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.
