{"id":29198,"date":"2026-07-17T03:52:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T06:52:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/?p=29198"},"modified":"2026-07-17T05:39:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T08:39:19","slug":"mauritius-lottotech-warns-players-over-fake-loto-vert-account","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/mauritius-lottotech-warns-players-over-fake-loto-vert-account","title":{"rendered":"Mauritius’ Lottotech warns players over fake Loto Vert account"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The lottery operator has urged players not to share personal information with an impersonator account spreading false information about its Loto Vert game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Mauritius.- Mauritius lottery operator Lottotech has issued a public warning<\/strong> after discovering a fake social media profile impersonating its Loto Vert lottery game and spreading false information, urging the public to remain vigilant and protect their personal information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a public notice issued on July 15, the company said the account is not affiliated with Lottotech and urged the public not to engage with it. “We urge members of the public not to share any personal information with this profile.” Lottotech has flagged the fake profile<\/strong> to the relevant social media platform and informed the relevant authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Lottotech’s warning highlights a fake account impersonating its Loto Vert lottery game <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Loto Vert is one of Lottotech’s flagship lottery games<\/strong> in Mauritius. Players select seven numbers from a pool of 28, with draws held every Tuesday and Friday. The game also offers a guaranteed minimum jackpot of Rs1m (US$21,200), although the prize can grow depending on ticket sales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sivalingum Candassamy, Lottotech’s head of risk and compliance, emphasised\u00a0player protection. “Lottotech takes the protection of its players and the integrity of its brand<\/strong> very seriously,” he said, according to Top FM Mauritius.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The operator advised players to rely only on Lottotech’s official website, Facebook page and LinkedIn account for verified information about its products and services to avoid falling victim to misinformation<\/strong> or potential scams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lottotech thanked the public for its vigilance and continued trust, reiterating that players should rely on its official channels for accurate and up-to-date information about its products. The company also encouraged anyone with questions or concerns to contact them directly. <\/p>\n\n\n

\n\t\t\tSee also:<\/span><\/p>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\tSee also:<\/span> Mauritius lottery operator backs 91 women entrepreneurs through LottotechSeeds<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The lottery operator has urged players not to share personal information with an impersonator account spreading false information about its Loto Vert game.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2809,"featured_media":4470,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"Lottotech, the Mauritius lottery operator, has issued a public warning regarding a fraudulent social media account impersonating its Loto Vert game and disseminating false information. The company urges players to avoid engaging with the fake profile and to rely solely on official channels for verified information. This incident underscores the operator's commitment to player protection and brand integrity, with actions taken including flagging the account and informing relevant authorities.","focusai_entities":"Lottotech, Sivalingum Candassamy, Top FM Mauritius","focusai_location":"Mauritius","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.9), regulator (0.9), compliance_legal (0.9), operator_casino (0.8), marketing_crm (0.7), payments_fraud_aml (0.7), investor_analyst (0.7), journalist_researcher (0.9)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"Fraud Prevention Efficacy?","query":"What specific enhancements to Lottotech's digital security and social media monitoring protocols are being implemented to proactively identify and mitigate future impersonation attempts?"},{"label":"Regulatory Response Impact?","query":"How might this incident influence regulatory bodies in Mauritius to mandate stricter social media verification or fraud reporting frameworks for licensed iGaming operators?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[60016,60013],"tags":[74],"class_list":["post-29198","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-news","category-east-africa","tag-lottery"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29198","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2809"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29198"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29198\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29226,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29198\/revisions\/29226"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4470"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29198"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29198"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29198"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}