Online Lottery Scams
Avoid Scams
Things to Do to Avoid Online Lottery Scams
Lottery scams are said to be abundant in the online world because of a lot of cases of being not being paid after winning the said games. The truth about these fraud lottery games is that they do happen. There are indeed scams that can be found anywhere especially in online lottery games. This is where you need to be careful because not only will you lose time and effort in betting on the numbers but you will also waste your money if you get scammed. For you to do this, there are things you should always be of.
The basic thing you have to remember about lotto organizers and retailers is that they would never inform anyone if the won the draw or not which is also why emails telling you that you win is already a dead giveaway that it is a scam and that you haven’t won anything at all.
If you play the online lottery, bear in mind that you don’t have to pay for anything before you even get to play any lottery game. If there are fees and taxes, they will be deducted from your prize if you win. Most scammers would ask you to pay first telling you that you’ve won and that you need to pay for a processing fee for it. If you receive these kinds of messages, delete them or filter them as spam and delete your email as much as you can.
Scammers who engage themselves in these hoax pretend to be someone who has authority like a police officer, lottery officer or lawyer. Most unfortunately, they prey on those who are vulnerable like the elderly and even the disabled people. You should be careful about these kinds of people.
If you want to play online lottery then you should also remember that most of the scammers can be found online. If some websites ask you for money way more than what the prize of the tickets are then don’t send them the payment. More importantly, research as much as you can about the different websites as well as lotto retailers and organizers to avoid getting tricked. Never send money and never cash out checks until you are absolutely sure that you’re won.