Sussex residents warned about new '˜World Cup/Olympics' scam letter

Scam letters claiming to be from the '˜World Cup Online Lottery Commission', have been sent to West Sussex residents.
Image courtesy of West Sussex Trading Standards.Image courtesy of West Sussex Trading Standards.
Image courtesy of West Sussex Trading Standards.

West Sussex Trading Standards are warning people not to respond to the letters.

The example they shared told the recipient he had won £725,000 in a lottery to promote the 2016 Olympics and the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

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