Lottery results scam warning: Winner accuses employee of attempting to steal prize
A Lotto customer claims a store clerk tried to steal the prize money she won with an Instant Scratch-It.
The Lotto winner from East Sydney accused the shop assistant of trying to mislead her about the prize. She detailed her experience in a Facebook post shared with a local group.
“Be very careful when checking your tickets,” she warned.
‘Today I went to check my scratch card and the seller told me I won $15.
She claimed that when she asked for a receipt, the employee said one was not available.
When she threatened to contact The Lott staff, the store clerk changed his story.
“Then he told me that I actually won $150. Please be very careful with these types of convenience stores.”
A Sydney Lotto customer has sent an urgent warning to other winners after she claimed a shop assistant tried to steal her prize money (stock image)
The woman said she then threatened to contact The Lott officials, at which point the store clerk changed his story
Some readers of her story urged her to reveal which store it was, saying it deserved to be “named and pilloried.”
Lott Australia declined to comment but warned of other Lotto scams targeting online customers.
One of the scams is sending an email that appears to be from TattsLotto. The email claims that you have been selected as a ‘lucky finalist’ in a prize draw.
‘If you use this email, you are not talking to The Lott,’ it warns. ‘It will be a scammer. They will probably ask for your personal or banking details. Do not give any of these details.’
One type of scam is an email pretending to be from TattsLotto, claiming that you have been selected as a ‘lucky finalist’ in a prize draw
In another social media scam, scammers are posing as The Lott and responding to entries for the Megadraw Facebook contest
In another social media scam, scammers are posing as The Lott and responding to entries in the Megadraw Facebook contest.
The scammers tell people that they are the winner of their ‘giveaway event’ and that they need to register personal details to claim the prize.
This information can then be used for identity fraud.
