I received an email from the Diamond Bank, London, UK stating in very specific terms that I had won $1,000,000,.00. Sounded like a scam but I want to find out how and why I received this email. I was given a London phone number and fax number as well as the email address: diamonbank_plc2@yahoo.it.
2006-08-02 12:46:47 · 7 answers · asked by Cindy N 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Advertising & Marketing
I don't know how or why you received this e-mail but I get that e-mail regularly and so does everyone I know. Almost everyday someone asks your same question here on Yahoo! Answers. It is a SCAM. Run the other way.
2006-08-02 12:54:12 · answer #1 · answered by Doctor ~W. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you do not check a company before entering into a transaction,
you could lose your money, time and credibility. Some widely used resources are the Better Business Bureau (www.bbb.org) and the national fraud center ( www.fraud.org) These days, you can easily find out more about a company using the internet in a few minutes. From a company's website, you can get details about its ownership how old the company really is and feedback from the company's customers. You can find more,detailed information about a company at http://tinyurl.com/gtb89
2006-08-05 01:14:59 · answer #2 · answered by mariyaz 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't go there! Above your e-mail there should be an option "Full Header". If you click on it and open the Full Header you can see where it really came from some of the time. My guess is the Netherlands or Nigeria. This kind of e-mail is called "Phishing". You should save a copy of this e-mail and report it to the FBI's Website for reporting computer fraud. Do not answer it. They want your bank account or credit card info.
2006-08-02 19:53:22 · answer #3 · answered by Zelda Hunter 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a scam. Do not waste your time contacting them. They will ask you for account numbers. They may send you a bogus check, ask you to deposit it and then send them back a portion of the balance. After you do, the check bounces and you are out the funds.
Just hit delete on your email.
2006-08-02 20:10:26 · answer #4 · answered by Steve R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's crap. Trust me.
And if they asked for a fee to send you the prize, there's your tip off to a rip-off
2006-08-02 19:51:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did it come addressed to your email address or did they do that blank or a different address crap?
2006-08-02 19:51:14 · answer #6 · answered by mlc24_1980 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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p,s, did I mention that it's a HOAX??????
2006-08-02 19:52:34 · answer #7 · answered by Albannach 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋