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Prize draw, sweepstakes and foreign lottery mailings Many scams take the form of prize draws, lotteries or government payouts. If you receive an unsolicited phone call, letter, or email, telling you that you have 'won', or been 'awarded' money or other prizes, then beware.		Shield your personal information More help and advice Useful links
You may have been targeted by a fraudster and if you show an interest in collecting your 'winnings' you will be asked to pay money in advance for administration fees - there are no 'winnings', you can only lose out. Most notifications of this sort come from overseas. Remember the following rules if you receive a notification of prize winnings so you won't be caught out: You can't win a prize in a lottery you haven't bought or been given a ticket for. Legitimate lotteries don't ask for funds in advance of paying out prize money. Never provide personal identity information to a company or person you do not know.

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