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The National Lottery Authority (NLA) has warned Ghanaians against fraudulent activities and looters and unlawful lotto operators who use illegal means to defraud innocent people.
In a statement issued by the NLA's public relations officer and conveyed to the media, it was stated that "Some of these lotto fraudsters and social media miscreants have created Facebook, WhatsApp and other social media pages to the using pictures and names of the Director General and the media.Alvan staff to defraud people ".
The statement adds that "these scammers use clever tactics to convince the public in practice to make them mobile money transfers in exchange for winning lotto numbers."
"These fraudsters and miscreants of social media use radio, television, Internet, newspapers, social media platforms, mainly Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, etc., as well as other flat communication forms such as phone calls, SMS and Email to defraud unsuspecting people ".
The statement cautioned that "the NLA has not authorized or named any individual or group of individuals to offer winning lottery numbers to the public because lotto is a gambling game and a gambling game. it is impossible to predict the winning numbers ".
The statement added that "NLA and its staff have neither knowledge nor control over the results of the draws, the draws are very open and transparent and are open to the general public." All Ghanaians are free and invited to testify. to participate in the draw at 18:30 every day except Sunday and public holidays ".
"However, the Authority, in collaboration with the relevant security agencies, is taking pragmatic measures to help limit the activities of lotto fraudsters, social media smugglers and illegal lottery operators and agents," he said. the press release.
The statement therefore called on the general public to be vigilant and stop using the services of these lotto fraudsters and social media scammers.
Below the complete statement
ALN PUBLIC WARNING AGAINST LOTTO FRAUDSTERS, VARIOUS SOCIAL MEDIA AND ILLEGAL LOTTERY
The National Lottery Authority (NLA) wishes to warn the general public against the activities and operations of lotto fraudsters, social media fraudsters and illegal operators and lotto agents.
ACTIVITIES AND OPERATIONS OF FRAUDSTERS AND MISCREANTS
These scammers and social media scammers use radio, television, online publications, newspapers, social media platforms, mainly Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, etc.
Some of these looters and miscreants of social media have set up Facebook, WhatsApp and other social media pages using pictures and the names of the general manager and NLA staff to defraud people.
These fraudsters use clever tactics to convince the public to make mobile money transfers in exchange for Winning Lotto Numbers.
Lottery scammers widely supported by some illegal operators and lotto agents have always misinformed the general public that:
1. They have access to the NLA's winning lotto numbers before the draw
2. Customers should not wager on NLA products as they will automatically know the number of machines they have wagered (point-of-sale terminals, POSTs). As a result, the Authority will ensure that these numbers are not drawn. All this information is completely wrong.
Illegal POST of Alpha Lotto
The Authority also learned that Alpha Lotto used machines (point-of-sale terminals, POST), commission superior to the commission of the NLA.
The Authority would like to categorically declare that the National Lottery Authority (NLA) has NOT authorized and authorized Alpha Lotto to use its own machines (point-of-sale terminals, POST) and its platform to generate banknotes brand electronics.
The POS terminals of Alpha Lotto are illegal and ALN is taking steps to immediately stop all Alpha Lotto machines.
The National Lottery Authority would like to take this opportunity to inform the general public that:
1. The NLA has not authorized or nominated an individual or group of individuals to offer winning lottery numbers to the public because lotto is a game of chance and it is impossible to predict winning numbers .
2. The NLA and its staff have no knowledge and have no control over the results of the draws. The prints take place in a very open and transparent way and are intended for the general public. All Ghanaians are free and welcome to attend and participate in the draw at 18:30 every day except Sunday and public holidays.
3. It is absolutely wrong that ALN staff, lotto fraudsters and social media miscreants have access to the winning numbers of the lotto of the Authority.
4. The social media pages created by lotto fraudsters and social media scammers using images and the names of the General Manager and the staff of the Authority are completely fraudulent and are intended to defraud gullible Ghanaians and unsuspecting.
5. Licensed products of the Authority are sold by authorized retailers (lotto marketing companies) using NLA-approved point-of-sale terminals (POSTs) to generate serial e-tickets of the brand, as proof of transaction, to use to exchange winning lots after drawing.
6. NLA has not authorized Alpha Lotto or any private operator or lotto agent to use machines (point-of-sale terminals, POSTs) to generate branded electronic tickets parallel to serialized NLA e-tickets. The ALN management is taking steps to terminate all Alpha Lotto machines and any other private lotto operator or agent.
7. The Authority has not yet put its online lottery on the market. As a result, any form of online lottery currently in operation is illegal and is not approved by the AMF.
8. It is impossible for the winning lottery numbers to be disclosed before the draw of the Authority, as no one has access to these numbers, nor any knowledge or information on these numbers until a draw is held. organized by the Authority.
9. The Authority can not be held liable for losses suffered by unsuspecting persons who are defrauded by these lotto fraudsters, social media fraudsters and illegal operators and lotto agents.
However, in collaboration with the relevant security agencies, the Authority is taking pragmatic steps to help limit the activities of lotto scammers, social media villains and illegal lotto operators and agents.
Finally, the National Lottery Authority (NLA) respectfully calls on the general public to be more vigilant and stop using the services of lotto fraudsters, social media fraudsters and illegal operators and lotto agents.
…Sign…
Public Relations Officer, NLA
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