What Should I Do? National Lotto

[lynbrown]

I have had an email this morning saying I will get a free entry ticket to Wednesday 2 March game, because I had 2 numbers right last night. They have shown me my ticket for Wednesdat, numbers and all. But I didn't have any numbers right last night! I have sent an email to a help address but wonder what else I can do. Imagine if the numbers come up on Wednesday but it is then disallowed because I am not entitled to it.

[CrapAtCryptics]

Two chances did you have a free ticket from Wednesday - check your online ticket history. It might be a scam if thats not the case.

[Peter Pedant]

winning the lotto - yeah

sounz like a scam I am afraid -
and you have REPLIED ! always a bad move

make sure you dont send any confidential details - bank numbers - name of dog eetc

[bhg481]

I'm with PP. Did the email address YOU personally?

[lynbrown]

Hi, I have received an acknowledgment from Lotto people saying they will be in touch. I will be aware of security issues. Thanks.

[Togo]

There are prizes in the lotto now of a free entry. Sounds ok to me if you are doing lotto online. Check prize details online.

[Marshwarble]

Do NOT reply to an email.

[KARL]

A useful rule is to ignore and delete any and all messages which obviously go against what you know as the solid facts. This is especially true of any message designed to switch on in you any excitement over getting something for nothing.

[roopower]

I won a free entry as I got two numbers, I went to the newsagent and they gave me a ticket but I don't do lottery online.

[Ken4155]

When you win any Lotto prizes on line, in addition to an email, you will also receive a message in your account. If there isn't one there, then it could be a scam though i doubt very much that anyone running such a scam would catch many victims by offering just a lucky dip.

[lynbrown]

CrapatCryptics - you got it! I had a free ticket for Saturday and it was that one that had the two numbers. Thanks all.

[ubasses]

Have you logged into you National Lottery account and clicked onto the ticket that has purportedly won. You should then see your tickets and which one has the numbers have matched.