You probably receive an e-mail message very frequently telling you that you have won the lottery.  The message may ask you to confirm your financial coordinates and in some cases even asks for an administration fee to start the payment process.  It is almost certainly part of the celebrated lottery scam and you should delete it as quickly as possible.  Real lottery corporations do not send such messages.  It is usually up to you to claim your prize when you know you bought a ticket and you have selected the right numbers.

What should you do if you really have a winning ticket in a lottery.  If it is a big one, then you should read carefully 8 Tips To Help You Stay Rich After You Win The Lottery

Here are the 8 tips:

1. Change your phone number
2. Get Advice Before Taking The Lump Sum
3. Get The Taxes Out of The Way
4. Pay Your Debts
5. Be Patient
6. Don’t Quit Your Job
7. Don’t Gamble Your Money Away
8. Prepare Yourself For Change

You may wish to consult the article for more details, but you will find that most articles offering advice to lottery winners cover the same ground.  Here are two more to confirm that:

• You’ve won the lottery! Now what? – MSN Money
• You won the lottery! Now what? – bankrate.com

Hopefully if you have won a big lottery prize, you will seek advice and prudently consider how to use the proceeds. You have a great opportunity to do good both for yourself and for others.  Enjoy.

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