PRIZE AND AWARD NOTIFICATION
We wish to congratulate you over your email success in our computer BALLOTING SWEEPSTAKE held on January 29th,2007. This is a millennium
scientific computer game in which email addresses were used. It is a promotional program aimed at encouraging internet users; therefore you do not need to buy ticket to enter for it.
Your email address attached to ticket star number .. drew
the EUROMILLION lucky numbers ...which consequently won the draw in the Second category.
You have been approve for the star prize of EUR 787,248.26. (Seven Hundred And Eighty Seven Thousand, Two Hundred And Fourty Eight Euros,Twenty Six Cents)
CONGRATULATIONS !!! from: Paseo De La Castellana Mrs Emily Simon"
15-89, 28008 Madrid,Spain Branch this is half of my email that had me jumping with joy.
I have sended passport, and id, address,tel. but no bank account
Am i in any danger? please help:( as i am in a state of shock that i would fall in that trap.
2007-02-09 09:35:56 · 10 answers · asked by amanda 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Other - Business & Finance
YES. YOU ARE IN A LOT OF DANGER OF IDENITY THEFT.
With a copy of your passport and ID, crooks can make another
copy which looks real enough to access most stuff. Also they can request real official copies of the documents by mail and, usually, get them.
With this info, they can start calling banks and stuff and eventually get into your bank account. They can also get jobs, credit cards, loans, etc in your name.
CAll YOUR LOCAL POLICE DEPT. Have them check it out.
Also call your local Attorney General's office and have them do the same.
The email mentioned above is a scam. I got one of those the other day and deleted it.
2007-02-09 09:48:36 · answer #1 · answered by txharleygirl1 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, they can steal your identity if they have all of that information. That's how they do it. NEVER give your Passport, address, e-mail addres, telephone number or bank account information, to strangers, or anyone online!
Apply for a new passport and Identification, Drivers License, etc.
2007-02-09 09:41:51 · answer #2 · answered by newyorkgal71 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You should have thought it suspicious to win something you did not apply for. You should contact you local authorities and get them up to speed on what happened because they my not have your bank information they can create a life coenciding with yours with your info and you not even know s pay attention to bills that come in and your credit information and as soon as something looks funny like a charge you know you didn't make be sure to start raising red flags.
2007-02-09 11:02:29 · answer #3 · answered by http://intnlfinderspecs.zip.io 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you have a phone number of the place you could try calling it and asking them what happened to your passport and when will you get it back. If you don't have the phone number, email them back. And if you have no possible contact with them, you should definitely worry!
Wish u the best!
2007-02-09 09:40:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
That email is a scam. There's tons of em every day, claiming you won a lottery. If you didn't buy a ticket, you didn't win.
2016-05-24 02:42:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That was probably not a very smart idea. These are scams and you should notify all the credit companies immediately! That way they can put a lockdown on your report.
2007-02-09 09:39:19 · answer #6 · answered by missvelvetvonblack 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Ay Yi Yi Yi Yi! Are you blonde???? You just got phished.
2007-02-09 09:42:08 · answer #7 · answered by mustanger 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Uh YEA!!!! You should report this right away!
2007-02-09 09:40:54 · answer #8 · answered by TheGreatSwami 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Your not too bright huh?
2007-02-09 10:15:04 · answer #9 · answered by frankie b 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
wow well...... wow i would call the policia
2007-02-09 09:42:27 · answer #10 · answered by givenrhythm 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋