2006-10-30 02:17:31 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
this one is saying that i have won the lottery , lol i mean come on.. do they think we are all daft... i sent bak saying i had notified the police. i received 8 emails one after another the very same. ive also had the nigerian one before, that was funny,they think people in uk are that sad??
2006-10-30 02:26:30 · update #1
Never open or answer them, just delete them!
Sadly they now know your e-mail address is open and active, and will have sold your name on to other spammers. Some of these mails are tests to see if your account is open.
Might be an idea to get a new e-mail address now and delete the old one.
2006-10-30 03:16:22 · answer #1 · answered by sarah c 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep cool pal. I am in Brazil and received exactly the same
as you. I do download sometimes to find the origin, since I have
a iMac Tiger and the virus was not for my computer. Still, it is no
use. Often can start from a cybercafé or Lan House, then goes to
Canada, then Italy, Africa back to London (to give some credibility)
who asks for your details through a lawyer in Italy. I have reported
all the sites and senders and it is no use, so I now delete without
opening. I get at least three a day, with an occasional holiday.
Then I have to erase cookies, caches, and erase all free space
so that I don‘t pass on the virus to my friends. I clean the HD
every day and it takes about 55 mins for two passes.
2006-10-30 03:36:41 · answer #2 · answered by Ricky 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I get them all the time, i used to get them more often though, it is called phishing, they ask for your credit card details(apparently so they can give you a lot of money) but they really take all or a lot of your money. Phishing is also done by fake bank emails saying they are updating there security and you need to log onto the website from a link in the email.
2006-10-30 02:22:39 · answer #3 · answered by Aaron 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, this is the latest type of 419 fraud scheme.
If you ever see something that appears too good to be true, you can rest assured IT IS.
Do NOT open these emails. DO NOT CLICK UNSUBSCRIBE LINKS EITHER; you are dealing with unscrupulous people! Clicking the unsubscribe link will ONLY confirm that your email address is valid; this will result in MUCH MUCH more spam.
2006-10-30 02:20:10 · answer #4 · answered by poorcocoboiboi 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
three times - and that's just over the past two weeks.
very annoying, but - as with most spam - there's not a lot you can do, except delete them.
if in doubt, think TANSTAAFL (there aint no such thing as a free lunch)
if you didnt pay into a lottery you have no chance of winning one
2006-10-30 02:22:21 · answer #5 · answered by Vinni and beer 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think we've all had them from time to time. As to do they think we are stupid, consider this
There are around 1 billion computers on-line around the world (maybe more) - even if only 0.01 % of recipients these mails seriously, that's still an awful lot of stings. And the sad fact is that the percentage of gullible fools is much higher than that.
2006-10-30 02:35:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think I know anyone with an email address who doesn't get them at least once in a while
2006-10-30 02:19:26 · answer #7 · answered by IC 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yup, I found one this morning in my Yahoo! inbox.
I never even open these. These are always scams to get your money, not give you money.
I just flag them as SPAM and move on.
2006-10-30 02:26:45 · answer #8 · answered by Mad Jack 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes I received those e-mails, and I reported to Yahoo.
2006-10-30 02:27:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. send back a sarcastic reply or threaten to involve the authorities. this is targeting the vulnerable. they usually ask for a lsum of money or your private details before they are able to release the money
2006-10-30 02:20:55 · answer #10 · answered by dazballistic 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋