FreeLotto Exposed — Will You Get Paid or It’s Just a Big Free Lotto Scam?
FreeLotto Review
FreeLotto.com (FreeLotto.site at the moment) is a sweepstakes site that awards members cash and other prizes including cars. People register as a member and then pick their numbers. Okay, maybe it’s not quite that simple, but FreeLotto.com claims to have to date awarded over $95 million. People don’t need a credit card so how does FreeLotto.com make money and how is it able to pay winnings? That’s the big question. Get ready to have your email address flooded with promotional material, spam, and other links to sites that might cost money.
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What Is FreeLotto?
The site was established in 1999 and is owned by PlasmaNet Inc., a company based in New York, USA. This sweepstakes site is not a place to purchase lottery tickets. Players can play six games daily and register up to 10 accounts.
After choosing their numbers for each game, players click on the banner ad of a sponsor and answer a multiple-choice question or click on the FreeBet button. From time to time, FreeLotto.com may ask brief questions about buying preferences. The home site is in English, but FreeLotto also has Spanish, French, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Suomi, and Swedish versions.
First Impressions
It’s evident that something isn’t right the moment you visit the FreeLotto website. The design is outdated, and it pretty much looks like the popup banners that used to plague our computer screens some time ago. Grandiose promises are made right on the homepage, and FreeLotto promises you that you can win more than one million dollars the moment you sign up. Websites that get started with such promises aren’t the most trustworthy ones (unless they can state rather clearly how such opportunities come about).
The homepage features the names and pictures of people that have supposedly become millionaires using FreeLotto. We tried to run a quick online check and figure out whether these people are real and if they’d won money.
We went at random with Isabelle Bradley, who supposedly won 10 million dollars through the website. Interestingly enough, no media or news website has reported such a spectacular win. After all, if it were that simple to become a millionaire, the chances are that the media would jump on the bandwagon immediately.
It’s exciting to point out that the name has taken us to a website called ScamVictimsUnited (uh-oh, not a good start)! The forum features tens of accounts written by people that tried to replicate Isabelle’s success but were unable to claim their FreeLotto prizes.
Alright, maybe there weren’t any reports about Isabelle. This is why we decided to search for a second FreeLotto millionaire. According to the website, Zhivko Zhelev from Bulgaria won 100 million dollars. Now, Bulgaria is a small European country, and it has some of the lowest salaries in the EU. Such a massive winning is big news, and at least a few media should have covered it. There’s whatsoever, no information about such a millionaire.
The final thing we tried to do is reverse the Google image search for Zhivko’s photo. This approach would at least confirm that the person is real. Unfortunately, the picture appears solely on the FreeLotto website. There’s no Facebook profile or another account that features the picture. The same applies to Isabelle’s picture.
Who Can Play at FreeLotto.com?
FreeLotto.com lists under its rules the countries people can NOT play from. Besides underlining, that no one can play from “the United States of America Department of State Trading with the Enemies Countries list”, – there are also state restrictions for some of the USA and Quebec in Canada. A few other countries are listed as not being allowed to participate under the Rules section.
FreeLotto.com – The Catch
This site is supported by advertising, promotions, surveys, and other communication that funds the prizes and pays Freelotto.com. Though they don’t explicitly say they will share your email account with third parties, it is implied that there are also links to other opportunities.
It’s also interesting to point out that if you supposedly win, you don’t get any information about it through the website or your account there. No, no – that would be too simple and legitimate! Rather, you get an email notification in the form of “First name, last name, YOU HAVE WON!” Does that ring a bell? It pretty much looks like the mail lottery scams we write about so frequently.
Also, you’re supposed to wait for a transaction number that will supposedly give you access to the money. There’s no direct transfer of funds because FreeLotto doesn’t ask for your financial information and doesn’t credit money to your account. As you can see, believing that you’ll get any money in this very, very complex method is definitely a stretch of the imagination.
The website doesn’t make a single mention of the exact mechanism by which the money’s going to be paid. Its FAQ section features a convoluted explanation that doesn’t make any sense. In summary, any website that doesn’t have a specific and clearly explained payment method is to be avoided.
FreeLotto.com Customer Support
The site only provides a PO Box located in the State of New York, USA. There is no phone number, email address, or live chat. All communication is conducted through an online form. As there is no need to purchase anything (or so you think), there are no payment options.
Your Inbox Under Siege
FreeLotto.com works with partners and advertisers to survive. It is only natural to expect that after registering, you will be at the mercy of these companies. You’ve given them permission for the value of promises of prizes and money. You provide your name and address. There are reports about being unable to unsubscribe once you have registered your personal details online. Some players have also said they have had continual problems even after they canceled their membership with FreeLotto.com [complaintsboard.com].
FreeLotto Complaints
Usually, it takes a bit of work to dig up complaints about the online lottery and sweepstake vendors, but ripoffreport.com is an excellent starting point. The amount and range of complaints are quite extensive.
Some players commented they were unable to redeem a prize, as the small print in the Terms and Conditions states that you would need to contact them with specific information at a precise time and date. Other comments include the password reset link did not respond to multiple requests and some affiliates reported that they had sent loads of traffic to Freelotto.com but did not get paid for their efforts [epinions.com].
Now about the LottoExposed.com experience. Look, what we got a couple of days ago. Oops, it looks like we have won one million pounds – NOT! Stay away from such ‘good news,’ folks!
Why You Should Register with FreeLotto
Pros:
It’s Free
It’s a Sweepstake
Why You Shouldn’t Register with FreeLotto
Cons:
No Contact Details
No Customer Service
No Information
Information about Winners Is Largely Falsified
There isn’t a Clear Explanation about how a Prize Can Be Claimed – Long and Convoluted FAQ Section
It May Be Very Difficult, Even Impossible to Unsubscribe from Their Spam Emails
Is FreeLotto Legit?
I don’t think I have ever seen that many diverse complaints about an online sweepstakes/lottery site. The fact that there is no direct way to contact Freelotto.com makes this all the more serious. There is no street address or telephone number; only their online form. Worse, there is every indication that your contact details will be shared so you’ll not be sure who will/could contact you next.
If you want to get involved in winning money online, stick with the tried and true online lottery sites, and pay for your tickets. The bottom line is that you usually get what you pay for – though in this case paying nothing might actually get you an Inbox full of spam emails.
Musa Thwala
I tried to play the free lotto, but I hadn’t succeed as there is a message that told me about an error or not submitted
Veature
Look, I played this game years ago, probably when they first started lol.
I stopped because my accounts stopped working, no idea why. Back then you were allowed only 2 accounts.
But i did get a check for $1.75US once, apparently I won a couple of numbers. Never did deposit it, was more of a souvenir. So play free, don’t pay, unless you want to, all it does is pick and plays your numbers automatically. Hey maybe you get a check in mail one day.
Pollyanna
Fed up to the teeth with these sites that look genuine and offer free stuff. I would NEVER give any site my card information..and like others suggested my winnings be sent by cheque or wire transfer. How do they get away with it..who gives these companies authority to offer prizes and I thought you had to be Kosher to register as a LOTTO company..before you could become a company advertising prizes? They do ask pertinent questions in a application/quiz form..so beware..DO NOT BOTHER..it is most definitely a SCAM and you will win sweet FA…. even 1 star is too many….
CLAIRE L. HUCKFELDT
I’ve been playing freelotto.com since 2010 and have won little amounts and they always pay me. I like their site and they have more than $11 million to win every day. Your review is not specific, so I think your review isn’t valid.
Maria Coughlin
I keep getting emails saying I’ve won huge amounts every day. Then they ask for card details which quite frankly I’m not gonna give as they ask you your preferences in how you want it paid and I’ve said cheque. So why again do they need my card details.
They don’t say you’ve won huge amounts, they say you are ‘eligible to win’ specific amounts [grand prizes] and offer you a discount to join an automated play service which freelotto provides calls F.A.S.T. service. I have joined it in the past and it worked great and entered the numbers or quick picks I selected everyday.
Johann Kruger
They catch you with a ‘free’ spin – informed me I have won a TV. This never materialised – instead I was informed I have daily free entries. I expected foul play – now I know..! Never gave them my ct card details. Only my e-mail address. In what world are we living??
Reginald Harris
I too won a 65 inch Samsung television when I first signed up for freelotto…it still to this day has not materialized, I want someone from freelotto to get in contact with me about this win I got wifi not I will be contacting my Attorneys to do everything possible to get what they promised to me, I played for 30 days … Nothing except a load of emails, even after I unsubscribed from freelotto I still get emails from them to continue to play… I want someone to contact me about the 65 inch Samsung television (flat screen) that I in fact won…
FreeLotto doesn’t award free t.v. sets, so you must be rating the wrong company;
FreeLotto doesn’t have a ‘spin’ feature or function or game, so you must be rating the wrong company.
FreeLotto is not a scam, I’ve played since 2010 and I have received the payments for the little winnings I’ve had to date and I’ve come close to winning the jackpot with 5/6 numbers.
You must be talking about another site. They do not have any “spins”, or tvs as prizes.