Gay Mitchell (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 322: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to a lottery spam purporting to emanate from lottery authorities in Dublin (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30305/05]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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I am informed that An Post National Lottery Company has warned the public that it has come to its attention that some people have received correspondence by e-mail or letter purporting to come from the Irish National Lottery advising them that they have won a substantial amount of money. An Post National Lottery Company has pointed out that it never notifies prize winners in this manner and that to win and claim a prize in the Irish National Lottery, a person must be in possession of a prize-winning ticket. The National Lottery Company advises the public not to respond to such correspondence and has posted this warning on its website.