A victim of a bogus Spanish Euro lottery offer has lost a considerable amount of money, according to police.
Northern Constabulary said residents in the Highlands have been targeted with letters claiming huge cash winnings were due to them.
Dornoch-based Insp Neil MacKinnon said: "The simple test for the public is if you have not bought into such a scheme you cannot win."
The letters were believed to originate from Europe and Africa.
Insp MacKinnon said: "Unfortunately, in recent weeks the Police have been made aware of a victim of the Spanish Lottery Scam who has suffered considerable financial loss."
He advised anyone who received the letters to dispose of them.
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