A Lotto customer has claimed a shop attendant attempted to steal the prize money she won on an Instant Scratch-It.
The Lotto winner from eastern Sydney accused the store clerk of trying to deceive her about the winnings, detailing her experience in a Facebook post shared to a local group.
‘Please be very careful when going to check your lottery tickets,’ she cautioned.
‘Today I went to check my lottery scratching card ticket and the seller told me I had won $15.
She claimed when she asked for a receipt, the attendant said it was not available.
When she threatened to contact The Lott officials, the shop attendant changed his story.
‘Then he told me that I actually won $150. Please be very careful with these corner shops.’
Some of those reading her account urged her to reveal which shop it was, saying it deserved to be ‘named and shamed’.
The Lott Australia declined to comment, however it has warned of other Lotto scams targeting customers online.
One scam involves an email pretending to be from TattsLotto, claiming that you have been selected as a ‘lucky finalist’ in a prize draw.
‘If you engage with this email, you will not be talking to The Lott,’ it warns. ‘It will be a scammer. They are likely to request your personal or banking information. Do not provide any of this information.’
In a separate social media scam, fraudsters pose as The Lott, responding to entries on the Megadraw Facebook competition.
The scammers tell people they are the winner of their ‘giveaway event’ and need to register personal details to claim the prize.
The information can then be used in identity theft.
