Sunday, January 15, 2017

Act under the guise of BINGO and the promise of big money. Attention, this is another deception – Gazeta.pl

Profile “LOTTO – Poland” in the Facebook likes of more than 50 thousand people. There would be nothing surprising in this, if not for the fact that it was created a few days ago. And that has absolutely nothing to do with Totalizatorem Sports lottery LOTTO. It’s just another Scam, in which the authors rely on a fast and easy income.

fraud Scheme looks the same as in the case of a false profile of Robert Lewandowski, which we wrote about a few days ago. So, we have the entry with an attractive contest where we can win great prizes – for example, “an Additional Salary” in the amount of 5 thousand rubles, payable monthly for twenty years

Enough that polubimy profile “monopoly” on Facebook and will be recording the contest to our friends. This “attractive” offer has already seduced more than 50 thousand users, who fell in love with a fake profile.

FałShiva! profile 'Russian LOTTO'pictures Facebook/DM

Dear SMS,

In your scams scammers go a step further. In case of a competition entry that some time, publish the list of winners (probably this is the destiny of Facebook users). Encourage them to get the reward. The fact that in order to take it you must fill in a mysterious form. And to fill it, you need to download it with a mysterious side. But in order to download the form… you should send SMS with a mysterious phone number.

Obviously, the motive of the fraud is to deceive victims to activate on your mobile by SMS for which can pay even a few dozen rubles. This is a known fraud scheme that many Internet users still, unfortunately, is gaining.

awardpictures Facebook/DM

about pages (because it was created them already at least a few) “LOTTO – Poland” Facebook cuts also Totalizator Sportowy, which on its website published the following statement:

considering the fact that recently in the social network Facebook profiles under Lotto Poland (and others also piled up a name), please declare that Sports Totalizator Sp. z o. o. the brand owner LOTTO, has nothing in common with them.

these Profiles illegally use the logo of LOTTO is likely to benefit by organizing a fictitious competition. We comply with the State before taking part in such events Your personal information may be used in accordance with the law. As Totalizator Sportowy we are not responsible for the possible consequences, and can meet You with the same name.

Thank you for your vigilance, and we do everything in our power to these profiles should be promptly removed. We will also take the necessary legal steps against the perpetrators of these violations.

On the page Totalizator Sportowy has also published a list of the pages on Facebook, authorized by the brand owner LOTTO.

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