The Bank of Ireland has moved to dissociate itself from an organisation using the bank's logo as part of a controversial lottery competition.
Glossy brochures have been distributed to households in the south Dublin area informing recipients they have won prizes worth up to €2 million.
The organisation, which describes itself as FWC Super Lotto System, features Bank of Ireland's name and logo and tells recipients to disclose credit card details to claim a prize.
A Bank of Ireland spokeswoman yesterday said its logo had been used without permission and the bank was considering taking legal action against the organisation.
"We'd be concerned to think that people would think we are connected in any way with this organisation. People were asking whether we were giving out our customer database, which isn't the case at all."
The brochure says there is a €20 fee to claim the prize which can be paid by leaving credit card details on an answering machine or sending them to a P.O. box address in the Netherlands. Bank of Ireland's attempts to contact the firm have been unsuccessful.
