2007-02-02 05:05:09 · 9 answers · asked by suvo c 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Yes, it is called phishing. These low-lifes are trying their darndest to get your personal and banking information. Unless you purchased a ticket to a lottery, what makes you think you've won one.
I report these people:
In Yahoo Mail, Options, General Preferences
make your settings display full headers
Next time you are told you won millions of dollars but have to supply the tax money or your SS number, open the e-mail - do not click on anything - select it - including the full header.
Now, copy.
Get out.
Go to "compose"
Paste the information in the message box and mail to:
reportphishing@antiphishing.org
They will investigate and hopefully shut them down.
2007-02-02 05:13:26 · answer #1 · answered by TheHumbleOne 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course it's a fake. I've always taken the position that anything that shows up in my inbox from anyone or any organization I don't know or do business with is fake, a scam, or at the very least spam. If your email provider has an option to report it as spam, do so.
2007-02-02 13:17:47 · answer #2 · answered by bugmans6x 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not only the reports of winning lotteries are fake but also asking you to continue with PAN connections or ISD connections, and then asking you for various deatails is fake.
Be very careful. Some people just live on looting.
2007-02-02 13:09:40 · answer #3 · answered by Maliha S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first of all which lottery u r talking about.. if it is related to the recent one in us then, the news is correct and it is the one of the highest paid lotteries in the world. the winner can either take a lump sum money or on an instalment basis
2007-02-02 13:13:13 · answer #4 · answered by aquarianabhi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
which lottery and what lottery?,if you mean lottories like freelotto etc,they are fake,many people had lost money beliveing such fakes,so dont trust any thing until you are sure.
2007-02-02 13:15:20 · answer #5 · answered by ganesh n 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a scam and it needs to be reported.
2007-02-02 13:12:17 · answer #6 · answered by angelpoet04 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it randomly showed up in your email inbox, it is a scam. Just delete it.
2007-02-02 13:09:57 · answer #7 · answered by Yoi_55 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say it's a scam!
2007-02-02 13:08:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ya, its fake...dont trust all these news...
it can bring spyware attack in ur pc...
2007-02-02 13:46:28 · answer #9 · answered by ritz 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋