Three warning signs that a lottery win message is actually a scam: Image ChatGPTA real case from the UK shows exactly what these scams look like – and how South Africans can protect themselves. This lottery scam letter story started with a UK man who recently received a letter claiming he’d won a share of a major postcode lottery – despite never having played it in his life. Warning sign 1: This lottery scam letter arrives out of nowhereIf a message says you’ve won a lottery you never played, that’s the biggest red flag any lottery scam letter gives away. It’s a similar pattern to the Facebook Live lottery scams we’ve covered before, different platform, same trick. I always say, if you don’t remember entering, you didn’t win, and recognising a lottery scam letter early could save someone a lot of heartache.