Modus Operandi
Unsolicited Contact: Fraudsters typically initiate contact through phone calls, emails, or letters, informing victims of their lottery win, even if they have not participated in any lottery or sweepstakes.
The fraudster usually states that the cell phone numbers of the individuals has won the lottery in lakhs and furnishes an e-mail id and asks the individuals to furnish all details through e-mail/ link.
Payment Requests: Scammers will request upfront payment for various reasons, such as taxes, processing fees, or legal expenses before the supposed winnings can be released.
Fake Documents: Fraudsters may provide victims with counterfeit documents, including false lottery certificates, to make their claims appear legitimate.
Urgency and Pressure: Scammers create a sense of urgency, emphasizing time constraints or limited opportunities to claim the winnings, to pressure victims into quick decision-making.
Victim provides details/pays amount: Victim falls into the trap and provides details requested and deposits money in different bank accounts as asked by culprit.
Realization of the fraud by victim: Later after losing a large amount of money the individual realize that he has been cheated on the name of lottery on different names Kaun Banega Crorepathi, Airtel Lottery, Tata Docomo Lottery, ICC Lottery, Star Sports lottery, etc.,