they want me to deposit the check and to withdraw 3950 and send western union to another agent to further process my winnings it is a scam
2006-11-01 12:11:58 · 11 answers · asked by Amber R 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Other - Business & Finance
I cant believe there are still people who dont know about these scams
throw the cheque in the garbage because it's no good anyway
2006-11-01 12:22:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't do it. It is a scam. Once you've cashed the check, and it bounces, the bank will make you pay it back. If this scam is from Nigeria, then for sure it is a nasty scam. Take this phoney check to your bank. Ask and have them do the detective work for you. But I can bet you any money this is a nasty scam. Stay away from anything that is from Nigeria. Even with Money Orders. Warnings about this stuff. It is false.
2006-11-01 12:20:08 · answer #2 · answered by Norskeyenta 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you did not enter the lotto, it is prob a scam. thats the way lotto works, you have to enter it to win. you can look up lotto scams on line. i got an e mail that said pretty much the same thing and i did a google search on the name of the lotto company and found a few sites with common names and scams. you might want to check it out really well before you do anything. there were a bunch of lotto scams from europe on there. i cant remember the site name, but you can find alot of diffrent ones that lits most of the scams.
2006-11-01 12:17:25 · answer #3 · answered by daniel R 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is a scam. When you deposit the check, they get your bank account number and address from Western Union.
2006-11-01 12:19:40 · answer #4 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a scam. I just got one last week and brought it to my bank, and they said if I did not enter the lotto then how could I win then they told me if I deposit the check they would have to close my account.
2006-11-01 12:50:25 · answer #5 · answered by jennalangdon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep the check, don't deposit it. Don't send any money. Cut off any contact as they may try to get info for identity theft. It is a scam.
"If it's too good to be true, it usually is"
They're hoping "There's a sucker born every minute" P.T. Barnum
2006-11-01 12:17:38 · answer #6 · answered by Joe S 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it's a scam.
The check is counterfeit and you won't find that out until way after you have sent them the money. Your bank will hold you responsible and the police really won't care that you didn't know it was a counterfeit check on someone else's account.
2006-11-02 07:40:35 · answer #7 · answered by BoomChikkaBoom 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Did you buy a lottery ticket?
If not this is a scam. I get about five per day.
Just ignore it..
www.fraudaid.com/ScamSpam/Lottery/lottery_scam_names.htm
www.scambuster419.co.uk/lottery.htm
antivirus.about.com/cs/hoaxes/p/lottery.htm
www.sophos.com/security/hoaxes/lotterywin.htm
2006-11-03 17:56:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
either a scam or you will become an accomplice in an elaborate money laundering scheme. I wouldn't touch it !
2006-11-01 12:14:37 · answer #9 · answered by Signilda 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Send them some monopoly money...
or keep in contact with them as long as you can...string them along. Tell them you're having trouble getting the funds....ask for advice and help....make them work for their payoff....and don't ever give it to them. See how long you can keep them on the hook.
2006-11-01 12:23:03 · answer #10 · answered by mmd 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋