Florida State Center Wiki: How To Identify A Florida Lottery Scam

What to Watch Out For

If you did not purchase a ticket to the lottery in Spain, you cannot win a prize. Tickets to the Spanish lottery may not be sold in the state of Florida.

The primary methods of distribution for this scam are through the internet, mail, or by fax. Legitimate government run lotteries normally choose television, radio, or newspapers to advertise themselves. Many of the prize letters state that the deadline to claim the prize is soon to expire. No legitimate lottery, including any Spanish lottery, would request advance fees.

Fake addresses are often used, and telephone numbers given are usually those belonging to cellular phones in Spain beginning 011-34-6_ _ _.

The names of the people allegedly sending the winner notices, as well as their associates and colleagues, usually have names that do not fit with Spanish tradition. For example, a normal Spanish name would have two last names, one for the mother and one for the father, such as Jorge Sanz Gonzalez. Instead, the names at the bottom of the notices are often composed solely of two first names, like Jorge Alberto, or are even more simplified names like Mr. Pedro.

Characteristically, written notices contain frequent spelling and grammar mistakes or awkward wording.

Here is an example of one official fax memo:

Dear Sir,

According to our discussion regading the retrevition of the fund, please endavour to demand of your bank to look into the transfer process to verify The position of the money If the fund is still laying in the bank where transferred The statement of the account I will be glad to heare from you as soon as the investigation is made.

Thanks and remain bless

Sincere, Juan David

From Florida Lottery

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