It was in December last year that the Postcode Lottery, via their official Facebook page, warned of fraudsters who called several people and pretended to be them. This is to deceive bank details.
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Now the Postal Code Lottery issues another warning, which they also shared a post on Facebook, which received over 1,500 shares. Again, it is fraudsters who call and state that the person in question has won the lottery.
“In connection with the calls, they have either asked for card details or said that they will come to the ‘winner’s’ home shortly to deposit the alleged winnings. At some point, a caller has had a QR code sent to them. All scenarios are attempted fraud”, can be read on Postcode lottery site.
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The postcode lottery warns of fraudsters once again. Photo: Claudio Bresciani/TT About 15 frauds and attempted frauds since the turn of the year
When News24 contacts the Postcode Lottery and asks about the extent of the scam calls, which have taken place in their name, they state that there have been around 15 frauds and attempted frauds since the turn of the year.
“In three cases, the fraudsters got hold of money. In Fruängen and Södertälje, the fraudsters came to people’s homes and were able to get hold of cards and login information. Both of them got rid of more than 20,000 kroner each. In Mariefred, a woman got rid of her jewelry since she let in a fraudster,” they write News24 and emphasizes that representatives of the Postal Code Lottery never ask for card or bank details.
In connection with winnings being awarded, you have also usually had contact with someone close to the winner. In addition, an entire television crew is on site.
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Roger Magnergårdwho is press manager at the Postcode Lottery, describes it as “deplorable” that the fraudsters seem to mainly target older people.
– They are in the lottery for the chance to win together with their neighbors and contribute to a better world, he tells Nyheter24 and continues:
– This is an example of a very low form of crime, which is carried out by unscrupulous people.
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