i received an email 2 days ago that said i won a lottery prize US$820,000 cash!but it is from south africa while i am staying in malaysia.i was very excited that i can get that sum of money easily.they said i should reply and also include my personal data.i've got the reply said i need to have an agent there to do on my behalf.i should pay the agent US$1050,and other US$1800 later after i got the money.what can i do?i dont have any money to hire any agent coz i'm a student.can i trust these people?i need an advise from a lawyer....and the agent they sent me also a lawyer.can i trust him??
2006-07-21 01:39:38 · 8 answers · asked by me__mine 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
they also give me a paper to sign that had been sent using email..they do want money for legal fees.i dont know what to do.this morning,they had called me telling me that they had reply the email and want me to read it.there some sentences that make me feel doubt a bit..
"u are informed that ur prize money is guaranteed to be in ur designated account in ur country in 5 working days once the fees are paid and ur signed power of attorney returned to our office"
i never entered any contest or lottery in south africa.
2006-07-21 02:21:27 · update #1
This is a scam. Send this email to the US Attorney General's office. I also got one. First of all to win a lottery you have to play it. Did you play while you were in South Africa? Were you EVER in South Africa. Never trust anyone on the internet saying you won money. If they need to find you they will by mail or in person.
2006-07-21 01:46:56 · answer #1 · answered by Deb C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope you did not send any money to these people. This is one of the oldest scams on the books. Just send me a small sum of money and I will send you a larger sum. What happens in reality is people send the smaller sum and the scammer keeps all the money. Try to contact the scammer and they will have moved on once they have enough money and start scamming all over again. Please don't fall for these fake lottery, inheritance or government pay out scams. The only thing they accomplish is taking advantage of unsuspecting people and stealing their money! need more info on these types of scams? Contact the US Postmaster general's office as these scams have existed for a long time, before there was email. Back then, they used regular mail!
2006-07-21 03:27:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO, NO, NO.
Here's some criteria to judge if it is a scam:
Is it too good to be true?
Does it ask you to provide personal information?
Does it ask you to send money?
Did you enter the contest?
Do you get something for nothing or almost nothing?
Unfortunately, you since you've opened this email you will probably receive many, many more along the same lines.
STAY CLEAR!
2006-07-21 01:48:45 · answer #3 · answered by vbrink 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DON'T give them ANYTHING.. Take a little trip to the place.. you don't need an agent if you go there. Hire your own attorney, go there, and see what the deal is.. BUT.. I'm telling you.. the guy is going to take your 1050$ and RUN AWAY WITH IT>
2006-07-21 02:19:59 · answer #4 · answered by Imani 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it smells like **** it usually is ****.Send the Email to the authorities,they deal with this crap all the time.
2006-07-21 01:42:59 · answer #5 · answered by theforce51 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of them are scams. Simply reject them.
2006-07-21 01:50:04 · answer #6 · answered by Vishnu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a scam.
2006-07-21 01:44:36 · answer #7 · answered by Badkitty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think that they are fooling you, don´t trust. sorry because my english is not very well
2006-07-21 01:44:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋