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 16:33:26 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Embassies & Consulates
it's a fake.
trust me.
i've been there.
go to moneygram and ask.
http://cutepiggy.com/wamu_bad_luck.html
2006-08-25 16:36:29 · answer #1 · answered by om 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oh come on! Even the first sentence is shouting scam!
Do you believe that any legitimate government or nationally sponsored organization or event would locate itself outside of its own country?
Or perhaps you think the weather in Switzerland is so nice that the South Africans simply had to locate there?
2006-08-25 23:41:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Never answer something like this.
If it sounds too good to be true, it's phony. They are looking to con you out of your hard earned money and you won't realize it until they are long gone. Things like this is how they get an entire life savings out of an elderly person who sees the email and thinks they've won something.
Never give any credit card numbers, PINs, bank account numbers, social security numbers, logins, passwords, etc to anyone. You don't know who they are. Tell everyone you know to never answer these things, give out this info or send anyone they don't know large sums of money.
2006-08-25 23:58:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, this is a scam. They will get your banking info and drain your account. Report it to scams@fraudwatchinternational.com
You can't win a lottery you didn't enter. If it is too good to be true, it isn't true. Never open an email from an unknown sender.
2006-08-25 23:42:33 · answer #4 · answered by notyou311 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fake, easy to spot because you did NOT buy a lottery ticket.
When ever you have a question about someting like this go to either one of these sites:
http://www.snopes.com/
http://www.scambusters.org/
2006-08-25 23:38:58 · answer #5 · answered by amglo1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is more than likely a fake. However; if you believe there is a possibility of it being real I would contact your local Swiss embassy to make sure and for advice on your next step.
2006-08-25 23:40:54 · answer #6 · answered by Crossroads Keeper 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If it looks too good to be true, it is. It's a scam. Don't even open those e-mails.
2006-08-27 01:11:20 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure is and as soon as you get your money I have a bridge for you to buy. One born every min.
2006-08-25 23:37:58 · answer #8 · answered by Buzzy360comeCme 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No,it is phony they are trying to get personal info out of you !
2006-08-25 23:40:27 · answer #9 · answered by Tinkerbelle 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't answer it, it probally has a virus attached
2006-08-25 23:42:24 · answer #10 · answered by Tammy C 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋