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I, and a few of my neighbours received a letter today informing us that we had won a major prize in the Spanish Lottery.
This is a well known attempt at fraud. If anyone else has received such a letter, DO NOT phone the telephone number given, DO NOT give any personal or bank details and DO NOT send any money. Please pass this information on.
http://www.idealspain.com/Pages/Information/lotterySCAMS.htm
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Well spotted RB. You are certainly on the ball this week.
Another cautionary tale; if you do actually buy a ticket in the Spanish Lottery make sure you are over eighteen and not a member of ‘The Groovy Gang’.
R. S-S
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And nor should you be a fraudulent artist or failed skateboarder!
I'm sure people reading this will think...
"Are these two on the old Jamaican woodbines?"
They, my friend, are possibly not afficianados.
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Mr. Stephen-Smythe mentioned buying Spanish lottery tickets but did you know if you buy British lottery tickets whilst abroad (possibly on line) Camelot will not pay out. I think this topic was on the TV news last week but I didn't take much notice of it as I cannot make The Chunnel on the buggy without 2 or 3 overnight charges so I have to put up with holidays in Buxton.
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Regarding buying UK lottery tickets abroad - I did just that 1 year ago, in Mallorca. I tend to buy online and remembered whilst away that I hadn't done the lottery.
I duly bought the tickets online, sat back in the hope I wouldn't have to go home ( !!). Fortunately (!!) I didn't win and when I got home I received an e-mail stating it was "illegal to buy UK lottery tickets when out of the country". I felt a real criminal but to make matters worse, even though Camelot said my purchase wasn't valid, I didn't get my money back - I wonder what cause my stake went to - the wonderful charity of Camelot?? 
Oh well, you live and learn.
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