i do not know what to do? they are holding my winnings -need to send copy of driver lis-should i- he is teeling me its not a scam- and gave me he phone # and he has emailed me @ least 11 times to tell me its not a scam
2007-01-24 12:02:34 · 15 answers · asked by lyn i 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Gambling
You've have won £1,000,000.
Please send me £1000
Trust me (not a scam)
.............Moron
2007-01-24 23:29:10 · answer #1 · answered by Woodman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have sitting in front of me a partial list of this months scams that total more than two hundred I have been asked about They all work the same way as I state at the end on my statement to you.
Look at the questions I have answered on this site in my info. There are so many winners there could not be enough money to pay them all.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
2007-01-24 12:35:53 · answer #2 · answered by ohbrother 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Winnings for what!! if you didn't enter a competion then it is scam!! It sounds like a scam to me though!! I have never heard of a competition where they require your drivers license!!
2007-01-24 12:13:56 · answer #3 · answered by Spence 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont be foolish babe it is a scam. just tell them to send you a cheque and you will pay them after it clears. but on no account give the your bank details, this happened to me and they cleared me out, If they are true they will do what you say but if they scamming they will not get in touch again. Never believe anything like this love. Tell you what babe put him onto me and I soon sort him out lol.
2007-01-24 13:14:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No don't send the money it is always a scam when u have to send something to recieve money.
2007-01-24 15:30:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
search the guys info online, check if anyone has said stuff about a scam that fits what this guy is trying to do, dont do any thing till you know exactaly whats going on
2007-01-24 12:12:12 · answer #6 · answered by joker 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
like the rest say it sounds a scam
2007-01-24 13:24:15 · answer #7 · answered by njaymc2003 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, this is definately a scam, if someone said to me "Trust me" 11 times I'd trust them........as far as I could throw them. Keep your money in your pocket!
2007-01-24 12:13:51 · answer #8 · answered by crockett 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
who are 'they first'?
If you have been betting with a casino and you won, then you have to prove who you are, it will say it on their website and there will be a phone number to call for support.
Also, you can ring the country where they are registered and check that they are telling the truth that they are registered.
http://www.***************************
2007-01-25 06:51:41 · answer #9 · answered by sassy_shazza 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no...Seems to be a scam...11 times is too much
2007-01-24 12:09:24 · answer #10 · answered by MK <>< 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not enough info.
What winnings? Who has emailed? What details did you send when registering (why ID details wanted now?)?
Sounds scammy. With your ID details they could open accounts in your name!
2007-01-24 22:21:15 · answer #11 · answered by stephen t 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋