Is that junk mail
CONGRATULATION!!
We are delighted to inform you of your prize release on the 8th of December 2006 from the Australian International Lottery Programme which is fully based on an electronic selection of winners using their e-mail addresses.
Your name was attached to ticket number; xxxxx serial numxxxxxxxThis batch draws the lucky numbers as follows: xx bonus number17,which consequently won you the lottery in the second category.You hereby have been approved a lump sum pay of US$400,000.00 (FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) in cash credit file
ref:ILP/HW 47509/02 from the total cash prize shared amongst eight lucky winners in this category.
All participant were selected through a computer balloting system drawn from Nine hundred thousand E-mail addresses from Canada,Australia, United States,Asia, Europe, Middle East, and Africa as part of our international promotions program which is conducted annually.
2006-12-12 15:55:53 · 8 answers · asked by rm m 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
VERY VERY careful I have actually heard of this scam before. whatever you do never NEVER send them any money under any circumstances.Even if they send you a check that cashes at the bank.do not spend it you will only wind up paying it back
2006-12-12 16:03:45 · answer #1 · answered by MOM 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is junk mail. Dont send them any money at all. If it came with what looks like a real check, make a photocopy of it. The copy will come out with words written diagonally across it saying, "This check is not valid". Or other similar words.
2006-12-12 16:06:13 · answer #2 · answered by whispy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is unless you have recently played the Austrailian International Lottery Programme and were told you would be notified by email. (just being sarcastic there)
2006-12-12 15:59:11 · answer #3 · answered by wendy h 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are just an idiot! I am sorry and it is legal to say whatever you want but you have to use common sense it is too god to be true and it is not true. You will find they want you to send some money and I would love it if you are giving money away to send me some. I do not expect it and you will never get any money that way unfortunately.
2006-12-12 16:01:47 · answer #4 · answered by Pablo 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Did you enter this exact lottery?
No, you did not.
Why did they contact you as a winner ?
It's a scam, that's why. Ignore it. You will get screwed.
2006-12-12 16:03:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you receive notice you have won anything you have not entered...its junk. No exceptions. Remember this, life lesson #1.
2006-12-12 16:05:54 · answer #6 · answered by Jan J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Such e-mails are ALL frauds. They are part of the Nigerian "419" scams, even if they don't come from Africa: http://www.joewein.net/419/419scam.htm
2006-12-12 16:01:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Its a scam, call the department of fair trading and report it.
2006-12-12 16:05:18 · answer #8 · answered by bidjaraboy_01 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋