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Winning the Lotto twice
Rant: The joys and sorrows of spotting pathetic scams.
If I didn’t know any better I would say that I am one lucky person. This week I have won the lotto not once, but twice. I received two separate emails informing me that I had won over a million euro in the Euromillions jackpot. Lucky me you might think, especially considering that I hadn’t even entered the draw. But the absence of a ticket wasn’t a problem. The email told me that I could claim my winnings without the winning ticket.
All I had to do was provide them with my bank details and a €1,000 administration fee. They would then kindly deposit the money into my bank account.
Then I had a lovely woman ring twice to tell me I had won a cruise. All I had to do was give her my credit card number and she could confirm the booking. How nice of her to take all the hassle out of booking a holiday for me. Not. What kind of eejits spend their time ringing around people telling them they have won a prize and hoping that some stupid person will hand over their credit card details? What ever happened to an honest day’s work?
I’m obviously not that naive but unfortunately there are some people out there who are, and who have actually fallen for the scam.
Sadly, my millionaire status was short-lived, and I’m back to being one of the regular folk again. They say money can’t buy you everything but I wouldn’t mind giving it a try for a couple of weeks. At least let me try it out so I can see for myself.
So the next time I win the lotto I would prefer to be sent a cheque, it’s so much easier. No, it wouldn’t be easier to give you my account details; really cashing a cheque is not that hard.
By: Marie Duffy
