Dear lottery is fake or real? The short answer is that some Dear lottery schemes are state lotteries, but many messages, apps and online offers using the Dear name are fake. A genuine draw must be connected to an organising state and a valid ticket or authorised result notice; an unexpected WhatsApp “you won” message is not proof of a prize.
The short answer
“Dear lottery” is not one single website or one private online game. Dear is used in the names of paper lottery schemes organised by state lottery departments, including schemes associated with Nagaland and Sikkim. The official departments publish scheme details, results and claim information through their own channels.
At the same time, scammers can copy a lottery name, make a result image, or send a message that looks official. So the right question is not only “Is Dear lottery real?” It is also “Which state authorised this draw, where is the ticket, and which official source confirms the result?”
Use this quick test:
| Check | What a genuine result should have | Warning sign |
|---|---|---|
| Ticket | A ticket bought through an authorised channel, with matching draw details | You are told that your mobile number won without holding a ticket |
| Organiser | A named state lottery department and an identifiable scheme | A private person claims to be the lottery office |
| Draw | A published draw name, date, time and procedure | A forwarded image with no date or source |
| Result | A result that matches the state notice and your full ticket details | A cropped screenshot or edited PDF |
| Payment | Claim instructions from the authorised department | A demand for “release”, “GST” or processing money in advance |
If a message fails even one of the basic checks, do not send money or personal information until you have verified it independently.
Who runs Dear lotteries and under which law
India’s Lotteries (Regulation) Act, 1998 on India Code sets the framework for state lotteries. It says that a State Government may organise a lottery only subject to conditions in the Act. These include government control of the draw, proper ticket arrangements, and other requirements for the scheme.
The Act does not make every lottery advertisement, app or website genuine. It also does not mean a lottery is legal in every place. Section 5 allows a State Government to prohibit the sale within its territory of tickets organised by another State. You must check the rules where you live and use only information from an authorised source.
The Nagaland State Lotteries result information on our site points readers towards the state lottery context, but it is not a government page. Nagaland’s own lottery department describes itself as operating under the Finance Department and says its directorate conducts or monitors draws through a government-appointed distributor. The Sikkim State Lotteries Act and Rules page also publishes the central Act, the 2010 rules and Sikkim’s state lottery rules.
These official department pages are useful because they identify the organising authority. A result page on an unrelated domain, a social-media account, or a mobile app cannot become official merely by using the words “Dear”, “Sambad” or “state lottery”.
What is real: tickets, draws and official results
A real paper lottery leaves a trail that you can check. The exact details vary by scheme, but the important items normally include:
- The name of the scheme or draw.
- The organising State Government or directorate.
- The ticket price and ticket format.
- The draw date, time and place or procedure.
- The prize structure and claim instructions.
- The ticket series and number, where the scheme uses a series.
The central rules require advance publication of key information for a lottery scheme, such as its name, ticket price, number of paper tickets, distributors, prize structure, draw frequency, place and draw procedure. The same rules describe a draw as a random method that is visibly transparent to viewers. They also require the organising state to publish draw results through specified channels, including newspapers and the Official Gazette.
That does not mean you should trust every image that contains these words. It means you should compare the information with the organising department’s own notice or result page. A genuine result check is based on the full draw name, date, series and ticket number, not on a green tick in a WhatsApp picture.
For a second check, you can use our Lottery Sambad result page. We are an independent information website, not a state government department or lottery operator. Treat our result tables as a convenient reference and verify any possible prize with the official state lottery source before taking action.
What is fake: calls, apps, online tickets and edited results
The lottery name may be genuine while the contact is fake. Fraudsters often borrow a trusted name because it makes a payment request sound believable. These are the main patterns to watch.
Unexpected winner messages
Be cautious if a stranger says your phone number, Aadhaar number, WhatsApp account or random coupon has won a Dear lottery. A lottery prize is connected to a valid ticket and a published draw, not simply to a phone number selected from a contact list.
Advance-fee demands
“Pay the file charge first”, “send GST to release the prize”, “pay a refundable security amount” and “complete the processing fee” are common scam phrases. A person asking you to transfer money to a private UPI ID or bank account before explaining the authorised claim process is not a safe contact.
Do not assume a demand is genuine because the caller knows your name or sends a document with a seal. A convincing PDF can be made in minutes. Check the sender through a number or website you found yourself, not through the contact details in the suspicious message.
Fake lottery apps and online ticket offers
An app that displays results is not automatically an official lottery app. It may be a simple information app, or it may be trying to collect personal data. An unknown app that offers to sell a “Dear online ticket” or asks you to deposit money deserves extra caution.
Do not install an APK sent through WhatsApp or Telegram. Do not give an app access to your SMS, contacts, screen or remote control just to check a result. If you already installed one, stop using it, remove permissions, uninstall it, change important passwords from a clean device and contact your bank if you entered payment details.
Edited result images
Result images are easy to crop, recolour and edit. A fake image may show a large first prize but hide the draw date, series, full number or issuing authority. It may also use a real older result with a changed date.
Check the result against a current official notice. Compare every relevant field, including the draw name, date, time, series and complete number. A screenshot is evidence to investigate, not evidence to pay someone.
Fake support accounts
Search results and social pages may contain accounts that look like customer support. They may ask for an OTP, PAN details, bank login, card PIN, UPI PIN or a screen-sharing session. No result check requires you to reveal a banking password or OTP to a stranger.
How to check any Dear result yourself
Follow this process when you are checking today’s result, a past result, or a message sent to you by someone else.
1. Keep the ticket and message separate
If you have a paper ticket, photograph it for your own record without posting the full number publicly. If you received a message, save the original sender number, link, image and timestamp. Do not reply just to ask whether it is real.
2. Identify the organising state
Look for the state lottery department named on the ticket or scheme notice. Do not treat a seller, result blog, app or WhatsApp administrator as the organiser. If the message does not identify an organising state, that is a strong reason to stop and verify.
3. Match the draw details
Compare the ticket with a result source for the same draw. Check the scheme name, draw date, time, series and complete ticket number. A number that matches but belongs to a different date or series is not a match.
4. Use an official route you found independently
Start from a state department’s known website or a government notice. Do not use a link supplied by the person demanding money. For routine reading, our Dear lottery result chart and date-wise result pages can help you find the draw you are looking for, but they do not replace the official verification required for a claim.
5. Follow only published claim instructions
If the full ticket appears to match, read the claim instructions from the authorised lottery office. Keep the original ticket safe. Do not hand it to an unknown agent, send an OTP, or transfer a fee to unlock a prize. Claim documents and deadlines can differ by scheme, so do not rely on a forwarded list.
6. Stop if the message becomes a payment conversation
The moment a “result confirmation” turns into a request for money, treat it as a likely fraud. Do not try to recover the promised prize by paying one more charge. Save the evidence and report it.
What to do after a Dear lottery scam message
Do not delete the conversation before saving evidence. Keep screenshots of the message, sender profile, phone number, links, QR codes, UPI IDs, bank details and payment confirmations. If you clicked a link or installed an app, note what happened and when.
If money has moved, contact your bank or payment provider immediately through its official number. In India, report online financial fraud through the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal or call 1930 as soon as possible. Also report the account or message inside the relevant platform. Fast reporting gives the bank and authorities more information to work with.
Do not publish your Aadhaar, PAN, full ticket number, bank statement or phone number while asking for help online. Share sensitive documents only through a verified official channel or with the investigating authority.
Common mistakes when checking lottery results
- Treating a result publisher as the organising government department.
- Matching only the last few digits and ignoring the date or series.
- Believing a logo, stamp, signature or blue tick proves authenticity.
- Calling the number in a suspicious WhatsApp message to “confirm” the prize.
- Paying tax, GST, courier or processing charges to a private account.
- Installing an unknown app because it promises faster results.
- Forwarding an unverified winner message to family and friends.
The safest habit is simple: check the full ticket against an independently found result source, then use the state’s published claim route. Do not let urgency replace verification.
FAQ
Is Dear lottery real or fake?
Some Dear-named schemes are state lotteries, but every message or website using the name is not genuine. Verify the organising state, valid ticket, draw details and result through an independently found official source.
Is Lottery Sambad real?
Lottery Sambad is a name used by result-information websites and searches, so the name alone does not prove that a page is an official lottery operator. Our About us page explains that this site is independent; verify any prize with the relevant state lottery department.
Is Dear lottery legal in my state?
The Lotteries (Regulation) Act allows state lotteries under conditions, and it also allows a state to prohibit the sale of another state’s tickets. Rules can differ by location and change, so check current official guidance where you live before buying or claiming a ticket.
Can a lottery office ask for money on WhatsApp?
An unsolicited WhatsApp demand for a release fee, GST, security deposit or processing charge is a major scam warning. Do not pay or share banking credentials; verify through an official contact that you found independently.
What should I do if I already paid a lottery scammer?
Contact your bank or payment provider immediately, preserve every message and payment record, and report the incident through cybercrime.gov.in or 1930. Change exposed passwords and watch your accounts for further unauthorised activity.
