The email is sent from a free webmail address (e.g.IF you receive a suspicious email, or believe you have been the victim of internet fraud, report it to the police.IF you have provided personal or financial details, alert your bank immediately.IF you have already responded, break off contact with the fraudster immediately.DO NOT disclose any personal or financial information.DO NOT respond to, or contact, the sender.DO NOT open any link contained in a suspicious email.

DELETE or DESTROY the letter or email immediately.If you receive a letter or email which claims that you have won a prize for a lottery/raffle etc that you have not entered, we would strongly recommend that you: A legitimate lottery will not ask you to pay the ‘tax’ due on the win in advance of receiving a prize.A legitimate lottery will not ask you to pay any kind of ‘fee’ to receive your prize.There are NO legitimate lotteries which offer prizes based on randomly selected mobile phone numbers or email addresses for games which individuals DID NOT ENTER.

To win a lottery prize, you MUST have purchased a ticket and your number selection MUST match the minimum number of balls required to win a prize.

It is not possible to win a prize for a lottery, raffle, sweepstake or competition that you have not entered.If your suspicions are raised by a phone call, letter or email you have received, the following information will be useful. The format of these scams may vary but the aim is always the same – to persuade you to pay a ‘processing fee’ or ‘taxes’ in order to claim your fictitious prize or to part with personal information which may then be used for identity theft. First and foremost - It is NOT possible to win a prize for a lottery, raffle, sweepstake or competition that you have not entered.

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