i resived a email theair write i win uk national lottery 250000$ and before i must paid 740$ then he give me my own prize. plase you say me what i am doing now ..plase say me ..
2007-01-08 21:33:26 · 13 answers · asked by boba_i2001 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Gambling
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. They are asking you to send a prepayment to collect your winnings and they want you to send it by a money wire service. Lotteries do not just pick your name out of thin air, and just so happen to have your email also. No Internet service provider gives their email list out to lotteries. If you did not pay to play you could not possibly win.
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 $2,470.00 with my bank.... Please send HELP... THANK YOU VERY MUCH
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2007-01-08 22:11:02 · answer #1 · answered by ohbrother 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Hey there
Do you remember entering any UK national lottery? My guess is no. I say delete that email and don't even think about it again those are just a bunch of con artists trying to make quick money. Money that comes to fast and too easy is never safe, nor does it stay long. People donot pay to receive lottery money and neither should you
2007-01-09 06:20:45 · answer #2 · answered by Mel 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no. They generally ask for your bank account number and then steal from it. it is a scam.
If you havent entered a lottery you cant win it. The real lottery doesnt charge for winnings. And you cant claim the real lottery unless you are a UK citizen.
its a scam
2007-01-09 06:12:01 · answer #3 · answered by bronwynstanton 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO Its a scam. Dont answer them at all and if they send you a letter dont I repeat dont try to cash any checks they send you - The check will bounce and your bank will charge you!!!! Either way he keeps your money and you get NOTHING and lose money at the bank!!! DONT ANSWER THEM!!! look at it this way Did you buy a ticket to this lottery? No. All lotteries have tickets right?
2007-01-09 10:03:01 · answer #4 · answered by elaeblue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think, better you be carefull with the email. I'm also received same email like that. We must be paid before get the prize. Are that's true?
2007-01-09 06:19:13 · answer #5 · answered by ZAI 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nonono!!!! this is just a cheat! once you pay, you don't get anything. how could you have won that much? Did you particiapte in any Uk lottery??? even so, they won't ask you to pay 740$. seriously, it is fake.
2007-01-09 05:37:16 · answer #6 · answered by Az 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a scam ..Do not reply or give personal information !!
2007-01-09 06:00:08 · answer #7 · answered by Sonu G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a scam ..Do not reply or give personal information !!
2007-01-09 05:36:35 · answer #8 · answered by dadacoolone 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No........... you haven't won anything. If you send money to these people, you won't see a penny of it back. Its a scam.
2007-01-09 05:36:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's just a scam!! Just delete it
2007-01-09 05:42:58 · answer #10 · answered by lax 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋