How to play and win - recommendations
Get information about international draws, can be found on the Internet on the pages with the titles "How to Play". It is worth remembering, that lottery fraud is rampant, this fate did not bypass the interethnic draw. Fraud often manifests itself in convincing people, that they won a prize at random by mobile phone. The essence and strategy of deception is the transaction of funds for the payment of the tax "fictitious prize".
Fraud - how to spot the catch:
- It is impossible to win a prize without purchasing a lottery ticket.
- To win, the numbers on the ticket must match the balls of the draw.
- EuroMillions does not randomly draw phone numbers or email addresses.
- In case of winning, representatives of the international lottery do not directly contact the participant of the game.
- Taxation is cheating, such requirements simply do not exist.
The above points indicate that, that you should not trust calls or SMS sent about a possible win.
Types of scams under the EuroMillions name
Cheating, associated with the popular dream of winning the jackpot, can turn into an expensive nightmare.
For the first contact with the victim, scammers usually use one of the following methods:
Mailing list
Scammers send a letter, which informs the alleged victim about, that she won a lottery prize and in order to receive the prize, she must register and send personal data to the specified address (under no circumstances do this).
Phone
Fraudsters call the victim on behalf of the "official" lottery representatives in order to, to deliver "good news" and meanwhile, how the person on the other end of the line is in shock, try to find out the details of the bank account and force the victim to pay for the alleged money transfer or tax fee.
People. mail
This scam is like a mailing list, the only difference is, that the alleged victim receives an email notification of an alleged "victory". mail.
Social networks
Using social media, scammers send a message to the victim that, that she won the lottery on a particular site, link to which is infected.
Message to mobile phone
Fraudsters massively send SMS messages to mobile numbers claiming, that this number participated in the prize drawing and was randomly selected as the winner of the lottery.
Regardless of the method, by which scammers contact the alleged victim, they always have the same goal - to get your contact information, bank details and ultimately, your money.