LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Following recent reports regarding a fraudulent video caller, the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery (ASL) urges players to use caution.
“We have been notified of a caller posing as a lottery representative, offering winning million-dollar tickets to random phone numbers,” said ASL Executive Director Sharon Strong. “To be clear, this is a scam. Players can buy lottery tickets at licensed ASL retailers, but we do not offer winning lottery tickets or other monetary prizes over the phone.”
Players who win Play It Again® Second-Chance drawings, hosted by The Club in the official AR Lottery + Club app, may be contacted regarding their win. However, this applies solely to previously non-winning instant tickets entered into the second-chance drawing. Winners will only be contacted by a lottery representative, and they can verify their win on The Club’s Drawings and Winners page.
If you are contacted about random lottery prizes or drawings you did not enter, do not respond. This is a scam. Additionally, if someone asks you to share personal information, pay a fee or visit a location other than the ASL Claim Center to claim lottery winnings, this is also a scam.
If you have been contacted by a scam caller, please email ASL Director of Investigations and Enforcement Blake Hudson at Blake.Hudson@arkansas.gov, call the Arkansas Lottery Security Hotline at 1-888-606-6292 and file a complaint with the Arkansas Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division.
About the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery
The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery (ASL) creates winning people, winning futures, and winning moments. Since 2009, the ASL has sold over $8 billion and returned more than $1.6 billion for scholarships to benefit Arkansas students. More than 873,000 college scholarships distributed by the Arkansas Department of Higher Education have been awarded to Arkansans. As of April 30, 2026, the lottery has awarded more than $5.8 billion in prizes to players, more than $481 million in retailer commissions, and provided more than $459 million in state and federal tax revenue.
Follow the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery on Facebook, X, formerly known as Twitter, and Instagram. Visit MyArkansasLottery.com for more information on scholarships, winners, games, odds, promotions – and to join The Club for free. To get help with problem gambling, contact the National Problem Gambling Helpline at 1-800-522-4700.
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