Scratchie scams Scratchie scams take the form of fake scratchie cards that promise some sort of prize, on the condition that the ‘winner’ pays a collection fee. Travel prize scams Travel prize scams are attempts to trick you into parting with your money to claim a ‘reward’ such as a free or discounted holiday. Unexpected prize & lottery scams Unexpected prize and lottery scams work by asking you to pay some sort of fee in order to claim your prize or winnings from a competition or lottery you never entered. Related news 11 December 2018 Watch out for holiday season scams 9 February 2018 Making a Western Union refund claim 11 December 2017 Beware opening a scammer's con this Christmas 13 August 2015 Beware of fake lottery and competition 'wins' on social networking platforms 17 October 2014 Don’t book a scammer’s holiday 18 August 2014 Consumers with a disability – be on guard against scammers trying to take advantage of you
