£47k World Cup lottery scam

We all dream of winning the lottery and changing our lives forever, the thought of never having to worry about money brings out powerful emotions. Sadly there are some unscrupulous people out there willing to play on these emotions and our desires for an easy life to con us out of serious amounts of money and this is sadly what happened to one Southampton woman who became the victim of a £47k World Cup lottery scam.
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Lottery conmen have stolen thousands

A well know hustle is currently being operated in London by lottery conmen who have stolen thousands of pounds and also expensive jewellery. This hustle has been used for many years and has even been featured in The Real Hustle TV show but still people are falling victim to this lottery con.

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Lottery scam is a lottery jackpot

Unbelievably lottery scams in the UK are still on the rise. Recent figures show that fake lottery scams are appearing every day and for many criminals the lottery scam is a lottery jackpot, netting thieves over £260 million annually, with many of the people who fall victim to such scams being elderly or vulnerable people.

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Israeli lottery scamsters arrested

Seven people have been arrested in Israel for operating lottery scams and cheating elderly Americans out of millions of dollars. The Israeli lottery scammers were arrested following a joint investigation by the Israeli Police and the FBI, and are now facing extradition to face trial in the US.

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Australian pensioner not fooled by EuroMillions scam

Peter Kennedy from Berkeley near Sydney, Australia received a bogus letter telling him he had won a huge prize in the EuroMillions lottery but the suspicious Australian pensioner was not fooled by the EuroMillions scam and instead of replying he forwarded the letter to the authorities.

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