That website may very well be a scam. This one seemed to be one of the most legit looking ones
http://www.dvlottery.state.gov/
As for income here vs. there...Its all relative. Everything PhastSVX told you is true for Wisconsin. Say you just moved here and actually make $1300/mo.. $500/month would go to your 1 bedroom apartment. Than you would have to pay utilities on top of that:
$150 - Electric and Gas (can get even more expensive when it’s really cold)
$50 - Cable TV
$60 - Telephone service
This leaves you with only $540 to spend on food and transportation. You might have to use public transportation since it would be hard to afford gas, car insurance plus food on a budget of $540 a month. I did not even mention health care. One visit to the hospital will cost you a minimum of $1000 and can go as high as tens of thousands... Health care is insane here. Unless you have a good job, which provides health Insurance for you, be ready to spend an extra $400/mo for just basic health insurance.
This is what basic survival costs in Wisconsin which is cheap compared to other places like the east coast. In Virginia you can not touch an apartment for under $700 and California...forget about it
