Is the United Kingdom National Lottery a legitimate operation?

Answer 1

Yes, the National Lottery itself is legitimate.

HOWEVER - There are lots of emails going round supposedly saying that people have won the National Lottery, and then asking them for money to pick up their "prize", usually to have it delivered by courier.

These are scams and should be ignored, the National Lottery would never ask you for money to pick up your prize, and would not deliver it to you either.

If you have anything like this then just ignore it.

One factor which people who fall for these scams usually miss is that you can't win unless you`ve actually bought a ticket! Obvious, but a lot of people are so desperate to get the money they over look this.

Answer 2

Of course it is! It is completely legal and more legal than others as it does not let the jackpot exceed a certain level, causing mass hysteria that exist in places like the States.

Once it has exceeded that level, with no jackpot winner, then the jackpot goes to good causes. This is the best use of power given to the National Lottery Operator, Camelot. The moral obligation to the members of the public.

It avoids the pitfalls associated with ridiculously high jackpot prizes. Those living under the bread line and other deserving people get the money they desperately need. COMPLETELY MORAL & LEGITIMATE.

If the National Lottery was illegal, it would not be televised, advertised, scratch cards would not exist. In effect, there would be NO lottery.

EDIT: ShadowCat: The Federal Trade Commission has NO authority over UK matters. The UK government is sovereign and supreme. We don't recognise the US law or its policies. If this is what you are intimating then you are wrong. UK people could say the same on a lot of the immoral and illegitimate practices we feel is practiced under US law.

The only international community that would have any say in UK matters would be EU law. FTC has no power over us just like Westminster has no power in the States!

Answer 3

The National Lottery is the United Kingdom's largest lottery. It is operated by Camelot Group, to whom the licence was granted in 1994, 2001 and again in 2007. The lottery is regulated by The National Lottery Commission. The National Lottery undertook a major rebranding programme in 2002 designed to combat falling sales. This resulted in the main game being renamed Lotto. However, the games as a collective are still known as The National Lottery. It is one of the most popular forms of gambling in the United Kingdom.

All prizes are paid as a lump sum and are tax-free. Of every pound (£) spent on Lottery games, 50 pence (p) goes to the prize fund, 28p to good causes as set out by Parliament (though some of this is considered by some to be a stealth tax[1] levied to support the New Opportunities fund, a fund constituted to support public spending[2]), 12p to the British Government as duty and 5p to retailers as commission, while Camelot receives 4.5p to cover operating costs and 0.5p profit [1]. Players must be at least 16 years of age to participate in the lottery, either in the drawn lottery games or by purchase of lottery scratchcards.

There are twelve different machines that can be used for the Lotto draw. The machine and set of lottery balls to be used is selected at random, and is announced just prior to the draw. The machines are designated Merlin, Arthur, Galahad, Vyvyan, Lancelot, Garnet, Topaz, Opal, Amethyst, Moonstone, Pearl and Sapphire. Guinevere has also been a designated machine in the past but has now been retired. Ball sets, of which there are eight, are designated by number.

The numbers for Saturday 6th October 2007 were, 10, 17, 32, 39, 41 and 44, the bonus number was 8.

Answer 4

Stay away from these so called lottery winning scams. DONOT supply these people with any info. Ex. you bank account or credit card # or even your name and address. Usually what they tell you is that someone in the UK or AFRICA (nigeria) has passed away and they need a business associate to cash in a check for them. Yes they will send you money such as a fraudulant money order or cashiers check.. and your job is to cash it at a local currency exchange. Lets say the amount is 5000.00 and your job is to cash it and send back half of it. Well about 2-5 days later the currency exchange will send you a friendly collection letter or a call asking for there money to be returned, because the cashiers check you gave them was fraudulant. SO you are guilty in there eyes and you have to pay back the 5000.00 or 2500.00 since you kept the other half. This happend to my ex-girlfriend. She learned her lesson. She filed a police report and did not have to pay it back. Watch out also for Nigerian Scam and of course the Microsoft Lottery and UK lottery. Check the link below

Answer 5

UK does have a lottery. But it is a lottery where you buy tickets and turn them in if you win, not something that operates by email. So if you got an email that you won it, just delete it, it's a scam, one of the very common scams going around right now.

Answer 6

Its 100% legitimate.

Answer 7

Yes

Answer 8

No and you can check it out at Federal Trade Commission or at the ripoff report.com...You would have better luck siting at a 99% pay out slot machine!

Answer 9

Of course !

Answer 10

**** off