2006-12-06 23:29:18 · 8 answers · asked by - 3 in Games & Recreation ➔ Gambling
The other posts are pretty much correct. The UK National Lottery only have two ways to win.
1) You purchase a ticket in the UK at a store that sells lottery tickets. Then you check your numbers to see if you win. They will never notify you. If you don't check your numbers and claim within 180 days, you don't win your prize.
2) You play online and they notify you when you win. But this is ONLY open to UK residents, and you have to BUY a ticket to play.
If you are still unsure you can contact them direct and they will assure you that you have not won. The link is to the official UK National Lottery site that explains lottery scams and provides contact addresses so you can contact them yourself.
2006-12-07 03:21:13 · answer #1 · answered by ZCT 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Simply put, most likely. The UK National Lottery requires (like, I'm assuming most lotteries) that you buy a ticket. If you didn't buy a ticket, you can't have won.
According to the official website, they don't tell you how much you've won in an email and they don't ask for personal details. You can check the page in the sources for the Camelot advice.
2006-12-07 07:38:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably fake. Don't give out any info over the net or phone if you do decide to contact them. Does the UK have a national lottery? How would they know how to contact you. When I buy any lottery ticket it is anonymous. Only the lottery commission knows where the ticket was purchased.
2006-12-07 07:36:50 · answer #3 · answered by justme 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The simplest trick to find whether such lottery winners mails re fake or not is to simply ask urself,"Had i taken part in any such competition, game or even buyed a lottery etc for which an e-mail as such will be sent to u.
Then u can automatically figure out, whether its fake or real
2006-12-07 07:41:49 · answer #4 · answered by R2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I recieved one from South Africa claiming I had won a raffle there and it was a big amount of money. Then they sent me a email saying that if I wanted the money I had to send $840.00 US money. Since I live in Australia it is alot of money so I didn't reply back.
Don't believe them at all
2006-12-07 07:39:02 · answer #5 · answered by Aunty Jules 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its all fake, the e-mail thing which they said that you win lottery or one million dollar and claim in the iraq. i had received this kind of messages. dont believe in this mails. they're really weird people :)
2006-12-07 07:36:03 · answer #6 · answered by Justin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it is fake ive had 1 too dont accept for your own sakes
2006-12-07 07:37:02 · answer #7 · answered by laura j 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its real!
i won £500,000 on it
2006-12-07 09:06:35 · answer #8 · answered by Rock j 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋