"Said they were from the national lottery."
National lottery calls
9 community reports tagged National lottery across 9 numbers.
Recent activity
No new reports tagged National lottery in the last 30 days. The most recent was on 14 April 2026.
When people report it
Monday is the busiest day for these reports, and 56% are filed in the afternoon (12pm to 6pm). Times are when the report was submitted, which is usually soon after the call.
Verdict
100% of reporters rated these calls spam or suspicious. The most common call type is Lottery / Prize Scam.
Numbers used
Reports tagged National lottery cover 9 different numbers.
Reports over time
Reports per day over the last 30 days. Reports per week over the last 12 weeks. Red weeks had at least double the usual volume. Reports per month over the last year.
How people rate these calls
- Spam 7 · 78%
- Suspicious 2 · 22%
- Unknown 0 · 0%
- Safe 0 · 0%
Most common call type: Lottery / Prize Scam
Busiest days
All reports by the day they were submitted.
Time of day
When reports are submitted, UK time.
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Night 12am to 6am 0
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Morning 6am to 12pm 1
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Afternoon 12pm to 6pm 5
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Evening 6pm to 12am 3
Latest reports
"I got a letter that said it was the national lottery and I'd won 10 free lines"
"Said they were from the National Lottery. Confirmed my dob, knew my name and address. Wanted my sort code and bank account number to send 'winnings'."
"Said I had won money from Lenor and wanted my bank info"
"Said they were calling from the national lottery. Could get cheaper tickets if I set up a direct debit"
"Keeps calling to say I won at online bingo, but I don't play it."
"Said they were 777 Online lottery and said they were with Euromillions. Call centre was based in India. They wanted to sell 300 tickets for Β£39 a month. Said the lottery wasn't gambling! Avoided talking about the Gambling Commission"
"Call about the lottery, wanting bank details"
"Said they were from the national lottery. Said I had won 10 tickets in next Wednesday's draw and did I want special deals costing Β£12 weekly for 90 euro draw numbers."