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National Lottery- scratchcards

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  • RAMBLER
    RAMBLER Posts: 1,209 Forumite
    The only way to guarantee the safety of the card is to send it special delivery to them - but then who pays for that? Considering its their fault I might be tempted to ask, but it'll cost you another phone call.
    If it was me, I'd send it to them with my details on the back and a stapled covering letter.
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  • aj3001
    aj3001 Posts: 730 Forumite
    Something like White Spirit might get it off ;)
  • Frell
    Frell Posts: 171 Forumite
    Go to your local national lotto office (as they are all over the country) explain to them and Ask them do it right there in front of you.....
  • divadee
    divadee Posts: 10,609 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    it doesnt need to be scratched off to find out if it is a winner or not!!!

    take it to any lottery retailer ie. newsagent etc.. and ask them to scan teh barcode that will tell them if its a winner or not!!

    At least that way you will know that it is defo yoru ticket!!!!

    This definetly works as a newsagent a few years ago, used to scan them and only put out for sale the dud ones keeping all the winners for himself!!!!!! It was in the papers about 5 years ago. He got sent to prison if i remember rightly!!
  • divadee wrote:
    it doesnt need to be scratched off to find out if it is a winner or not!!!

    take it to any lottery retailer ie. newsagent etc.. and ask them to scan teh barcode that will tell them if its a winner or not!!

    At least that way you will know that it is defo yoru ticket!!!!

    This definetly works as a newsagent a few years ago, used to scan them and only put out for sale the dud ones keeping all the winners for himself!!!!!! It was in the papers about 5 years ago. He got sent to prison if i remember rightly!!

    That won't work anymore as now there is a 4 digit code under the scratch off panel that needs to be put into the machine after the barcode is scanned
    Titch :)
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