Mega Millions Numbers For May 31 Jackpot Tops $235 Million But Lottery Officials Warn of New Scam
UPDATE - 11:00 p.m. ET: Numbers for the May 31 drawing - 31, 34, 41, 49, 9 and the Megaball is 8. The Megaplier is x5
The Mega Millions jackpot will top at least $235 million on May 31, representing the largest single jackpot in nearly a year.
No ticket matched the winning combination of 18, 41, 50, 68 and 70, plus the Mega Ball No. 9, in the drawing of May 27, rolling over the jackpot to Tuesday night's (11 p.m. ET) drawing.
Mega Millions officials estimate a single winner will have the option of collecting a $153 million cash payout. You can watch live stream here.
There Were Two $1 Million Winners
While there were no jackpot winners in the last drawing, officials report there were more than two million winning tickets sold, with at least two players matching the five white balls needed to win a $1 million payout.
Word is the $1 million winning tickets were sold in Michigan and Ohio.
Thus far this year, there have been two Mega Millions jackpot winners, with one winner in New York City walking away with prize of $169 million on January 8, and a winner in Washington netting a $157 million payout on March 8.
Game Officials Warn of Scam Game
Meanwhile, game officials are warning the public about a new scam "attempting to convince consumers they have a big prize using our name."
In a press release, authorities claim the scam entails perpetrators pretending to be from the "Corporate Mega Millions Lottery Office" and falsely telling individuals they have won the "Annual Mega Millions Mobile Lottery."
Beyond stressing that the message is not from lottery officials and in no way connected to their operations, authorities advice all those contacted not to respond because perpetrators will attempt to trick them out of money in order to "claim" their prize.
The only way to play Mega Millions is by purchasing a ticket from one of its licensed retailers. Currently, the game is played in 44 states plus the District of Columbia and the Virgin Islands.
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