,000 A WEEK FOR LIFE SCRATCH-OFF GAME
Following the success of the WEEK FOR LIFE family of Scratch-Off games that launched in July, the Florida Lottery today introduces the new $20 Scratch-Off, $10,000 A WEEK FOR LIFE! This new game features more than $450 million in total cash prizes and over ten million winning tickets, including six top prizes of $10,000 a week for life! The game’s overall odds of winning are one-in-2.97.
The Florida Lottery also launched four additional Scratch-Off games today that offer more than $176 million in total cash prizes. All Lottery retailers are expected to have these new tickets in stock and available for purchase within 72 hours.
The $5 game, LUCKY 13, features 16 top prizes of $250,000 and 176 prizes of $10,000! The game’s overall odds of winning are one-in-4.01.
For just $3, players can win up to $50,000 with BANKROLL BINGO. There are over seven million winning tickets totaling more than $58 million in cash prizes! The game’s overall odds of winning are one-in-3.99.
The newest $2 game, MONEY ROLL, features more than $32 million in total cash prizes, including 30 top prizes of $20,000! The game’s overall odds of winning are one-in-4.50.
TRIPLE WIN offers 84 top prizes of $3,000 and more than $12 million in total cash prizes! This $1 game features more than four million winning tickets, and overall odds of winning are one-in-4.88.
Scratch-Off games are an important part of the Lottery’s portfolio of games, comprising approximately 68 percent of ticket sales and generating more than $784 million for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF) in fiscal year 2016-17.
Palm Harbor woman claims $1 million prize in $10,000,000 FORTUNE Scratch-Off game
The Florida Lottery announces that Toni Tartaglione, 67, of Palm Harbor, claimed a $1 million prize in the $10,000,000 FORTUNE Scratch-Off game at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. She chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $792,000.00.
Tartaglione purchased her winning ticket from Publix, located at 35439 U.S. Highway 19 North in Palm Harbor. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.
The $25 Scratch-Off game, $10,000,000 FORTUNE, launched in February 2016, and features more than $623 million in total cash prizes, including 46 prizes of $1 million and four prizes of $10 million. The game’s overall odds of winning are one-in-2.88.
Scratch-Off games are an important part of the Lottery’s portfolio of games, comprising approximately 65 percent of ticket sales and generating more than $734 million for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF) in fiscal year 2015-16.
The Florida Lottery To Resume Operations
Make-up Drawings for all Games Scheduled
The Florida Lottery announced today that daily drawings will resume tomorrow and make-up drawings for all Lottery Draw games suspended due to Hurricane Irma will also be conducted in sequence tomorrow, Tuesday, September 12, with full security and auditing measures in place.
Players holding tickets for any Lottery Draw games originally scheduled for Sunday, September 10, and Monday September 11, will be able to view the video-taped make-up drawings on the Florida Lottery’s YouTube site once they are posted. Draw results will also be posted on the Lottery’s Winning Numbers webpage, as well as on its Facebook and Twitter platforms.
Florida Lottery drawings were suspended Sunday September 10, and Monday September 11, as a result of Hurricane Irma and the related Executive Orders by Governor Scott and the Florida Lottery which provided authority for the temporary suspension of business operations to ensure the health and safety of Floridians.
“We thank Governor Rick Scott for his decisive leadership, as well as the selfless devotion and courage of all those who placed themselves at risk to protect Florida’s families over the past several days,” said Lottery Secretary Poppell.
The Florida Lottery Temporarily Suspends Drawings
The Florida Lottery announced today that daily drawings are being temporarily suspended, but stressed that players should keep their tickets. Makeup daily drawings will take place as soon as possible after the potentially catastrophic impacts of Hurricane Irma have passed. Players already holding tickets will still be eligible to win.
Governor Scott’s Executive Order #17-235, and the Lottery’s Executive Order #17-0001 dated September 10, 2017, allows for prudent actions to be taken, including the temporary suspension of business operations, as necessary to ensure the health and safety of all Floridians.
“During this state of emergency, Governor Scott has made it clear that taking care of Florida’s families is his top priority. We at the Florida Lottery share his passion and are doing all we can to ensure the community and our employees remain safe,” said Lottery Secretary Jim Poppell.
Bristol woman claims top prize in $1000 A WEEK FOR LIFE Scratch-Off game
The Florida Lottery announces that Cynthia Sutton, 31, of Bristol, claimed a top prize in the $1,000 A WEEK FOR LIFE Scratch-Off game at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. She chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $815,000.00.
Sutton purchased her winning ticket from Southern Express, located at 10694 Northwest State Road 20 in Bristol. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.
The $2 Scratch-Off game, $1,000 A WEEK FOR LIFE, launched in July and features more than 10 million winning tickets, including eight top prizes of $1,000 a week for life. The game’s overall odds of winning are one-in-4.43.
Scratch-Offs are an important part of the Lottery’s portfolio of games, generating more than $784 million for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF) in FY 2016-17, and comprising approximately 68 percent of ticket sales.
