Some examples of the real Spanish lotteries that the scammers falsely use are Loteria Primitiva and El Gordo. Lottery scams may use the names of legitimate overseas lotteries (often Spanish lotteries), so that if you do some superficial research, the scam will seem real. Scammers do this to prevent you from seeking further information or advice from independent sources. It may also urge you to keep your winnings private or confidential, to ‘maintain security’ or stop other people from getting your prize by mistake. The email, letter or text message you receive will ask you to respond quickly or risk missing out. The scammers make money by continually collecting these fees from you and stalling the payment of your winnings. Scammers will often say these fees are for insurance costs, government taxes, bank fees or courier charges. To claim your prize, you will be asked to pay a fee. The prize you have ‘won’ could be anything from a tropical holiday to electronic equipment such as a laptop or a smartphone, or even money from an international lottery. The contact may come by mail, telephone, email, text message or social media. You will receive notification that you have won a lot of money or a fantastic prize in a competition, lottery or sweepstake that you don’t remember entering. About Scamwatch Expand submenu for "About Scamwatch".News & alerts Expand submenu for "News & alerts".
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