Firstworldlottos Reviews 

Like many of you, I am not the wisest telephone customer and also blindly fell for this scam. Yesterday, I received a confirmation of the direct debit they have set on my account. I’ve been waiting for this and here are TOP TIPS for you how to overcome this situation.

1. Once you got scammed, call your bank IMMEDIATELY. They are likely to reassure you that you will be able to cancel any of your direct debits at any time. BEAR IN MIND: direct debits are visible at your bank account ONLY when you make the first payment. Before that, it is impossible to cancel anything. The other significant benefit of calling your bank is that you will have a proof of reporting the scam.

2. Once you get an email stating you have set up an account with First Prize Lottos (or World Lottos), you are being signed up as a member. They WILL proceed to creating a direct debit for £39/month.
DO NOT WAIT, CANCEL A MEMBERSHIP IMMEDIATELY.
By their T&C, in the first 14 days of membership you are eligible to cancel it without any obligations. DO SO. Get in touch with them via email AND phone. Be straightforward and let them know you’ve read their T&C. They will try to change your mind via phone, DO NOT FALL INTO IT. Be harsh. Keep persuading them you NEED to get in cancelled. They will eventually give up and tell you to send a cancellation request via email. Do this in the same harsh, straightforward, and confident manner. Several times if you want. They will also ask via phone the reason why you are cancelling. I suppose, the best way to get away is to make up a reason and not to give in that you are aware of scam. My call seems to be successful - after 3 hours I got an email with confirmation of cancellation (check your Spam folder, it may be there).

3. They process their payments via Access PaySuite LTD. I was able to talk to one of their employees by leaving a complaint on the website. They told me they would pass forward my complaints, however I hardly believe they will anyhow challenge this problem. However, it is again good to have a proof that you are not responsible for the direct debit.

4. Your last resort is closing a bank account with your bank completely and becoming a customer with a new bank. The direct debit will then be cancelled automatically, and you will also get a new sort code and account number so you will not be scammed by this company again.

DO NOT PANIC! I was very much frustrated and stressed once I realised my mistake. But there are people who are on your side, such as your bank helpline and Direct Debit Guarantee. Know your rights and do whatever you can to deal with the situation.

In the email I got from First Prize they say that my membership will be cancelled automatically unless I get in touch in the next 48 hours. Hopefully, no payments will be taken from my account, however if they will I will call my bank immediately and cancel the subscription + ask for refund.
I will keep you updated and let you know whether the direct debit has been terminated.

Good luck to y’all!

I almost got scammed they only took my name adress date of birthday when they asked for my bank details I put the phone down am I safe or do I have to report this ??

First prize lotto! Number: 020 3808 9250

Name of caller: Andrea Martin

They asked for my bank details and tried to explain no money could be taken. I never give my bank details not even the name of who I banked with over the phone and refused to confirm they had the correct number. I’ve blocked them. Don’t fall for whatever scam this is even though they have a legitimate website … or so it appears

Hi I gave my account an sort code number to first prize lotto but from what I know they can't take money out with just them details I stupidly gave my details out

Scam scam scam. South African guy rang to get me to buy discounted plan. Play now pay later guaranteed money back. If it too good to be true it is a scam.

i wish i have read this first.. Its a scam

I got scammed without knowing it, I wish had researched during the call, not AFTER it, I basically had the similar experience as Adetoro:

a lady claiming to be from "First Prize Lotto", not wanting me to refuse the "offer" she was giving, bluffing about winning big and similar things involving syndicates. After reading the user in this page known as "Adetoro" (not the scammer's name, just another reviewer like me), I read it and copied the number at the end, I pasted it onto the phone app's search tab and there it was, the drop that made glass spill: an exact match.

020 3868 8538 IS A SCAM, DO NOT CONSENT OR AGREE TO ANYTHING DURING THE CALL, DON'T ANSWER IT, HANG UP IMMEDIATELY AND MAKE SURE YOUR BANK IS AWARE OF YOUR EXPERIENCE SO THEY CAN DO THEIR BEST TO HELP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

If you recieve an email from them, screenshot it for proof that it happened, but NO MATTER WHAT, DO NOT CLICK ON THE LINK.

I had a similar experience now with an Indian lady claiming to be from first prize lotto. She said I won and I am part of a syndicate. I ignorantly dropped my bank details ( sort code,name and account number) that I will be debited 39Pounds in a month for three months as from 11th of September. I realized it was a scam. I called the number back that I had all their conversation recorded that I know they are fraudsters. I told them I am not interested in any draw. An Indian guy took over the call and explained again. Told him I am not interested. Called back again but the phone kept ringing..no one picked. I guess once you have not given them authorization from your account to be debited...there is nothing they can do about it. They realized I caught them in the game so they didn't bother picking up. They are indians..(.02038688538.)AVOID THIS NUMBER

Can anybody suggest what to do now. I just give my bank details when I receive a call today. How can I cancel the subscription

They claim to be from first prize lotto!
They are not! At first I was speaking with an Indian woman and when I told them I don’t want to give them my bank details the male english speaker came on and was rude saying I shouldn’t be so scared and that they’re not asking for all my personal bank details even tho they know someone’s address that I used to live with. They mostly wanted a direct debit set up with them. And just like another reviewer on here, they said if I win I should get them a box of chocolates. Scam and scum!

This company call themselves first prize lottos. Ireceived a call from someone called Hannah, she had a strong south African accent. she said i had entered a competition and was eligible to win £150 sainsbury vouchers. Which i never got but entered me in a lotto draws over few weeks. I was told i would get a full refund of my £39 at the end of the first month if i didn't win more than £20. i called then then i was told i cant withdraw if its less than £20. This company are a total fraud i asked to cancel my direct debit they said i cant cancel until the 2nd month as per agreement. I didn't agree anything and the worse thing is they cant email anything to you in writing apparently they are not allowed.

The guy called told me I had won a competition I had dun online....anf that i had won sum lotto tickets for free but then wanted 30 40 quid a month...... I'm autistic and felt pressured as he asked for my bank details and I'm ashamed to say I was fooled and gave it him with feeling so pressured .... luckily I came and read the reviews after the call and managed to call my bank to explain what has happened. I think it's disgusting for them to target elderly or the vulnerable and manage to pressure u into having yo hand ova details even though u say no..... I can totally understand y people hand rm ova when they tell u u won and pressure u

My husband already cancelled the direct debit from them and the guy he’s been speaking to over the phone makes it really impossible to end the contract and taking long for the conversation to end. I just find it weird that they make it so hard to do cancellation and always insert into the conversation that “if you ever change your mind, we just need to confirm it that you are cancelling..” when for a start he’s been told we’re not interested about it and just want to take effect asap!

Scam call, previously went by WorldLotto, which has terrible reviews on Trustpilot. Despite typically avoiding scams, I found myself fooled, the scammers had personal information such as my address, name, date of birth, and email.

The call began claiming I had won a competition I had entered. I enter a lot here and there so it wasn´t so far fetched. They said the prize was ten free lotto draws for the EuroMillions, assuring a win due to a syndicate of 150 winners. ¨Though they couldn't guarantee millions, a £10,000 prize seemed plausible, and to send them chocolates when I recieve my prize.¨ They requested my account number and sort code to transfer winnings, which, after a long hesitation, transfer to the manager, and a lot of psychological manipulation, I provided. I said I wanted to recieve the email first, but they tricked me by saying yes but them transfering me to the manager, and that the call is recorded and a bunch of finance regulation jargon.

After giving my details, they revealed a £39 monthly fee for 100 entries, refundable if earnings didn't materialize within three months. I said no, I do not agree, but agian they manipulated me to say yes. Realizing the deception, I imidiately contacted my bank, they helped me and set up a block on any new direct deposits, so hopefully the scammers can´t do it.

I advise others to take similar precautions. This call is a scam, aiming to set up an irrevocable £39 direct deposit, and othe comments highlight it is almost impossible to cancel this direct deposit with them.

Please avoid this company at all cost. They trick you into getting your account and set you up on a direct debit if £39 for 3 months promising if you don’t win, you’ll get a full refund. I even called in about 2 months into the subscription and I was told that I still qualify for my full 100% withdrawal, only to ask for my refund when I didn’t win and I was told I won 1p during one of the draws and can’t even withdraw cos it’s below £20 the minimum withdrawal. If there was 0 star, I would have rated then

Called stating I'd won a competition for Rituals Products worth £200 - nothing more about that in the call, as the 'salesperson' only wanted me to subscribe to a lottery syndicate for £39 a month. While on the call I checked with companies houseto see if they were listed as he described them as an offshore company started on Britain - First World Lottos Online are NOT listed on companies house and have NEVER been listed as a UK company.

Also called Worldlottos.co - various variations for that name take you to the same website that has no real details about the company on it. NO COMPANY NUMBER.

MAKE SURE YOU INSIST ON YOUR DETAILS BEING REMOVED UNDER GDPR LEGISLATION, AND DO NOT GIVE THEM ANY BANKING DETAILS

I had received a phone call from 020 4525 8119 after about 3 weeks of entering a competition to win dove products. The woman had a strong South African accent, told me I had won dove products, then went on to tell me I qualified for national lottery tickets, and that my chances of winning were very high😂 I don’t gamble but I entertained her questions for a couple of mins. She then asked me for my bank account details “to confirm my identity”. AVOID THIS NUMBER

I entered a competition to win a PS5, after a week I received a call from First World Lotto, a Tanya Feegan stated that I had won the PS5. Dubious, I continued the conversation, as the competition would not have closed yet. After fifteen minutes of reeling off that I qualified for National Lottery entries and then asking for my bank account details, I asked for their website and asked for confirmation that I had already won the PS5. I was told at this point no, her call was just to confirm MY ENTRY TO THE COMPETION HAD BEEN RECIEVED. I thought Ill play along and gave the account number and sort code to a disused savings account which has a NIL balance.
At the end of everything, she startedto list through points that I could say yes or no to, to agree with / I understood.
Part 13 was rushed through that it sounded like jibberish, when I asked her to repeat it, she was saying that I agreed to the debit of £39 pounds from my bank account. Upon refusing this, she stated that I had agreed earlier in the call when she was reading to me about how the lottery entitlement increases over time. After I stated again that I do not gree to this, the call was disconnected. How rude!

Tanya Feegan had a strong south African accent, and whn I queried her company she stated that it was a UK based company endorsed by The National Lottery (ha! endorsed? I do not believe you know what the word means), and she was based in the South Africa office. Reflecting, the use of a strong accent could have been a ruse for you to miss the rushed question of agreement of a debit.
You cant play me, Tanya.
Website contact number is 0203 936 9681, I was called from a number displayed as 020 4525 8119.