Beware Against E-Generation Lottery Scam E-mail
Fraudulent activities (Lottery Scam E-mail) on the Internet are increasing with an alarming rate. However, you must always be aware of the existence of fraudsters on the Internet - cunning operators completely focused on financial gain and their tactics vary.These are frequently circulated with the Purpose to :
1). Persuade the victim to part with personal information to allow the scammers to carry out Identity Theft.
2). Persuade the victim to part with money as an up front payment in order to release a winning Lottery prize which does not exist.
The following points are some tips to look for in order to identify and avoid lottery fraud and scams :
• You did not buy a ticket.
• You are asked to pay money up front for fees or taxes in order to release your “win.”
• You do not live in the country and you are not a citizen of the country of that lottery.
• You are normally asked to contact an “Agent” or “Processing Officer”
• Contact email addresses may be used that are obviously not from a company, such as blahblah- lotto@hotmail.com - How many legitimate companies do you think would use that type of email for their business?
• You are told you must reply within a given time or the money will be given to someone else.
• Spoof websites can be difficult to spot.
• To convince the recipient, emails attached with fake Winning Certificate on behalf of Beneficiary
The following are a few suggestions on how to protect yourself.
• Never provide personal or financial information.
• Don’t be drawn into making an ‘up front’ payment for a lottery prize that probably doesn’t exist.
• Beware of links which could lead you to so-called ‘spoof sites’ set up to extract information from you, like updating personal records which could provide the means to reach or even access your account.
• Whenever you want to discuss your account with e-lottery, we will always verify your identity by asking specific security questions. Our customer care team do not have access to your full password.
So if you ever have any doubts about an email – Be Careful. If you ever have concerns about lottery scams don’t hesitate to CONTACT US ON OUR 365*24*7 TOLL FREE NUMBER at 1800 209 6789 (For India Only) Or visit us at www.agapeinc.in. We are always here to help you.
Jayesh Bellani
Executive: Fraud Management System
Agape Inc
