2007-01-25 23:41:36 · 7 answers · asked by Akanriches 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Gambling
It is a scam out of nigeria to get your personal information. Delete it . Do not give any information and run an anti spyware check on your computer ASAP. Contact clarkhoward.com and /or call his consumer affairs radio show for further information. If you didn't enter a lottery, how could you win. They want your SSN and /or bank acct.# and will draft away your money if you give it to them.
2007-01-25 23:53:09 · answer #1 · answered by cuban friend 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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
2007-01-26 05:15:57 · answer #2 · answered by ohbrother 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is a scam and not nessesary from Nigeria as reports have shown it originates from several countries. The truth is Nigerians have gained quite a reputation in this area. Delete it and make sure you do not divulge any personal information
2007-01-26 01:08:31 · answer #3 · answered by muniru 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Delete the email and move on they are nothing other than a scam after your details and money.
2007-01-26 15:05:21 · answer #4 · answered by flossypants 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's a scam. first, did you participate in such lottery? that should tell you first thing; if you did not participate in this lottery; then you know something is wrong. they get you to send them money in return for a huge payout, but it never happens.
2007-01-25 23:51:00 · answer #5 · answered by cnuswte 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ignore it it's a scam trying to get your financial information
2007-01-25 23:48:44 · answer #6 · answered by wyzrdofahs 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Avoid it like the plague. Its a scam.
2007-01-26 12:08:38 · answer #7 · answered by brewer82 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋