I have been contacted via e-mail, and informed that I have won a large amount of money. This e-mail comes from
2007-02-01 02:15:53 · 8 answers · asked by Lisa C 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
100% SCAM. Delete it and don't think twice about it. See link below for more on this scam.
2007-02-01 02:22:34 · answer #1 · answered by Benjamin M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's on the internet, especially if it's an unsolicited email, it is NOT legit. These emails are called phishing. Stupid, overly trusting people answer them and someone on the other end steals their identies. Don't enter these contests and don't respond to ANYONE asking for personal information when you did not initiate the correspondence. You can always check the url, too. For example, my dh frequently gets "emails" from ebay. When he clicks on them though, the url (at the top of your screen) is some weird place, not Ebay. It looks real but it's not. Instead of playing the lottery, put your money in savings. Rely on the old adage, "If it's too good to be true, than it's NOT true."
2007-02-01 02:21:49 · answer #2 · answered by Joanna V 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds too good to be true, Must be a scam, because I doubt that Yahoo and MSN are in the gaming business.
2007-02-01 02:19:09 · answer #3 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SCAM!!!! It is illegal to require money for you to claim a prize.
Not to mention that it would be illegal for either MSN or Yahoo to hold a lottery....
If it was legit, why would MSN be using Yahoo for its e-mail? MSN would use an MSN e-mail address....
2007-02-01 02:18:57 · answer #4 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-13 06:07:40 · answer #5 · answered by cheng 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they want money to give you money, it's a scam. Guaranteed. Likewise if they want any sort of personal information, such as bank account data.
2007-02-01 02:24:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its all lies they just want to get your personal info. he Nigerians are the biggest culprits in this scam. Delete, delete and just delete all.
Don't you watch CNN how to rob a bank?
2007-02-01 02:20:00 · answer #7 · answered by tewarienormy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you cannot win any lottery you did not enter!!!! it is a scam for sure
2007-02-01 03:45:34 · answer #8 · answered by gordooo2 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋