This information applies to England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
If you find that you have unexpectedly won an exciting prize in a prize draw, lottery or other form of promotion you should be suspicious. While some of these approaches are genuine, some are dishonest attempts to trap you into parting with your money. Many common scams take the form of prize draws or lotteries designed to trick the unwary. Scams are usually based outside the UK although they may use UK Post Office boxes.
In England and Wales, you can find out about common scams on the department of trade website at www.consumerdirect.gov.uk/general/scams/index.shtml. In Northern Ireland, go to www.consumerline.org.
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