scam, fraud, misappropriation and forgery
Every December 22, the children of San Ildefonso go to the Teatro Real in Madrid to spread luck in the Christmas lottery. A day in which the Spaniards are attentive to the media to find out if luck touches them.
So, this Monday, Ana Rosa’s program has commented on the four crimes that can be incurred with this Extraordinary Draw and that could even mean going to prison.
First of all, the forgery of tenthswhich is a crime punishable by imprisonment. Although some believe that it is easy to sneak in fake tenths to get one of the prizes, the authorities are very careful that the collection always occurs legally.
On the other hand, the scamwhich is the order of the day. This case occurs when someone, on the street, offers supposed tenths awarded with El Gordo, ensuring that they cannot collect them due to problems with their bank. In exchange for offering this fake tenth, these people ask for an amount of money.
Likewise, on these dates it is very common share tenths; However, a photograph sent through Whatsapp is not enough to prove that a tenth belongs to different people. Therefore, as the morning explained, the most advisable thing would be leave a written recordby means of a receipt, with the name, surname and ID of the people who own the tenth in question and the percentage that each one plays.
Finally, another crime is computer fraudmore common with the advancement of new technologies. This type of practice consists of manipulating the prize list or presenting a non-awarded tenth as if it were one through digital media. This crime represents not only fraud, but also a scam.
