2006-12-13 23:58:51 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
It's not true, it is a big fat scam! They will either ask you to pay to get your "prize" or they will ask you for your info (Name, credit card # SS# ect...) and then they have all the info they need for identity theft. Just remember, you can't "WIN" if you didn't ENTER! So if some contest you never saw before is saying you won they are full of it. I get crap from PayPal all the time saying someone is making big charges in my account.... I don't have a PayPal account!! So if you ever get that one it is also a scam. They take you to a page that looks like PayPal but it's not and they get you to "verify" your Pay Pal account. When you do it they steal your info and use it to charge the heck out of your account. You need to be carefull with just about every email you open, if you don't know where it came from. Also if you ever get an email saying you won or any type of email asking for personal info then don't put anything in. If you really entered that contest (Joined that club, signed up for PayPal...whatever) they would already have your info, right? So it's a big scam!
2006-12-14 00:13:08 · answer #1 · answered by sunnychick 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's totally fake. If you really won something it should be that difficult to claim a prize. I won $100 from a drawing that i entered and they sent me a check in my name with the letter. They called on the phone to verify my address and that`s all. I only answered yes for the right address and that`s all.
2006-12-14 00:04:10 · answer #2 · answered by laney 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this may well be a looooong-working internet rip-off. you have not won something, as Yahoo would not have a lottery - by no skill has had - by no skill could have. that's direct mail, and don't have been opened.
2016-10-14 22:24:58 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO! Do not respond to anything like this. Remember, if it sounds too good to be true, it is not! If you have a "Bounce" option on your e-mail (like Mac's do) then bounce it back and it will appear that your address is no good.
Then report any of these "phising" e-mails to the authorities by forwarding them, header complete and in place to spam@uce.gov.
2006-12-14 00:05:04 · answer #4 · answered by Starz_Rule 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't even bother to respond, rather report it as a spam. Nothing is for free in this world.
2006-12-14 00:09:53 · answer #5 · answered by gangico 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't do that it's a scam. What will happen is they will ask you to pay insurance on the money and keep comming up with excuses to keep milking you for your money..
Please read http://computer.howstuffworks.com/phishing.htm
to learn more...
2006-12-14 00:00:19 · answer #6 · answered by jack 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Obviously a scam. Did you enter a lotto with them? Probably not. I'd delete it.
2006-12-14 00:06:47 · answer #7 · answered by Scoots 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it Isn't... do not fall for its trap. they'll ask you to signup... once you click on the 'Collect My Claim" link. They'll also ask you to update your details, which can be fatal...
2006-12-14 00:02:48 · answer #8 · answered by kashif h 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not true.
How the hell can you win a contest you didn't enter?
2006-12-14 00:04:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. No mail that you get offering you money is legit. EVER.
2006-12-14 00:00:44 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋