Lottery fraud alert: Beware of suspicious calls, SMS, emails - Government issues warning

Lottery-related scams are on the rise where people get messages of having won amounts that are too good to be true. Sometimes scamsters use names of reputed and well-known brands to fool people who fall into the trap. Recently, some such fake lottery schemes have been using the name of the Indian Government illegally to make people believe them to be authentic. The government has warned Indian citizens of such schemes in a recent online advisory.

In the advisory from the official Fact Check handle, Press Information Bureau of the Government of India (PIB) wrote, “Have you also received lottery-related suspicious message, email or call?”

“Stay alert against such fake lottery-related messages, calls and emails. These are attempts at financial frauds by thugs,” it added. PIB advised citizens not to share their personal or banking details by getting lured by such scams.

क्या आपको भी लॉटरी संबंधित संदिग्ध मैसेज, ईमेल या कॉल प्राप्त हो रहे हैं?#PIBFactCheck

ऐसे फर्जी लॉटरी संबधित संदेशों, कॉल और ईमेल के प्रति सावधान रहें।

ये ठगों द्वारा आर्थिक धोखाधड़ी के प्रयास होते हैं।

यह #PIBFacTree देखें और खुद को ठगी का शिकार होने से बचाएं। pic.twitter.com/KJzfX8rkT8

— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) February 8, 2022

Furthermore, PB also shared a FacTree to help citizens stay alert against such frauds.

• Several fake lottery scams are being run in the name of the Indian government.
• If you get such a message/ phone call/ email of having won a lottery, you should immediately become cautious.
• Do not give your person information, bank details etc.
• Delete spam or unwanted emails right away.