ok i got home and went to my email. there was an email stating that i had one one million dollars . i was like what ever.but i decided to check it iut any ways. wouldnt you? it was from the uk. the were very descriptive of who sponsored it and how it was done. they said that they randomly drew from onemillion peoples email addresses. it says that i won first prize.they kept talking about wanting to transfer the money. at first i read it wrong and thought that they wanted a checking account # but i went back when i calmed down to re read it and no where did i find that they asked for an account#. it sounds so freaking legit. im freaking out people. its called a lottery program. is this legit? they even said that they set me up with a free lawyer to transact the funds. there is no where in this e mail asking for money or for me to do anything. im so freaking out. if this is fake , how dare they for getting my hopes up huh? what would you think?it sounds so legit.
2006-11-08 14:43:42 · 13 answers · asked by solas lethe 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Other - Business & Finance
Did you buy a lottery ticket?
If not this is a scam. I get about five per day.
Just delete it and 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
please forward it to mail-spoof@cc.yahoo-inc.com.
2006-11-10 13:02:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Stop, stop stop.
It is a scam.
I was just at my bankers yesterday about a scam and she told me what she could about scams for an hour. She says they are getting real sophisticated. They may not ask for money in the first email but it will get to that later after they reel you in.
Why in the world would you think they are going to give you money from the UK? Wouldnt they only allow UK people to win, of course? There is no way they are going to send and American 1 million. If it were legit, it would be won by an Englishman.
Now, here is what they will do, probably. After you contact them they will tell you that you have to go to the UK or another designated location to collect your money (maybe Seattle or Wa DC). You will have to send them the plane ticket money so that you can go pick up the prize ($500 or so). Then you will tell them you do not want to go alone and so now it cost you ($1,000). You may borrow it from relatives and send it off. Now they have your money. And this free attorney, this is there inside man. No one ever gives you a free attorney. And why would you need an attorney anyway if you really won.
Another thing is I believe it is not legal for an American to win a lottery out of the country. So that is the big sign it is not real.
My banker told me most of these new cons pray on those who need money and if they can get your email, they got you. That is why I am very careful who I give my email address to. She says the cons are getting extremely sophisticated and they know how to make it sound real.
Stay clear of it. Sorry to disappoint you. If you want a million why not get on the TV show "Deal or No Deal"
2006-11-08 15:02:08 · answer #2 · answered by Nevada Pokerqueen 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Definitely a scam. Signs to look for:
1. You won without entering
2. You won without paying.
3. Your contact from and with them is by email or telephone, not a physical street address.
4. It's difficult enough collecting a foreign lottery, they would not easily award a foreigner money.
5. State/government lotteries allow you to collect anonymously. Everyone else wants your picture for publicity.
6. A free lawyer.
Notice all those free prizes they give out at the malls and trade shows? They have 50 separate contests that share the same single prize. And you have to jump through hoops, give out your address, attend sales pitches, etc.
There is a guy who gives away tons of money, but he has a TV show that he does it on.
Bait is designed to look like something that you want and need. It's purpose is to get you to do something that you would not do had you known the truth. Criminals are getting better at their crime.
2006-11-08 15:00:34 · answer #3 · answered by diesel_pusher2 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Almost certainly a scam.
They never START by asking for your account information, they start by having you contact a seemingly legit "clearing house" or "awards officer" or such -- it is really just some con man on a cell phone.
Reall lotteries and such don't "randomly draw from email adresses" -- where would they GET the money to award? Lotteries work by having more people BUY lottery tickets than they are going to give away in prize money.
Try this: go to http://www.yahoo.com (the Yahoo main page) and type in the most identifiable few words of the email (like the alleged name of the lottery, the name of the contact or bank officer or whatever, and so on) and hit the "SEARCH" button -- I bet it turns up several pages of warnings about the scam.
If you want, post additional details with the text of the email and I am sure people here will check it out for you (obviously don't include a prize number, just the text of the mail that states you are a winner and who to contact to claim your alleged prize).
For now, here is a webpage about various UK Lottery scams:
http://www.lottery.co.uk/html/scamtop.htm
2006-11-08 14:46:00 · answer #4 · answered by Mustela Frenata 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Its a scam, type uk lottery into search and you will see a ton of answers explaining the way the scam works, sadly alot of people fall for it and send the bastards thousands of dollars.
2006-11-08 14:53:03 · answer #5 · answered by Snakelady 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have received SO many e-mails very similar to the one you received. It is a SCAM!!! Do not.....I repeat.....Do NOT give them any personal information. If you check out the FBI's website, you will see that these types of scams have been under investigation for quite some time.
2006-11-08 14:48:53 · answer #6 · answered by Little_Femme 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i got the same email. they wanted my credit card number or checking account number, when i told them i didn't have one they said it would cost me $600. to deliverit to me,plus insurance. when i told them i didn't have that kind of money i never heard from them again. it is better to contact the betterbusiness beauru. it is just a way to get your money, be careful. dont give them anyinformation. they thought they coul d scam me into it.just be careful.
2006-11-08 15:28:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
scam , send email toyour state attorney general fraud division.
sinple rule - do you got a ticket for the lottery?
no = scam.
2006-11-08 14:48:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Honestly, I know I would LOOOOOOVE to have a million dollars, and for your sake i hope somehow magically it's real.... but i bet my cat that it's a scam.
2006-11-08 14:48:08 · answer #9 · answered by batgirlmeg 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-03 10:48:15 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋