I have been contacted of winning a sum. Is this a reality or a scam
2007-01-04 06:30:06 · 5 answers · asked by ochuaugustine 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Gambling
nope its a scam
2007-01-04 10:58:08 · answer #1 · answered by munchie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a Nigeria scam. Yahoo/MSN, U.K. and Australian lotteries, football lotteries from the same counties, Global-Link, World Poverty, Microsoft, Free Lotto, which now seems to have it's own people answering gambling questions on this site claiming they have won which is a total lie, and hundreds more. I am a retired Police Officer that has years of experience investigating Internet scams and frauds. This is an old one. The common link to them getting your email is on line surveys. Yahoo does not give it's stock holders money away nor does it give it's email subscribers address's to lotteries. The only way to win in a lottery is to buy a ticket, if you didn't you could not possibly win. Here is the website of the 17 nation law enforcement task force that investigates cross border Internet crime. You may file a complaint there. www.econsumer.gov. Also go to www.ripoffreport.com and browse complaints and you will find many having the same doubts as yourself about these scams. Below is a typical scam and how they work it. They just go under a thousand different names.
recieved letter of winning $65000.00 Pacific Player International lotteries,please contact claims agent miss linda strong at 204-951-7582. Second letter came with a check for the amount of $2,470.00 To deposited in my bank account for processing fee,a week later check cleared my bank. I contacted my claims agent over the phone she advise me to wire the balance of $2,341.00 to a Mr Edward Culwell in New York,New York.I called miss linda strong to advise her of the western union confirmation number,to date can not get in touch with linda strong just her voice mail, I know now that it was all a RIP-OFF and now Iam in the hole with $2,470.00 with my bank.... Please send HELP... THANK YOU VERY MUCH
2007-01-04 09:04:08 · answer #2 · answered by ohbrother 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh hello, so have I. How much have you won? I have (can you belieive it) won £250,000 and all you have to do is email the Claims Department ( am I right). Well what a load of rubbish. Look at my question that I posted under gambling regarding Hoax emails! I have some answers there that may help you I am going to report them. I have emailed them again today to let them know that if they do not send my cheque out in the post that I shall forward the email onto the relevant establishment
2007-01-04 21:12:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-01-04 18:01:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scam - delete it from your main & Trash folders at once.
2007-01-04 06:34:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋