Lottery Scams
Lottery Scams
While surffing the net it has come to my attention that alot of people are now feeling that VWD and e-lottery is a pyramid scam… so i would like to direct your attention to this post:I’m hoping the details below may reassure people (you) that this is not the case.
e-Lottery is now used by various organisations like Celtic FC, Bolton Wanderers, cricket clubs like yorkshire cricket club and a few more big names out there who are e-lottery affiliates and gladly advertise it on their sites.
Heres Newcastle United’s e-Lottery homepage Pic
And yes, you do get 88 lines a week for your £5. You’re in a 49 player syndicate for £5, with 49 tickets. All 49 players have the same 5 numbers. If your syndicate matches the 5 numbers, you win the jackpot due to the guaranteed 6th ball number, and you share the jackpot amongst the 49 people. So say the jackpot is £1 million, because you have 49 tickets with slightly different combinations, the Prize money goes to £1.2million approximately, so you win more in essence.The company only promote via affiliate members using Network Marketing or NM (sometimes known as Multi-Level Marketing or MLM) on the other hand is where a valuable product is bought by customers, and in turn, customers can opt to become distributors to other customers themselves (a bit like Avon, Kleeneze which i have also tried etc.). Of course, the business model takes on a pyramid shape, but the main difference between NM and the pyramid schemes is that people lower down in the pyramid have the potential to make MORE than those higher up. The National and EuroMillions Lotteries are a part of most people’s lives, and with VWD, we increase customers’ chances of winning by 702% (UK National Lotto) and 3600% (EuroMillions)!!!
Of course people will be interested. At £5/week for both the Wednesday and Saturday draws (UK National Lotto) and £5/week (EuroMillions), we meet the average price most people pay a week on the lottery for just ONE draw.
Is It A Pyramid Scheme?
No and I’ll explain why. The main difference between a pyramid scheme and the company I’m with is that a pyramid scheme has no product and you can only make money by introducing people into the pyramid. Pyramid Schemes are illegal, and I’d recommend staying away from them. At Virtual World Direct we have a fully legitimate product (approved by The Lotteries Council) and you don’t have to join the business side of things if you don’t want to. We’re exactly the same as a company like Avon Cosmetics, except the only difference is that our products aren’t physical, they are National and EuroMillions Lotto Multi-Win Syndicate Memberships.
Why Do I Only Have 5 Numbers? (UK National Lottery)
Because the 6th number is always guaranteed by Virtual World Direct. They do this by placing 44 tickets on the National Lottery draw which all have the same 5 numbers, but a different 6th number. That way, we have a 702% better chance of winning.
Why Do I Only Have 5 Numbers? (EuroMillions)
Because the ‘Lucky Star’ numbers are always guaranteed by Virtual World Direct. They do this by placing 36 tickets on the EuroMillions draw with the same 5 numbers, and then placing different combinations of the ‘Lucky Star’ numbers so that every possible outcome is covered to guarantee that they come up in every single draw. That way, we have a 3600% better chance of winning.
VWD e-Lottery are also governed by the http://www.lotteriescouncil.org.uk
The Lotteries Council is an organisation which is open to any organisation or person who promotes a lawful lottery and was formed 25 years ago with the aim of representing the common interests of fund-raisers large and small, in all areas from charities to sporting bodies, all of whom are working to comply with gambling laws.
I hope this clears everything up, i got this artical from:
http://www.vwdforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2380
If you are concerned about scams you can contact Consumer Direct, the UK Government’s telephone and online consumer advice service.
Click here for the website or call 08454 04 05 06.
or contact the Office of Fair Trading
Office of Fair Trading, Fleetbank House, 2-6 Salisbury Square, LONDON, EC4Y 8JX
Phone : 020 7211 8000, Fax : 020 7211 8800, E-mail : enquiries@oft.gov.uk
HOW TO BEAT LOTTERY FRAUDSTERS
Fraudulent activities on the Internet are increasing worldwide and a disturbing menace which can cost unsuspecting victims dearly in lost funds.
Lottery scam emails are frequently circulated with the aim of collecting personal information relating to identification and financial account details, etc.
We receive details of many dubious emails from members and the public from all over the world. You can be assured that these unsolicited communications have nothing to do with e-lottery. Another reassuring fact is that our website and systems are secure – protected by the latest sophisticated technology and appropriate security.
However, you must always be aware of the existence of fraudsters on the Internet - cunning operators completely focused on financial gain and their tactics vary. So if you ever have any doubts about an email – delete it. If you ever have concerns about lottery scams don’t hesitate to contact us. We are always here to help.
The following are a few suggestions on how to protect yourself.
1. Never provide personal or financial information.
2. Don’t be drawn into making an ‘up front’ payment for a lottery prize that probably doesn’t exist.
3. Beware of links which could lead you to so-called ‘spoof sites’ set up to extract information from you, like updating personal records which could provide the means to reach or even access your account.
4. Whenever you want to discuss your account with e-lottery, we will always verify your identity by asking specific security questions. Our customer care team do not have access to your full password.
Email scams that claim you have won a Lottery prize
Lottery scam emails are increasing at an alarming rate. These scams work in two ways:
Method 1: Persuade the victim to part with personal information to allow the scammers to carry out Identity Theft.
Method 2: Persuade the victim to part with money as an up front payment in order to release a winning Lottery prize which does not exist.
Signs of a fraudulent email:
There may be a sense of urgency, eg ‘respond within X days or your Account will be closed’
There may be embedded links (links within the body of the email) that look legitimate because they contain all or part of a real company’s name. These links may take you to spoof sites which ask you to update personal information, or may download key-logging software onto your PC
Spoof websites can be difficult to spot.
Contact email addresses may be used that are obviously not from a company, such as blahblah-lotto@hotmail.com - How many legitimate companies do you think would use that type of email for their business?
You are normally asked to contact an “Agent” or “Processing Officer”
It almost always says something like “Your e-mail address attached to ticket number xxxxxxx “
There may be spelling mistakes or bad grammar/punctuation.
Spoof websites (known as ‘phishing’)
Fraudsters create false or spoof websites that look very real, with the aim of persuading users to enter personal information such as passwords and memorable information. They will then re-use this information to access your Account. Customers get emails claiming to be from official websites asking them to click on a link within the email to the ’spoof’ site.
e-lottery would never ask you to email us with confidential information.
In order to protect yourself from such scams, we advise the following:
Don’t click on links in unsolicited emails
Never send any up-front fees required in order to ‘claim your prize’
Never disclose personal information or financial information via email or a ‘claims’ or ‘verification’ form
If you wish to visit a particular website, always key in the address directly rather than using an embedded link
Always remember, where you wish to discuss your Account with e-lottery, we will always verify your identity by asking specific security questions disclosed to us when you set up your Account. The Customer Care team do not have access to your full password
Remember, if it looks too good to be true, it probably is!
Useful Websites
The following sites provide further information on Internet security and current scams.
Fraudwatch International: http://www.fraudwatchinternational.com/internetfraud/lottery.htm
http://www.fraudwatchinternational.com/internetfraud/lottery_operatives.htm
Anti-Phishing Working Group - Committed to wiping out Internet scams and fraud:
http://www.antiphishing.org/index.html
Consumer Direct, a telephone and online consumer advice service supported by the Department of Trade and Industry:
http://www.consumerdirect.gov.uk/goods-service/scams/fs_u02.shtml
Home Office Crime & Policing, section on Internet crime-prevention advice:
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/crime/internetcrime/preventionadvice/
Home Office Identity Theft website:
http://www.identity-theft.org.uk
Fight Identity Theft
APACS - Association for Payment Clearing Services:
http://www.apacs.org.uk/about_apacs/htm_files/staysafeonline.htm
Please note, e-lottery or myself is not responsible for the content of the above websites.
VWD is a proud member of the Lotteries Council… an independent organisation that helps businesses and non-profit groups with the development of viable, legal, and ethical lottery services.
VWD and the multi-win syndicate system comply fully with the National Lotto terms and conditions of play. Please Note: ‘£5,000 income per month’ is only one possible income you could achieve if enough of your syndicate’s numbers come up in the UK lotto draws, or if your team expands large enough. VWD nor myself claim, in any way, that you will make money by becoming a member. You may make a lot, you may not make a penny. This is NOT a get rich quick scheme.
