The UK Natioanl Lottery informed me that I have won in one of their web based draw with my e-mail id, and now gained a huge amount. [amt specified] they adviced me on my quest that, to claim the amount i have to contact a courier company with the ticket number [uk national lottery given to me] and my identity. and to provide them my full address with phone number and the address where the parcel to be delivered... their phone number given to me is +447024084463;+447024084508.... If anyone from UK pls call this number and will ask the details for me please?? bcoz i am from india and need a big amount of money to make a n international call... so please will do anyone for me???
2006-09-15 01:31:41 · 13 answers · asked by kris 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Investing
I rcvd sevral times like that letters.
In case of me. I was deceived.
So I lost my money.
You should check out thoroughly.
You first check out other rout(government department etc.==Important)
And then act.
2006-09-15 01:42:26 · answer #1 · answered by kingslave 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is a scam. The UK National Lottery does not run a web based draw and they do not pay out to people living in another country who have never bought a lottery ticket in the UK. If you call that number you will find it is charged at a very high rate - a charge equivalent to several hundred pounds will appear on your phone bill. If you manage to speak to a human being they will ask you to send an "administrative fee". They will take as much money as possible from you but the prize will never turn up. DON'T CALL THE NUMBER.
2006-09-15 08:52:00 · answer #2 · answered by popeleo5th 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is one of the number 1 scams to laundry money. Do not give them any personal information. Don't give them your address or anything where than can steal your identity.
They have your email id and everyone else's. I received one of these too. Also, a letter stating that I have an inheritance from someone I never heard of.
Take a copy of all these communications to the police department, I did. That is when I found out that these so-called companies are using other people's identities to do illegal stuff.
2006-09-15 09:27:56 · answer #3 · answered by Dottie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a SCAM...there is no such thing as a web based draw in the UK, the only National lottery we have in this country requires you to buy a ticket to enter it. Do not send them any information at all as they would probably attempt to steal your identity if you do.
Delete the email
2006-09-15 08:43:04 · answer #4 · answered by sarch_uk 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is a common form of SPAM or phishing. The scam involves asking you for a payment of money to help facilitate the transfer of your winnings. Your winnings will never show up and you may even be asked to send more money to help with legal issues, etc. Do not call this number, and do not believe that you have won. No matter what, email is never going to be the offical means of contacting you if you win a lottery.
2006-09-15 08:44:43 · answer #5 · answered by Tobe P 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As the rest of your answers are mentioning - this is a phishing email scam AND the advice is good - you didn't win anything and just delete the email. Here is a phishing site that has some lottery scam emails on it - do you see the email you received or one very similar to it?
http://www.phishing-fraud.com/phishing-fraud-scams-lottery-fraud-emails.html
2006-09-15 09:24:08 · answer #6 · answered by sundance 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dont even think about it, its nothin but scam, email fraud, you did not enter for lottery and how did u end up winning such a huge amount.
if in doubt google "national lottery internet scam" and check the results
2006-09-15 08:41:33 · answer #7 · answered by t_faj 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is probably a scam. If they tell you that they are going to send you a check or money order for you to cash, don't do it. Or maybe you have to go there to get your money, don't do it. Unless you can 100% prove that it is not a scam, DON'T DO IT. Remember, if it's too good to be true, it's probably not.
2006-09-15 08:43:39 · answer #8 · answered by HD1 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I recieved the same email. Its a scam. They are just trying to steal your identity.
2006-09-15 08:40:48 · answer #9 · answered by JR 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its good tat u r asking uk people to call this number.... dont give any personal info to any such mail
2006-09-15 08:40:54 · answer #10 · answered by Jargon 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋