Winning the jackpot lottery is a dream for many, but once you have the winning ticket, you need to protect your identity. This will help you protect yourself from scammers and long-lost friends who would like to take advantage of your lucky streak. Listed below are ways to keep your identity private and your winnings secure.

If you buy a Powerball ticket, you have a higher chance of winning the jackpot. The Powerball ticket costs $2, and you choose five numbers from 1 to 69, plus one number from 1 to 26. You can either choose the numbers yourself or let the lottery terminal choose them for you. When you match all five numbers, you’ll win the jackpot prize.

This year, the $1.586 billion jackpot was split among three winners: Maureen Smith and David Kaltschmidt of Melbourne Beach, Florida, and Marvin and Mae Acosta and John and Lisa Robinson of Tennessee. All three purchased their winning ticket from a Publix, and one ticket was bought in each state. The winners opted to take a lump sum payout of $557 million each, and have chosen not to disclose their names or other personal details.

While the odds of winning the jackpot vary from lottery to lottery, some games are better than others. For example, the $500 Frenzy has a 1 in 224 chance of winning the top prize. Other lottery games have jackpots that reach billions and even millions. Regardless of the jackpot, the odds of becoming a millionaire are still best with Megabucks Doubler.