is it true that i have won in EASS lottery?

Question

dear sir
i recived an email frome BARRISTER ARTHA HAMzah
to sey that ihave won E.A.A.S Lottery Headquarters,Euro - Afro Asia Sweepstakes Lottery Inc.
the sender has asked me to pay 875$ in to an accountin jakarta indonesia
befor i can recive my cheque since this lottery is about the user of internet
frome all searche engines
including yahoo,culd you kindly let me know by email if this couyld be autentic?
a copy off all correspondents between this company and me is attached for your convenience
i wonder if u could take legal action against the person in the question whose address and telephone number
is included in the emails .
if u com to the conclusion that this is deceptino

Answer 1

Big time scam. And many people have fallen for it. Tell them to first send you the money you've won, cashier's check only, THEN when you've verified the funds, you'll send them $875.00, haha!

OK, this is a little lengthy, but very important, good information:

Lottery Scam - What is it?
Victims are notified – mainly by email, but also by conventional mail or fax – that they have won a prize in a foreign lottery or sweepstakes. Email lottery scams can often be identified simply by the fact that the response email address is an obvious free email account (yahoo.com, netscape.net, hotmail.com etc).


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If you receive a "prize notification" from a suspicious lottery:
• don't respond to the emails
• don't pay any money in advance to collect a prize
• don't reveal your full identity
• don't reveal your bank account number or credit card details

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How does it work?
Almost all the recent cases brought to our notice have involved the advanced fee formula also favored by thousands of "Nigerian scam" schemes: Victims typically are notified they have won, yet have to transfer fees or provide proof of their identity and/or details of their bank accounts in order to access the "winnings". The names of the organizations running these operations change all the time, although many of the notifications use similar wording.

The World Lottery Association stresses the dangers of responding to this type of correspondence. Even if no money is transferred to these organizations, simply providing an ID or bank account details to an unknown party makes consumers vulnerable to identity theft and fraudulent use of their bank accounts.

All the members of the World Lottery Association are state-operated or state-licensed lottery organizations that only sell their lottery products within their respective jurisdictions. They never require winners to supply private banking information or pay fees of any kind to collect a prize.

Legitimate sweepstakes don't require prior payment or purchase to enter or improve the chances of winning. Nor do they require the payment of "taxes" or "shipping and handling charges" in advance to receive a prize. Sponsors of legitimate contests identify themselves prominently, while fraudulent promoters are more likely to downplay their identities. Legitimate promoters also provide an address or toll-free phone numbers where consumers can request that their names be removed from their mailing or calling list.

Offshore ticket agents
Other organizations offer to purchase tickets for bona fide lotteries operating in other jurisdictions. Although many of these agents advertise openly in reputable publications, the legality of their offers is highly dubious. Almost all state-regulated lotteries are legally bound to operate only in their own jurisdictions, and they do not endorse or condone cross-border sales of any description. Consumers deal with offshore ticket agents at their own risk and peril: There are no guarantees that bets will be placed or that any winnings will be paid.

Before responding to a "prize notification" or purchasing tickets from an offshore lottery agent, consumers should bear in mind that they will probably have no legal recourse if the operation turns out to be fraudulent.

http://www.world-lotteries.org/services/security_fraudlist.php

Answer 2

nope, 100% fake, u cant win **** u havent entered. last time i got an email like taht i was supposedly the heir of an inheretence that was in the millions because of a freak accident that killed the whole family

Answer 3

This is a major scam. delete that email and send no money. If you won something, why do you have to pay for it?

Answer 4

sure! You gained! My associate will mail you a examine for double the quantity on your legal professionals' expenses, please deliver the stability lower back to him with the aid of Western Union minus 11 in line with cent for his blunders. we additionally will deliver you a nicely-behaved Maltese that suffers from the warmth in Cameroon! I maximum graciously finding forward on your respond!

Answer 5

I get them every day and dont let your self be pulled in..They want you to pay money to collect your winnings.. Its a scam, DELET it...I've been there you'll lose your money and they get all your info...PLEASE LISSON I'VE BIN HAD BY THEM..Your friend Wanda Sue..

Answer 6

No it isn't true and in the letter it will tell you to keep your winnings private. If it is true lottery, they encourage or don't care who you tell about it.

Answer 7

I can't follow what you are saying have you or have you not won the lottery?

Answer 8

it's a scam, you haven't won anything. You don't pay when you win a prize.

Answer 9

These kind of e-mails smack of scam. Mark it as spam and delete them. Please put this question in the right category next time. This is the "dogs" section.

Answer 10

Nope. Scam written all over it.