I got a mail from southafrica that i have won the southafrican bid lottery award 2010 . I reply the mail 5 times.the lottery agent Mr. Mark Thambo also reply me 5 times.Also called me twice on phone.He is telling to send the processing fee of 1000$ and he will transfer my winning money of 2 million $ to my ccount immidiately. my dead line is 23rd aug. so will i send the money to his indian agent in vellore ...
2006-08-20 03:23:28 · 11 answers · asked by divya s 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Embassies & Consulates
You are being trapped. Stop entertaining such calls or emails.
2006-08-20 03:38:01 · answer #1 · answered by helpaneed 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes yes yes send it before its too late, oh hurry please, you should really check people out, do a Webb check, and if they gave you any phone numbers to call wait until they are sleeping in that part of the world and then call it then you will see it some drunk that is scamming people that's how i learned they where setting me up,to cheat me good, their are no good people from Nigeria they and their government are working together to steel their way out of poverty at our expence, look on the webb at the ivoy coast of africa the put in the words scam warnings look at what is going on over their it a very bad place they thought i had money and they where trying to get me to fly over their and bring just a little money and they would have killed me fast and had their lunch and a cold beer after, just for $100 dollars check out how much 1 dollar will buy over their a girl and lunch, please forget all about this and never look back, im happy i only lost $500 it could have been more.
2006-08-21 01:52:18 · answer #2 · answered by JALISCO 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am the agent of Mr. Thanbo. save the wire fees, and let us do this in cash, in person...
Yeah, it is one of the oldest scams in the book!
Didn't you ever watch the movie, "The Sting"? Very much similar!
They set up a huge scam fake Off Track Betting lounge, get and collect tons of money, then disappear with the cash! Hahahaha!
Or, check out "Dirty, Rotten, Scoundrels" movie!
Or, "the Ducthess and the Dirtwater Fox" or "Fun with **** and Jane" !
All are about the scams...
2006-08-20 11:20:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 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 12:58:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No legitimate contest asks for $$ up front.
This is a scam that has been going on for years aka the Nigerian lottery scam (just from a different country). If you have any doubt, call the South African embassy and discuss it with them.
2006-08-20 10:32:55 · answer #5 · answered by williamh772 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do not send money. It is a scam and when they get you there will be more fees to pay and you will never recieve a cent of if you do it will be your own money to keep you hooked. Report this scam to teh police.
2006-08-20 12:08:02 · answer #6 · answered by Kenneth H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How do you say "Scam" in affrikans? You will be out $1000.
2006-08-20 10:28:47 · answer #7 · answered by Schmorgen 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you are a dumba$$ if you do. you didnt win anything! if you never entered the lottery then how do you win the lottery?
2006-08-20 10:29:57 · answer #8 · answered by quikone2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you really that stupid to fall for that scam? i
2006-08-21 17:17:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know your not really that stupid...but you are funny..lol
2006-08-20 13:13:23 · answer #10 · answered by jbbrant1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋