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Fraudsters have designed new methods of duping the public through lottery, their preferred channels being social media, radio and targeted phone calls.<\/p>\n

As a result of the heightened activities of the fraudsters, the National Lottery Authority (NLA) has issued a red alert to the public to be on the lookout for such criminals.<\/p>\n

In recent times, the new mode of operation by the fraudsters has led to many more people \u2018burning their fingers\u2019.<\/p>\n

According to the NLA, the logo of the authority in varying formats and the picture of the Director General Kofi Osei-Ameyaw are cleverly used by perpetrators in their criminal operations.<\/p>\n

In some cases, the fraudsters pose as staff of the NLA and successfully convincing greedy persons to make mobile money transfers to them in exchange for so-called winning numbers.<\/p>\n

The NLA statement has pointed out that the authority has not authorized or appointed any person to deal in winning numbers before draws, adding that \u201clottery is a game of chance and so impossible to foretell winning numbers before the draws.\u201d<\/p>\n

The NLA denied having social media accounts \u2012 including Facebook, Twitter<\/em><\/strong> or belong to any WhatsApp<\/em><\/strong> groups \u2012 as the fraudsters claim when they engage with their victims.<\/p>\n

\u201cMembers of the public should note that the NLA has not designed a registration form for completion to access winning numbers,\u201d the NLA said, adding that the outcome of draws \u201care conducted in a very open and transparent manner and always open to the public for witnessing at 6:30pm daily for original 5\/90 and 7:30am daily for NLA VAG lotto except Sundays and public holidays.\u201d<\/p>\n

While pointing out that it is false that some persons have access to winning lotto numbers, the statement explained that \u201cKofi Osei-Ameyaw, the Director-General, is not on Facebook<\/em><\/strong> and other social media platforms.\u201d<\/p>\n

The NLA has urged the public to be vigilant and avoid such fraudsters as the authority would not be responsible for their plight.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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