This email was sent to me yesterday saying I have won the lotto for my winning email even though I cant think what this is. I should contact this person in the Netherlands and give him my full name adress contact telephone number ect. This sounds like a big scam. I have recently jioned ebay and playing the lottery over the internet. Where can I report this kind of scam or find out if this is real?
2006-12-14 23:52:42 · 18 answers · asked by Future boy 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
they are doing the rounds at the moment.
they are a scam, just delete them.
if you can see the isp name send the email to abuse@ispname
no lottery companies do online seection of winners like this.
it's utter garbage.
amazing how some idiots fill their time, isn't it?
2006-12-15 13:56:44 · answer #1 · answered by ray d 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You probably got a "fishing" email to either steal your identity or more probably one to check to see if your email is real so the culprit can sell it to advertisers. The more information this emailer has about you the more your email address is worth to them.
Here is how that works... First they have an email address and they sent you one, there is no failure notice so now they put it on a list and sell it for about 50 cents. If you reply then they have proof that it is a "hot" email address so they put it on another list and sell it for three times the amount. If you send them your name address sex age and phone number now they have demographic information and can sell your email to people who are targeting your sex age or area. On top of that they will sell your phone number too.
Chances are you didn't win anything or they would have made more of a big deal than a simple email. Trust me I have won a million pounds three time from the Irish lottery and I live in San Diego California.
2006-12-15 00:08:43 · answer #2 · answered by shotouthype 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you live in UK and won you would get an email from the National Lottery and nobody else. Do not fall for this scam - they might steal your identity. Contact Police to report it.
2006-12-14 23:55:03 · answer #3 · answered by Charlene 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
These sorts of scam letters have been around for quite awhile. Whatever you do, please don't send anyone your name or other personal details -- that's the whole point of these kinds of phishing schemes and it's one of the ways identities are stolen.
(Note: There's even an email about a so-called "Yahoo Lottery" that turns up often.)
The best ways to handle these things, short of deleting them, is to forward a copy to abuse@ (the email provider used to send the mail) as well as Spamcop.
2006-12-14 23:59:59 · answer #4 · answered by moonshadow 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do not contact this person do NOT give him any details its a huge scam going on atm contact your email provider and pass on the info they will deal with this
2006-12-15 04:01:43 · answer #5 · answered by thunderchild67 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its not real. They probably want to steal your identity. I got something similar in the post from Spain. Don't give them any details. Not sure where you can report the email though.
2006-12-14 23:59:17 · answer #6 · answered by zanoshi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course its not real.
Let me guese, all you have to do is give them your name and bank account details so that they can put the money into your account? It also says soomething like, don't tell anybody until you have recieved your winnings?
Uh Huh.
2006-12-15 00:00:25 · answer #7 · answered by Alice S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't contact them or give them any personal information.
Send the email to your providers spoof email centre.
2006-12-14 23:58:19 · answer #8 · answered by GeneHunt 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oh dear, ive apparently won millions... its a scam, all they want is your bank details.
youre just like the rest of us, were all still as poor as church mice...
2006-12-15 00:05:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
who would be so stupid to even believe it ffs! they go straight to the trashcan in my email i have however replied to one of these scams with **** OFF SCAMMER other than that delete
2006-12-15 00:02:27 · answer #10 · answered by keirah™Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋