Lottery scammers impersonate Simmons & Simmons staff Law firms Fraudsters have used the name of Simmons & Simmons in a hoax to convince victims they have won the lottery, in the latest scam using City law firms. The scam phone calls from people purporting to be at Simmons & Simmons prompted the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) to issue an alert last week warning members of [...]
Britain’s could see its biggest ever lottery winner as EuroMillions jackpot swells to £172m One person could become Britain’s biggest ever National Lottery winner if a single ticketholder scoops the entire sum in Friday’s EuroMillions draw. The EuroMillions jackpot is an estimated £172m. On Tuesday, the winning main EuroMillions numbers were 11, 13, 14, 36, 45 and the winning lucky star numbers were 07, 09. No-one won the top [...]
Italian firm launches surprise bid in race for the National Lottery Italian firm launches surprise bid in race for the National Lottery Italian firm Sisal has launched a surprise bid to run the National Lottery, posing a threat to incumbent Camelot, which has run the lottery since its launch more than a quarter of a century ago. Investment firm CVC Capital is backing the bid, which will be led by Sisal, the operator of Italy’s most popular [...]