It says that to get my prize, I need to claim via email to a certain address. I'm not very computer savy, but this has to be some kind of scam doesn't it ? How can I find out? Please help !
2006-11-20 15:20:22 · 11 answers · asked by bougainvillaea 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
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
2006-11-20 15:27:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
A certain address you say? Don't go there! It could be a scam by a disreputable website to lure you into their trap. Once you're in a dangerous website, you could immediately contract an alarmingly large amount of malware that could damage your PC. Did you buy a lottery ticket in the first place? How do those guys know your email address to be able to send you a mail?
Surely with these many questions, it's not sensible to respond. It's a false positive. I'm sorry to say it, but I don't think you won anything. If you got to the website, the only thing you can hope to win is the award for the most damaged PC.
2006-11-20 20:01:52 · answer #2 · answered by Akilesh - Internet Undertaker 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A scam unfortunately . Over the years I must of won millions upon millions all in competitions that I have never actually entered . The lottery scam is one of many scams on the go at the moment . They usually want your bank details or your email address list so they can pass on your details and friends details to others . You will have you bank details ripped off if you reply.
2016-03-29 03:46:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What sounds too good to be true is usually untrue. If you would have won a million dollars legitamatally you would have received a certified letter stating that and more information. Just by clicking into the email, they will probaly want personal information or you will have to pay them to give you the "million dollars". It is never wise to answer these type of emails. It is called "phishing" (fishing for a sucker).
2006-11-20 15:34:03 · answer #4 · answered by Maria 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Definitely a scam. Just delete it or forward it to the Federal Trade Commission:
uce@ftc.gov
Good Luck
2006-11-20 16:08:45 · answer #5 · answered by phy333 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i have won millions of dollars already in the lottery scams. how can you win when you did not even buy a ticket? Its all bs.
2006-11-20 17:56:37 · answer #6 · answered by Gerry Z 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As David W stated don't waste your time just throw it away, It is a scam.
2006-11-20 15:29:17 · answer #7 · answered by John E 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is a scam.
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2006-11-20 15:39:52 · answer #8 · answered by Elaine B 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
when was the last time you bought a lotto ticket on line?? or the last time you was in the UK to buy it out right??? SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM!!!!!!!!!
2006-11-20 16:15:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they have a phone number call them , if they don't , it must be fake , they must mail u not email u.
2006-11-20 16:59:52 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋