The reference is ukweblottodraws6@yahoo.co.uk/
It can't be found through the U. S. Yahoo web search.
I want to know if this is a scam or not.
2006-08-25 11:14:50 · 9 answers · asked by Judie J 1 in Local Businesses ➔ United Kingdom ➔ London
If you cannot find any reference to it then it is a safe bet it is a scam.
As the following page would seem to confirm:-
http://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/ripoff197067.htm
2006-08-25 11:18:49 · answer #1 · answered by John H 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
How Often Have You Read Words Like This In A Direct Mail Letter?
"YOU HAVE WON US$1,200,343!" (with your name personalized somewhere in the headline). This is usually followed by a request to send money (US$30 or more) either as "payment tax" or a "processing fee" before you receive your "prize money".
How often have you or your friends actually received the "prize money" they claimed you won? Let's face it. Never. How can you possibly win a prize in a lottery you never even entered in the first place? These kinds of offers are deceptive and worthless. So be warned.
These Notices are Cleverly and Convincingly Written, Certainly Deceptive and Utterly Fraudulent.
2006-08-25 11:21:02 · answer #2 · answered by banditblue1200 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you did not enter that particular lottery, then it is a scam. I get those stupid things 2-3 times per week. Just delete it.
If you respond, they will hit you with various "fees" for transfer of funds, taxes, account access, bribes to officials - all of which is part of the scam, which is designed to get you to pay them money in a vain hope of getting your lottery winnings. You send them money to cover these "fees" and then they vanish with your money and you are left with less than nothing.
2006-08-26 02:50:40 · answer #3 · answered by My Evil Twin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Without question, without any hesitation, you can safely bet it is a scam.
Any notification of a contest you did not enter is a scam. Any response, includeing one where you tell them, "No Thanks!" will likely result in a flood of new spam mail.
Either find somebody to report it, or ignore it. But don't open it. Don't respond, and don't provide them with any information.
2006-08-25 11:28:32 · answer #4 · answered by Vince M 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
SCAM Don't do anything, well actually do two things, 1) throw into the bin & 2) forget all about it.
2006-08-25 11:21:05 · answer #5 · answered by Melc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I didn't even bother searching the name you gave on your question just jumped out at me as being dodgy. Stay away, lottery as you should know is national lottery. All the best
2006-08-25 11:23:25 · answer #6 · answered by codge 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I received a few, telling me I should "claim my" 2.5 million winnings ..etc
Im pretty sure the " Legit " Lottery - would not use a - yahoo , e-mail address.
I didn't bother replying .. ok.
Scam alert ! me thinks
2006-08-25 11:25:28 · answer #7 · answered by MobileAppSite.net 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a scam. nothing in this world is free
2006-08-25 11:20:15 · answer #8 · answered by macshickey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a scam.
2006-08-25 11:32:01 · answer #9 · answered by boracic1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋