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13/04/2016
Police Issue Warning Over Lottery Scam
The PSNI has issued a warning to the public over scam letters claiming to be from the FIFA Euromillions lottery.
People from Northern Ireland are being targeted with the letters, according to the police.
Detective Constable Crooks said: "We would advise that you should not be tempted to reply to any form of correspondence that you think might be a scam and report it to Action Fraud."
For further advice on reporting fraud please click here
(CD)
People from Northern Ireland are being targeted with the letters, according to the police.
Detective Constable Crooks said: "We would advise that you should not be tempted to reply to any form of correspondence that you think might be a scam and report it to Action Fraud."
For further advice on reporting fraud please click here
(CD)
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