Someone from Jamaica called and said i won 2.5 million dollars but i needed to send $1300 for postage handling and to get envelope through customs. sounds like a scam but we have been entering sweepstakes
2006-10-12 13:36:43 · 5 answers · asked by Monica E 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Other - Business & Finance
if you have to pay to get your winnings, then it is a scam..you can also go to
www.urbanlegends.com
to check on eamil scams
or
http://www.snopes.com/
2006-10-12 13:40:16 · answer #1 · answered by strut526 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a scam; if anyone asks you to send money to them to receive a prize; believe me they are trying to scam you.
2006-10-12 20:53:16 · answer #2 · answered by tinker46139 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it isn't something you entered into yourself, it is a scam, and yes if you have to pay for it, it is a scam
2006-10-12 20:44:30 · answer #3 · answered by riaaleigh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
never.
its probably a scam.
2006-10-12 21:26:48 · answer #4 · answered by keith 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes very well known.
2006-10-12 20:59:57 · answer #5 · answered by Imrickjamesbeotch 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋