olgc sent me a letter and check for $ 4,975.00 the letter said I had won a 2005 sweepstakes drawing
for 250,000.00 I'm supose to call and verify in order to cash the check I have part of the check is supose to pay the taxes on it. Before I recieve it is this normal procedure
2006-11-12 05:31:26 · 7 answers · asked by peggy c 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Gambling
Did you buy a lottery ticket?
If not this is a scam. I get about five per day.
Just ignore it..
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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.
2006-11-14 19:16:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you really won, the tax man would have been notified. They don't make real lottery winners pay taxes out of their own pocket before giving them the money. Sounds like a scam.
2006-11-12 05:37:30 · answer #2 · answered by dantheman_028 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-29 01:53:10 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a scam..
You will send them the money for the taxes up front..
And then the check will be no good...
And they will disappear with the "tax" money you sent to them...
2006-11-12 05:39:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a scam. You can verify lottery scam by going to http://www.onlineverif.com/? They even have sad stories of people who are scamed by this.
You can also go to your local bank and talk to them, they will help you turn it in, as it is mail fraud.
2006-11-12 05:38:15 · answer #5 · answered by shell_b_101 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SCAM
Don't phone, you will end up, stuck on hold, on a prime time phone line that will cost a fortune.
2006-11-12 05:34:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
2006-11-12 05:33:22 · answer #7 · answered by *babydoll* 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋