New Hampshire Lottery Issues Alert about Active Lottery Scam Phone scam targets New Hampshire residents CONCORD, N.H. – New Hampshire Lottery officials and the New Hampshire Attorney General’s office are alerting the public of an active lottery scam targeting New Hampshire citizens. The phone scam appears to be originating from the Jamaican 876 area code which is notorious for lottery scams. The scam works like this: A scammer claiming to be a representative of the New Hampshire Lottery will call or leave a voice message from the phone number (876) 404-7999. The scammer will ask that a return call be made to (877) 899-9331 to claim a prize. Callers will hear a purported NH Lottery phone recording which has been cloned by the scammers. The scammers will inform callers that they have won a significant prize from the New Hampshire Lottery (ex: a second-place $5 million Mega Millions prize) and that the prize will be delivered to their home or office that same day. The scammers will then provide instructions to contact a fake Bank of America number where they can coordinate payment of taxes in order to obtain the prize (ex: 888-293-2477). “There are a number of individuals that use the integrity of the New Hampshire Lottery and the games offered by the New Hampshire Lottery in a variety of scams,” said New Hampshire Lottery Executive Director Charlie McIntyre. “We are working closely with the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office of Consumer Protection, which is investigating this matter. We remind our players that the New Hampshire Lottery does not place calls to winners because Lottery winners are anonymous until they come forward and claim their prize. Furthermore, the New Hampshire Lottery and other regulated Lottery operations do not require you to pay to collect your winnings. Please do not return any telephone calls from 876 or 877 phone numbers.” Questions about the New Hampshire Lottery, its games, and promotions can be addressed by calling New Hampshire Lottery offices Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 4 PM at 603-271-3391.
Posted on: Tue, 01 Jul 2014 20:29:22 +0000
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