I have received an email message from a John Perry [jjjohnppperry29@rediffmail.com] advising that I have won £800000 in the Yahoo Internet Lottery and asking me to contact my 'Fiduciary Agent, Mr Chris Johnson, at mrjohnsonchris@myway.com giving some personal details of myself in order to claim my prize. Am I correct in assuming that this is not genuine, and is more than likely some form of quest for information in order to execute a scam of some sort.?????
2006-12-21 03:56:18 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
If you believe that, get yourself over to Heathrow Airport - they're in dire need of somebody able to knit fog so that they can then pull it out of the way and get the planes moving in time for Christmas!
2006-12-21 04:14:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are right. This lottery biz is a scam.
The person who responds is deluged with further emails asking to submit a deposit in order to pick up the lottery winnings. Well you know what happens next!
No money!
So stay away from those scams as well as people writing emails caliming you are going to inherit money from Nigeria or somewhere. Those are also scams
Look at the link I provided..
2006-12-21 04:05:50 · answer #2 · answered by vgordon_90 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep, you are correct.
It's called 'Identity Theft'.
It starts when you reply to the mail (this confirms that they have your real eMail address and maybe now they have your name as well).
With your name they look up your address and social security number. This information is all it takes to apply for Loans, Credit Cards and Bank accounts (all in your name).
Of course it's simpler if you give them your existing Bank Account details "so they can transfer your prize money"
Ho Ho Ho - the only 'transfer' you will ever see is all your money leaving the account :-)
Take it from me = you will NEVER EVER win a 'lottery' that you NEVER ACTUALLY ENTERED.
At the best it's just some scum Marketing scam designed to 'target' you with over priced products you don't need and can't afford .. at worst it's organized crime deciding if it's worth kidnapping your kids ...
2006-12-21 04:13:15 · answer #3 · answered by Steve B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a scam.
Any time you win a lottery you didn't enter, it's a scam.
Any time someone asks you for personal details (or even more so money) to collect a lottery win when they approached you, it's a BIG scam.
2006-12-21 04:00:23 · answer #4 · answered by gvih2g2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No Yahoo does not run any lotto contest, report it to costume care because it's a scam made on behalf of Y! name
2006-12-21 04:05:10 · answer #5 · answered by Lil' Gay Monster 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most likely a scam , you can try if you want cause youll be gutted if it was true, i dont think there is a lottery on yahoo,
well did you get this message in your bulk folder if so definetly fake!
2006-12-21 04:01:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a scam forward to the email provider delete and do not give any personal info
2006-12-21 06:38:22 · answer #7 · answered by thunderchild67 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do you even need to ask?....You cannot win a lottery you did not enter..I despair for some people I see here.
2006-12-21 04:14:01 · answer #8 · answered by David J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think it is not ture .you must not to belive it.
2006-12-21 04:02:54 · answer #9 · answered by tiger 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋