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Here at Lotto4Pros.com we are committed to promoting the National Lottery in a socially responsible way. For most people, playing the National Lottery is a harmless flutter. However, playing the Lottery is gambling and therefore can lead to addiction and further problems. This can affect not only yourself, but also the lives of those you care about. Please play responsibly.

Camelot, the operator of the National Lottery has worked with GamCare, the UK’s national centre for information, advice and practical help regarding the social impact of gambling to develop policies and practices that address problem gambling. Whilst the majority of people play within their means, a few may find it difficult.

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UK citizens have already been targeted by unscrupulous con men claiming that they had won the Canadian and Spanish lotteries. Unfortunately, many people fell for the scam and lost thousands of pounds as they responded to more and more telephone calls demanding cash to cover costs before their ‘winnings’ could be released. The cash is sent but the winnings don’t exist.

It appears that things are getting worse instead of better with the UK National Lotto and EuroMillions being targeted along with successful syndicates such as e-Lottery. Also, the scams seem to be getting ever more sophisticated with people being contacted not just via email and telephone calls but by letter and text messaging as well.

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