recently i have recieved many e-mails stating that i have won the power-ball lottery or some place in japan had a lottery and i won the third catagory ect . they do not ask for a bank account # which i would never give out anyways , are all these kind of lotterys ect scams or can some be lagit?
2006-06-14 16:34:56 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
Yes. If they used your name, i suggest that whenever you sign up for something, from now on misspell your first name so you know:
1)It's fake
2)You'll know how they got your e-mail.
2006-06-14 16:39:54 · answer #1 · answered by slowesttooth 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Did you enter any power ball contest? If not, how could you have won? Yes, most of these are scams. If you have any doubt at all, I know of two different sites that you can use to check out scams. The first is snopes.com, and and the second is scambusters.org. I have used both and found lots of the stuff that comes to my in-box are scams and hoaxes.
I hope this helps you. If not remember one other thing. You never get something for nothing (or in some cases almost nothing). If it sounds to good to be true, it usually is.. Check out these sites. At the very least it will maybe get some of the scams and hoaxes out of our inboxes!
2006-06-14 23:52:07 · answer #2 · answered by kc 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From what I've heard and read they are all scams. Think about it like this-did you ever buy lottery tickets from Japan?? Usually if something sounds to good to be true it is some sort of scam. Just delete the email!!
2006-06-14 23:40:55 · answer #3 · answered by SidTheKid 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anytime you're contacted out of the blue saying you've won a lottery, it's a scam. Eventually you'll be asked for some form of payment.
2006-06-14 23:38:53 · answer #4 · answered by crutnacker 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
did you enter a powerball lottery in Japan? if so, maybe you've won something. If not, it's a scam and a half.
2006-06-14 23:38:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutley, they are scams....run, don't walk in the opposite direction! If you never entered a "lottery", there is no way that you can win!
2006-06-14 23:39:01 · answer #6 · answered by SolMan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they are scams. If you've never entered it, or even heard of it, don't respond. Scammers are just looking for the naive or stupid people to respond
2006-06-14 23:38:37 · answer #7 · answered by shadowkat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, they are scams. dont fall for them, you'll wind up in a world of hurt.
2006-06-14 23:37:57 · answer #8 · answered by Too Silly 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scams!
Ignore and delete them!
2006-06-14 23:38:44 · answer #9 · answered by ♥ ☆ StarLiteGrl~98☼1 ☆ ♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SCAMS!!!! do not give out personal info!!!!!
2006-06-14 23:38:15 · answer #10 · answered by Earthbound Misfit™ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋