The executive director of the Virginia Lottery said the newest scam states that you can win a $5 billion Mega Millions jackpot by following a link sent to you on social media.

As people look for last-minute gifts during the holiday season, the Virginia Lottery is reminding adults to gift responsibly if lottery tickets are on the shopping list.The Virginia Lottery and the Virginia Council on Problem Gambling VCPG wants to remind Virginians that gifting lottery tickets to those under the age of 18 years old is illegal.

The Virginia Lottery confirmed that more than 87,000 tickets purchased in the Commonwealth won some type of prize in Wednesday’s draw, ranging from $4 to $50,000. The odds of winning any Powerball prize are 1 in 25, while the odds of hitting the jackpot are 1 in 292 million.

Virginians who would like to attend Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger's Inauguration Ceremony will have to enter a ticket lottery system.

Lottery officials told us there is never a guaranteed Mega Millions winner. To be clear, there is the Virginia Lottery's New Year's Millionaire Raffle with a guaranteed winner, but you have to buy that ticket in a store or from a ticket vending machine. The scam comes in the form of a fake CNN article on social media.

Ruther Glen, VA – A Caroline County resident received a six-figure shock after playing the Virginia Lottery’s Bucks Triple Play online game and winning a massive $825,176 — a total so large he initially thought it wasn’t real.