![Lottery winner Shane Missler is seen in this undated image. Missler has been identified as the person who has claimed the $451 million MEGA MILLIONS jackpot from the drawing held Friday, January 5, 2018. The trustee chose to receive his winnings in a one-time, lump-sum payment in the amount of $281,874,999.00. [Facebook photo]](http://www.tampabay.com/storyimage/HI/20180116/ARTICLE/301169606/AR/0/AR-301169606.jpg?MaxW=2000 "Lottery winner Shane Missler is seen in this undated image. Missler has been identified as the person who has claimed the $451 million MEGA MILLIONS jackpot from the drawing held Friday, January 5, 2018. The trustee chose to receive his winnings in a one-time, lump-sum payment in the amount of $281,874,999.00. [Facebook photo]")
Plenty of us daydreamed about what they would do if they scored a $451 million Mega Millions jackpot, as 20-year-old Shane Missler did last week.
That curiosity was heightened after a Twitter account, purportedly belonging to Missler, touted that he would give $1,000 to whoever retweets or follows him.
I feel like because I have gotten so lucky I should share my wealth with some of you! I would like to get into social media and start doing more things for others please RT & FOLLOW! I will be giving everyone $1000 who does
— Shane Missler (@shane_missler) January 13, 2018Happy 2018 I am so blessed!
Turns out, of course, that claim was false.
The account was created Jan. 13, just one day after Missler claimed the prize, and quickly drew more than 5,000 followers.
Missler came forward on his own Facebook page to alert folks of the fake account and to remind that his Twitter handle is @TheShaneMissler.
Missler, who took the lump-sum payment of $281,874,999 and will receive $211,406,249.25 minus taxes, has moved to an undisclosed location, according to his attorney.
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