ELDERLY people in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight are warned to be wary about a scam which is claiming to be from the People's Postcode Lottery.
Warning have been issued by the Isle of Wight Council's trading standards service to watch out after one resident at a care home received a letter stating she had won £825,000.
To claim her prize, she needed to contact a number and pay a £200 processing fee.
The letter states the winning ticket was drawn as part of its international programme held in Madrid, Spain. Written in poor English, it was signed by someone called 'Baron Wheels' who is listed as the President of the company.
The resident who received the letter did not provide any personal details or pay any money. The real People's Postcode Lottery says it will not under any circumstances request a payment to receive any prize.If anyone receives a letter, they should contact the council's trading standards service on 01983 823370.
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