Warning over football lottery scams
Fraudsters are exploiting interest in the football World Cup to trick people into replying to scam lottery letters.
"By building a fuller picture of the scams out there, we can stay a step ahead of the criminals," said Louise Baxter, head of the National Trading Standards Scams Team. At present, trading standards officers expect con-artists to use interest in the football World Cup in Qatar, with examples including letters falsely claiming that a lottery has been organised to promote the tournament.
"Our lead officers have witnessed horrific cases whereby victims have lost over £100,000 to scam mail. It is a terrible cycle that some find it hard to get out of as the scammers often befriend their victims to build a level of trust."
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