National Lottery Scam Exposed!

Lotto scam

I was asked for my bank sort code and account number, which I refused to provide.

This call was entirely fraudulent with phishing motives – avoid answering.

A caller had my full name and address and claimed they would send me ten free tickets. When I contacted the National Lottery they confirmed they have no link to “your lotto” and identified the callers as scammers. I asked the fraudster where they obtained my details; they insisted the information came from the National Lottery, which the Lottery states never shares personal data, and advised me to report the incident to Action Fraud.

Someone introduced himself as Adam from the National Lottery, saying I could obtain many lines at a lower price and urging me to set up a direct debit. He already knew my name, address and date of birth, which made the pitch sound credible. I told him I wasn’t interested, he asked for a reason, I simply replied “no thank you” and hung up.

A fraudster pretended to be the National Lottery, offering a goodwill gesture of ten free lucky‑dip tickets. They already possessed my name and address.

No response was given and the number was blocked; it turned out to be a National Lottery scam.

An overseas number was used in a scam purporting to be the National Lottery. To verify, check the official lottery contact details – this number isn’t listed. It’s a clever trick; call the official site for confirmation that this isn’t their number.