they say that they randomly select e-mails in the draw
2007-01-20 09:59:48 · 12 answers · asked by ATOSH T 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Gambling
Highly doubtful. I received a few of these so far, so I seriously doubt the validity of them. Also, did you sign up for a coca-cola contest? If you didn't, then it's doubtful you've won anything from them. Check out this website, it shows you an example of one of the fake coca-cola e-mails going around.
http://www.grupo-utopia.com/blog/isou/archives/2007/01/another_fake_co.php
Anyway, sorry to say, but you're most likely not a winner.
2007-01-20 10:09:19 · answer #1 · answered by Jojo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No this is part of the Nigerian scams I describe below.There is no International Lottery.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
2007-01-20 17:38:13 · answer #2 · answered by ohbrother 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
that's a scam. do no longer answer them. they simply want money or your identity from you. Block and delete them. The fraudsters make thousands and thousands of greenbacks with those scams or do identity theft.
2016-11-25 22:46:45 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes the promotion is real.
2007-01-20 10:11:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Are they still sending it around the world and saying you WON!! Dont waste your time, its a scam..........remember "you cant fool a fool" thats just a saying, im not implying you are one.
2007-01-20 10:07:30 · answer #5 · answered by ~Aqua.. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nah every 1 kno dat its fake so buddy canu add me plz
2007-01-20 10:06:58 · answer #6 · answered by OFWGKTA 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. It's another urban legend.
2007-01-20 10:03:59 · answer #7 · answered by habibah_al_sudiary 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I haven't heard of it. Please e-mail me and explain, sounds interesting.
2007-01-20 10:03:55 · answer #8 · answered by JACQUELINE T 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, it is fake.
2007-01-20 10:06:16 · answer #9 · answered by White Shooting Star of HK 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
FAKE!!!
2007-01-20 10:04:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋