In the last few days, there has been an increase in calls from unsettled customers to the Stadtwerke Gießen AG (SWG) service hotline. The reason for this is a prize notification from a prize centre in Lohne, which every caller has received.
This notification would actually be a reason to rejoice as, in addition to a special prize and a travel prize, the nomination for ten years' exemption from heating costs worth 25,000 euros is promised. However, the supposed winners are very sceptical and therefore contact their local energy and water supplier.
However, the municipal utilities have nothing to do with this competition. SWG is also unable to comment on the seriousness of the competition. Anyone who nevertheless believes their notification of a win is asked in the letter to confirm their win as soon as possible by telephone or postcard.
Further information
There are already a few entries on this type of competition on consumer protection websites such as www.verbraucherschutz-forum.de, which are not classified as trustworthy.