I received an email from British International claiming that my other email has been selected randomly and I won cash money. Should I contact this organization or is it a prank.
2006-09-21 22:25:42 · 13 answers · asked by g5alto 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Personal Finance
NO
2006-09-29 09:36:24 · answer #1 · answered by MissSarah 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO!! This is a scam!! DO NOT give them any personal info-especially bank account numbers!! I get these all the time, and I'm currently looking into who to report these scams to. The other one you have to watch out for-are the emails about recieving a percentage of funds for cashing checks and money orders for businesses overseas-these are scams as well-and can land you in jail! Please be careful...as the person who answered before me said-if it sounds too good to be true-usually it is!
2006-09-27 03:08:44 · answer #2 · answered by lilbit1231 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I got few mails like this. I just deleted them since I did not participate in a ny lottery or online game. So the best thing u can do is removes it before opening it. If u had deleted it this question of reality will not come into picture. By opening such mails u had already lost few moments in life where in u could have used it for other reasonable purposes, could have not answered that u had no time if some one had asked u for som ehelp.
2006-09-21 22:41:52 · answer #3 · answered by V R G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a prank.They will ask you to fill out some personal information.Usually these are used to manufacture fake debit or credit cards.
They will ask you that in order to process your "win" you have to pay a one time fee(between 1000-1500)to a judge in Europe.Looks very professional but it is nothing more than a scam.
2006-09-21 22:31:09 · answer #4 · answered by mihaimilea 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
probably a prank or a scam. No free lunch in this world
2006-09-21 22:28:37 · answer #5 · answered by carl yap 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO. its a scam especially if they ask you for money or want your personal information and bank account number. They are counting on greedy people to answer and give them their information.
2006-09-21 22:32:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
don't do it because its bunch of bs think to yourself because they will do alot of fast talking and then they will say that they need for u to send therm money before u get the money that u won.
2006-09-27 06:12:45 · answer #7 · answered by TRUELOVER4 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
run for your life...don't answer...this is nothing but a scam...before you kn ow they will be asking for your social security, account number and they will ask you to send in good faith certain amount of money to cover expenses.
2006-09-29 07:30:47 · answer #8 · answered by lm050254 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can - but I guarantee you - at sum stage in the proceedings they will ask you to pay them sum money to courier your prize to you !
They'll receive your money and you won't receive their prize !
2006-09-21 22:28:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You never win anything in unsolicited emails. But if you answer them, they win
2006-09-21 22:37:01 · answer #10 · answered by The Shell Answer Man 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have some ocean beach property in Colorado for sale , real cheap. are you interested
2006-09-21 22:28:57 · answer #11 · answered by robug 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋