Online Threat Alerts (OTA) - Alerting you to scams and frauds.
Scamming - Fraud
I just received a call from "Postcode Lottery" claiming people in my postcode have won a discount card for a number of shops and a voucher for a Villa break. They confirmed my postcode without me telling them, but they then asked for my bank details to deposit 1p in my bank to activate the card. I of course declined and they hung up. I called Postcode lottery and they have confirmed it’s a scam and they clearly have all the RG postcodes and working down a list.
If you know of any vulnerable or elderly people in the area please let them know.
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I just had the same call but they didn't ask for my bank information, just confirmed my address which is standard information so not sure why they phoned?
just had a call on my works number about this and it was word for word"my postcode have won a discount card for a number of shops and a voucher for a Villa break" in the OL3 area. I dont even live in that area
We received 2 calls ch43 post code
Phoning in TN16 area for the past month, received two phone calls so far
Phoning in BN area today 07.01.22
Just had the same today in Liverpool.
Just had exactly the same call. I'm in the Norwich (NR) area so they clearly operate anywhere they can - not even a clever scam.
told them to get stuffed when they put me through to the senior supervisor, who wanted my bank details. Think I'm stupid, sod off.
I received a call from 03301654226 at 15:15 today 20/12/21 who said my postcode was chosen for a Peoples Postcode Discount CardI told ‘him’ I wasn’t interested and to remove my details from his ‘database’ ……. However he them put the phone down
I have just received a call supposedly from Postcode Lottery claiming I had won £399, gift vouchers and a villa holiday. They knew my postcode without me giving it and wanted my bank details to activate this and to pay in the money. I was suspicious and asked where they were located and was told central London which I did not believe. After refusing to give my details several times they hung up. I then checked the caller’s number on my phone and this was 0331657559.
I had the same in Coventry only they were going to pay £399 pound into my account. Hung up when they wanted my bank details.
