2006-08-02 05:54:17 · 13 answers · asked by MARSH 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Don't believe it. Many people got cheated by it. Their actual "modus operendi" is to send such mails on a large scale. Whenever anyone replies, they charge a "minor processing fee"in order to deliver the money. The fee is paid, but the money never arrives.
2006-08-02 06:02:45 · answer #1 · answered by Bogus Genius 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh yes for sure it is a scam! And if you are in the USA you can not play lotteries in other countries anyway, it is against the law. I got a notification and check from an Australian lottery and checked online at the better business bureau and found out how much of a scam it really is! Check the company out at the BBB on line.
2006-08-02 05:59:19 · answer #2 · answered by onejazzyjul 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a scam, they're going to use your very own recommendations and commit fraud with it. If Microsoft does not artwork with Yahoo on any lottery, if there became a lottery it may be extensive and positively everyone could comprehend approximately it. additionally Microsoft have these days obtained Sympatical MSN (hotmail) and ought to no longer have had 4 lottery winners already. Why could Microsoft want you to deliver your information to a pair e mail handle?
2016-10-01 09:35:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely a scam. When I worked at a bank, we'd see these all the time. Don't even respond or acknowledge having received the mail.
2006-08-02 05:59:10 · answer #4 · answered by Kader 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You cannot have an international lottery as the gambling laws differ in every country.
The scammers say it is "International" so as to cover every country.
If you want to check a email you think might be a scam go to www.scamomatic.com
Lotterys work like this:
1)10,000 people pay 1 dollar/euro/pound/yen....etc
The lottery company now has 10,000
2) the lottery company holds a draw and gives out 7,000 in winnings (and keeps the profit 3,000)
Scams work like this:
-1)nobody pays money (there is no money to win)
0)a scammer sends out 10,000 spam emails to tell people they have won a lottery they havn't entered.(they pretend they work for real lottery websites)
2)The Scammer asks for your Personal details (be prepared! your inbox is going to be full of emails asking for you personally...and dont get me started on what they are gonna do with your Bank details!)
3)The scammer tells you that you have to pay fees before you can accept the "winnings" (and NO,you cant pay out of the winnings! they dont exist!....silly maga)
4)The scammer manages to con 3 people out of 1000 and gives all his profits to a charity for orphaned goats (he dosn't really...he keeps it ;) )
5)Your inbox gets more mails than help@microsoft.com
Everything from "You have won anotther sooperdooperlottry" to "CHAN U B A NEXT OF KIN" to "Please join our company,cash our checks,send us the money until your bank realises you are laundering money for us?)
The moral of the story is...If it sounds too good to be true... It probably is
havea look at www.fraudwatchers.org
2006-08-02 10:30:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You bet. But if you can get your hands on the cash and disappear, you might be the real winner of the scam. There won't be any huge check coming, so just take what you can and run.
I'm not serious. Take it to your nearest post office.
2006-08-02 06:05:21 · answer #6 · answered by rachelframecory 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh yes honey. Big scam! BEWARE....
(maybe try to purchase a lottery ticket today, thats LEGAL!) Who knows LUCK strikes on you:)
2006-08-02 06:02:16 · answer #7 · answered by Howard 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes this is a scam big time and got several of these on my emails too.
do not apply to there request they will take all of your money
2006-08-02 06:06:22 · answer #8 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yea, don't reply or give any personal information away. In fact, you really shouldn't even open the email.
2006-08-02 05:59:06 · answer #9 · answered by Ali 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a scam, all right.
2006-08-02 06:00:31 · answer #10 · answered by Jayna 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋