want to know is Irish random Lotto is it a fake Lotto?

Question

I receved a letter from Irish random Lotto saying won lots of money they sent me check

Answer 1

Scam: You've won a large sum of money in a foreign lottery you don't remember entering.

Status: Real fraud which generally costs its victim between $300 and $2,000.

Answer 2

Yesthe IRISH RANDOM LOTTO is a fraud. My husband and i recieved a really proffessional looking letter and it all seemed so legit, even the check looked amazingly real. It was a check for $2994.00 and the letter called it an assistance check to pay the fees of $2824.00 to get the $80,000.00 that we had supposedly won sent to us. The check had an attorneys name and address all on the top of it, they were from pennsylvania. The phone number was fake but we called 411 to see if the company was real. They definatly were a legit attorneys office, but right on their voice mail they clearly stated, they "had no part in the scam, they did not authorize the check, do not attempt to cash the check it is fraudulent." The one thing that had gotten our minds thinking was that the letter said our sponser was in canada we expected her to sound french or something along those lines but she was an iraqi woman, which i know is possible but our friend had just dealt with another type of scam and the person was supposed to be from england but was also speaking with an iraqi accent. When we tried to call the number back of course it was no longer in service. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news my husband and i were so excited about the money and heart broken to find it was not real. At 21 years old we are not quite sure how to spot a fraud for sure yet but this will definatly help us in the future.
Good luck to you.

Answer 3

I got a letter as well I called the number on that letter and I got her name. Off course she could just give me any name which she said was Jenniffer Smith pretty common name huh. Anyways she said deposit the money and that would cover the taxes and I don't know what a bunck of crap and that later on UPS was going to arrive with a check for the amount of 85,000 dollara but I will need to contact an agent that was going to help me with the following procedures.She also said that I should not show the letter to anyone because is confidential. and no one but me should see it.

Answer 4

i received a letter form irish random lotto, i am trying to contact them, nobody is picking up the phone

Answer 5

You receive an unsolicited email, which states that you have won a major prize in an international lottery. Supposedly, your email address was collected online and attached to a random number that was subsequently entered in a draw for the lottery. In order to claim your prize, you are instructed to contact the official "agent" in charge of your case. You are also advised to keep the win confidential for "security reasons". This part of the scam is basically a random phishing expedition. If you respond in any way to the email, the scammers will send further messages or even contact you by phone in an attempt to draw you deeper into the scam.

You may be asked to provide banking details, a large amount of personal information, and copies of your driver's licence and passport. Ostensibly, these requests are to prove your identity and facilitate the transfer of your winnings. However, if you comply with these requests, the scammers will have enough information to steal your identity.

Sooner or later, the scammers will request some sort of advance fee supposedly to cover administration, legal or delivery costs. At its core, this scam is just a reworking of the Nigerian loan fraud, in which scammers also eventually ask for upfront fees to facilitate the "deal". Like Nigerian scams, victims who do actually pay the requested fees will probably find that they receive continuing payment demands to cover "unexpected expenses". The requests for money will go on until the victim realizes what is happening or has no further money to send.

In some cases, the scammers give victims the option of opening an account at a particular bank as an alternative to paying upfront fees. However, this "bank" which is completely bogus, will insist on an initial deposit of $3000 as a requirement for opening the account. The fake bank will have a legitimate looking website to reinforce the scam. In other cases, the victim is given the option of travelling to an overseas destination and paying a cash fee to facilitate the release of the funds. However, any "winnings" released to the victim will be counterfeit and therefore worthless.

The details of the lottery scams vary regularly with regard to the name of the lottery itself, the country of origin, the sponsoring organization, the amount of the "prize" and other particulars. The scammers try to add a patina of legitimacy to their claims by mentioning real financial institutions, government departments or well-known companies. They may also provide links to slick looking, but fraudulent websites that are designed to back up information included in the scam emails. If the scammers are successful in establishing a dialogue with a potential victim, they may provide "proof" such as a scanned image of a supposed government official's ID and even photographs of the "winnings" in cash.

If you receive one of these scam emails, it is important that you do not respond to it in any way. The scammers are likely to act upon any response from those they see as potential victims. Although it can be educational and even entertaining to "bait" these scammers, such endeavours should only be attempted under controlled conditions. The people who run these scams are criminals and could even resort to violence and intimidation to meet their aims. You should delete the email without replying. Alternatively, you can forward the email to the address supplied on the FraudWatch International website for further investigation. http://www.fraudwatchinternational.com/internetfraud/lottery.htm

If you have supplied banking details, a large amount of personal information, and copies of your driver's licence and passport to the scammers, then you may become a victim of identity theft. For details on what to do, read the Help for Victims of Identity Theft article on the FraudWatch International website.

Unfortunately, there is probably very little you can do to recover any money you have already supplied. However, you should inform your local law enforcement agency as soon as possible. Also, take steps to protect your identity by reading the Help for Victims of Identity Theft article on the FraudWatch International website.

Answer 6

Is it real or not? I just got the check. HAs anyone successfully cashed it

Answer 7

i dont know i received a letter in the mail just like that yesterday i dont know what do do either