Try Lottery The Spanish Way With La Primitiva

One of the most famous lotteries in Europe is the Spanish La Primitiva. The National Organization of Lotteries and Bets of Spain organize this lottery and its main attraction is a guaranteed minimum prize. Its jackpots have gone up to 22 million euros! Incidentally, it is one lottery whose name figures in most email scams across the world.

How to play: You have to pick five numbers from 1 to 54 and then pick the sixth number from 0 to 9. If you match all the five numbers from the first lot and also the sixth number from the second lot, you get the jackpot. All prizes are paid in cash and draws are held every Thursday and Saturday at 9.30 pm. technically, the odds of winning the jackpot are about 1: 13,983,816.

Scams linked to La Primitiva: Recently, the La Primitiva was used in a huge internet email lottery scam. People were sent letters stating their email id had won the jackpot. The recipient was then asked to pay a processing fee for the millions he had won at the lottery. He was told that as part of a promotional scheme, the organizers had used people’s email identities instead of asking them to purchase tickets.

The recipient was also asked to provide bank details and other personal data. If the victim decided to pay, he was told about all sorts of fees like those for an agent or administrative costs and given several excuses for the delay. Finally, the operators of the scam just vanished.

The company running the La Primitiva has its own official website and though results are broadcast in the media and across the Internet, the organizers assert that they never send out emails.

When the organizers started issuing this statement, some fraudsters came up with another innovative method to cheat people. They went a step further by sending out emails that there was some confusion in the numbers that were previously released as the winning numbers.

Fresh numbers for new prize winners were generated and now emails had to be sent out as a necessity to alert ticket holders and winners!

Where to buy tickets: Tickets can be bought online or at kiosks. Most online sellers help the winner collect his winnings too. Before buying a lottery ticket online you must read the privacy rules on the site and also ensure that it is a reputable site with proper security features.

Many sites offer genuine promotional features specific to their sites and may help you with downloadable software. Some people like to try a computerized random number generator program to pick numbers for their lottery ticket.

Eligibility: A striking feature of La Primitiva lottery is that you don’t have to be a citizen of Spain to buy it. It is one of the very few international lotteries run in Europe and has a huge buyers list worldwide.

All winnings at the La Primitiva are tax free though ticket buyers need to be over 18 years of age before playing.