I m gettin some mail from YAhoo mentioning that I won $800,000,00 doller on promotional yahoo Lotteery.
IT also envolve the HSBC BANK and Later ICICI for INDAIN trnsfer of money
THe email is impressive as it look real
They are demanding $800 doller as transfer of my winning money to my account in my BANK in INDIA
I want to know is this real ??
Does YAHOO UK ! commence any LOTTERY SERVICES that randomly select any one's email
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2007-01-18 02:42:18 · 14 answers · asked by coolsameer_55 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Personal Finance
NO OF COURSE IT'S NOT REAL. It's a scam, There loads of them about. They take money off you for an "admin" fee then you never hear from them again.
Or if you're really unlucky and you give them your bank details they empty your account.
There is no such thing as money for nothing.
2007-01-18 02:46:18 · answer #1 · answered by mcfifi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No No No
Ask yourself these questions:
1) How did you win a lottery you did not enter?
2) Why would you have to pay to get your winnings?
3) Why would a bank in India be involved?
This is a SCAM - it plays on people's greed and stupidity.
If you are foolish to send money you will soon be asked for more until you are bled dry!
2007-01-18 02:50:29 · answer #2 · answered by Biz Guru 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you sign up for it? Probably not. My sister got the same thing, and it isn't real. If they sent you a check, don't cash it. Why would they ask for 800 bucks to transfer the money when they are issuing the check. they could just make the check for 800 bucks less if they needed to.
2007-01-18 04:05:11 · answer #3 · answered by Cloud 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell them they have your express permission to to take the $800 out of your "winnings" and send you a bank draft for the balance.
Heck, tell them they can take $1,600 if they like!
Think about it. It's an obvious scam. When did anyone ever have to pay cash to receive a legitimate cash prize? It makes no sense!
2007-01-18 02:52:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you did not enter a lottery by buying a ticket, you did not win a lottery prize. Any prize you have to pay for up front, is not a prize. If you send $800 to the "lottery", you will never see that$800 again and you will not recieve any prize.
2007-01-18 02:49:07 · answer #5 · answered by fangtaiyang 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would Yahoo give out free lottery winnings? You think they are mad?
I bet the crooks who wrote to you did not even address you by name. This is because they send out thousands of such emails every day and, believe it or not, they still find fools who believe them.
Yahoo will be grateful if you forward them the email you have received.
2007-01-18 14:35:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am also getting the same mails from National Lottery and Yahoo
2016-05-24 03:20:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi,I would keep my hand on my wallet.If you did not play ,how could you win.Sounds like con game to me .I would report it to Yahoo.I would delete all the stuff or trash it.They want that $ 800 of yours and maybe pick up your bank account numbers.Stay away from this thing.Good Luck ROSCO
2007-01-18 02:55:53 · answer #8 · answered by rosco 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it's another scam. Don't even click on one of the links in the email. Many times, they contain a virus or spyware.
2007-01-18 02:50:31 · answer #9 · answered by Coda2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not true. I get this email at least once a week. A general rule is, if anybody asks you to give them money to get money, then it's a hoax. Good luck!!
2007-01-18 02:46:29 · answer #10 · answered by jamie6882 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋