Some times I receive e-mails like below. Please inform me the e-mail message is right or wrong.
"CONGRATULATION
Attention: Winner,
We happily announce to you the draw of South African 2010 World Cup Bid lottery Award International programs held in Zurich, Switzerland. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: B9665 75604546 199 with Serial number 97560 drew the winning: 7/13/20/27/33/36-48, which subsequently on you the lottery award in the 2nd category.
Your name have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$2,000.000( Two million United States Dollars) in cash credited to file KPC/9030108308/03.This is from a total cash prize of
US $200,000,000.00 Million dollars, shared among the first 200 Hundred and lucky winners in this category world-wide. Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our lottery booklet representative office in South Africa as indicated in the play coupon.
In view of this, your US$2,000.000 (Two Million United States
2006-08-25 16:32:43 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
hunni that is the biggest scam they have going, i get at least 2 a day in my email, i just throw them in the junk file...ignore them hunni
2006-08-25 16:36:01 · answer #1 · answered by ROCKER CHICK 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not authentic. If you really thought there might be a chance then you will want to educate yourself a bit on Internet scams. There are many. You will want to increase your Internet safety practices. Why not make it a project to do some reading on Net Crime so that you can recognize the dangers yourself. Many are not as obvious as this one. Some are downright tricky. You need to be very wary and watchful in order to protect yourself. Check out some books at your library about it and just look them over - you’ll be horrified, but wiser.
2006-08-26 01:42:01 · answer #2 · answered by friend 2 · 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
2006-08-28 06:07:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can you say "scam"?
This is some sort of scam. You shouldn't click them open. A good rule of thumb for things like this is if you didn't enter something, then you are not winning something. No one just hands out $2,000,000 just out of the kindness of their hearts.
If it were legit, then they would have some way of contacting them via the telephone. If they don't, so sorry. . .
2006-08-25 23:49:48 · answer #4 · answered by volleyballchick (cowards block) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a scam to get your email addy, and personal info...
Vandevere
2006-08-25 23:37:16 · answer #5 · answered by Ven D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is phishing...one of many internet scams out there. Don't fall for it!
2006-08-29 17:51:29 · answer #6 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey after you get the money, I have a Gold Mine for sale.
2006-08-26 01:19:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
SCAM!!! big time scam..something for nothing...yeah right...they just want your personal info! don't fall for that kind of crap
2006-08-25 23:37:12 · answer #8 · answered by MC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't answer - It's a scam for sure!
2006-08-26 01:11:31 · answer #9 · answered by Claire 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No!!! Don't send a dime!
Major SCAM alert!
2006-08-27 09:50:32 · answer #10 · answered by DiscountDiva 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋