My husband and I had received a letter from Loteria Primitiva, stating that we had won amoung 17 other individuals a share in lottery winnings at over $600,000.
The letter did not come certified. It was delivered thru normal 1st class mail delivery. It did not state that we COULD win-it stated that we have DEFINATELY won. Enclosed was a processing form that asked for our personal information, including date of birth, home phone number, and our bank account number, along with the routing number, and bank address.
We checked on-line to see if this company, Santa Lucia Security Company, S.A., with head-office in Rome, Italy was legitimate. As soon as we typed in Loteria Primitiva, 2 different Rip-Off and fraud reports came up on screen.
I did try to fax the processing form to the fax numbers listed, but had no response, or busy, and never got the fax thru successfully. We almost mailed the form in to Spain, leaving the bank information part blank, and chose the certified cheque option, but after reading the other consumer complaintss, we realized that this was not legitimate.
If there is a way of persuing legal action for false representation, and fraudulent attempts, I would be interested in seeking legal representation, and would welcome any comments or suggestions, as we did make several phone calls to the over-seas number listed to talk to an individual regarding this notification we received, and therefore, if nothing else, I would like compensation for the costs incurred for the phone calls.
Thank you.
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