i got an e-mail from thr U.K. saying my e-mail was picked as an winner, i wrote them back and they told me it was legal and that i won,$3,000,000,00, can anyone tell me if they have the lottery over there or what.
2006-08-17 21:06:49 · 18 answers · asked by terry c 3 in News & Events ➔ Other - News & Events
It's all fraued. If you never participated with a single buck how can you win so many dollars? Where they come from?
2006-08-17 21:34:04 · answer #1 · answered by smalleyessharpviews 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all ask yourself if you entered a lottery in the U.K.....if not then I'd say it is definitely a hoax and you should report the email address to the authorities.
Secondly....use your common sense and know that whoever it is is going to ask you for some money so they can transfer the money to you....its a hoax.
Third....you can't get something for nothing....it's a hoax....
So block the address, friend....and report it to authorities.
2006-08-22 11:01:48 · answer #2 · answered by onyxunicorn 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is a scam.
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
2006-08-22 14:00:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Scam city
2006-08-24 12:24:29 · answer #4 · answered by namsaev 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a scam cat. They're floating you the bait and hoping that you will bite hard so that they can gut and fry you.
2006-08-23 22:45:34 · answer #5 · answered by allstarcharles 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Click on the delete button!
2006-08-24 19:12:04 · answer #6 · answered by You are loved 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I got it too. Only diff is I was smart enough to delete the spam
2006-08-18 04:21:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are websites where you can check out the validity of email... TruthorFiction.com and UrbanLegends.com are two.
2006-08-24 15:12:08 · answer #8 · answered by dc1haney 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
like a thousand times
2006-08-22 10:38:14 · answer #9 · answered by CosmicLove 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Tell them you want it all in cash large bills and call me when you get. I wont' wait for you:)
2006-08-24 18:44:48 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋