The Spanish lotteries that you hear about like "El Gordo" are nothing but scams at least for people living out side Spain. Most residents of Spain can buy the lottery tickets and also win. But it is known to people that the prize money is never given to people who win the lottery. You may receive a mail or a fax saying you have won a lottery, however, you should keep this secret due to some kind of a clerical error.
The transfer process of the prize money is yet another way of getting money out of the so-called-winner's pocket. They will ask you to shell out money in the name of taxes, insurance fee, transfer fee, claims agent's fee etc. I am not saying that all the Spanish lotteries are a scam, it's just that lotteries like El Gordo and La Primitiva are only for Spanish residents and the tickets that are sold online are illegitimate.
The transfer process of the prize money is yet another way of getting money out of the so-called-winner's pocket. They will ask you to shell out money in the name of taxes, insurance fee, transfer fee, claims agent's fee etc. I am not saying that all the Spanish lotteries are a scam, it's just that lotteries like El Gordo and La Primitiva are only for Spanish residents and the tickets that are sold online are illegitimate.
