SINGAPORE : Police are alerting the public to a new
variation of the lucky draw scam which has surfaced in the past
month.
In a typical lucky draw scam, victims would receive calls or emails
informing them of lottery wins.
In the new scam, victims receive brochures allegedly issued by the
Hong Kong Tourism Board.
The brochures have a scratch-off label containing a lucky draw code
of "HK6888" which supposedly entitles them to the top prize of
HK$500,000.
Victims are instructed to call a Hong Kong number listed in the
brochure to claim their winnings.
Upon calling, they are then told to make payments for the prize to
be released.
Only after making several payments without receiving any winnings,
do the victims realise it is a scam.
Police say the Hong Kong Tourism Board does not conduct any lottery
advertising activity by telephone or mail.
They also advise the public not to respond to such materials and
report them if any are received.
- CNA/ms