Carlow/Kilkenny Gardaí issue warning to people over lottery scam doing the rounds

Carlow/Kilkenny Gardaí have issued a warning over a lottery scam doing the rounds.

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A caller to the counter in Kilkenny Garda Station reported receiving a letter in the post informing her that she had won a lottery.

The letter similar to the ones in the picture below was a scam as she suspected.

Gardaí warned: "Beware of this and similar scams. Always be suspicious of unsolicited calls, emails, letters or other communications."