i recieved an email today saying ive won the thunder ball , lotto draw that took place this saturday , has anyone had the same experiance or has something likethat happenned to u , and should i ollow up on this or justi gnore it .
2007-02-12 08:17:05 · 6 answers · asked by 4ryan 2 in Games & Recreation ➔ Gambling
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
2007-02-12 08:56:04 · answer #1 · answered by ohbrother 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It's a yes or no question: did you purchase (ie. pay them for) a ticket? If not, it's a scam. Businesses don't exist to hand random people money over the internet.
The reason these scams are so prevalent is because they're extremely easy to run. You can send out a ton of e-mails claiming that the recipient won, and you hope to get one person to respond and give identity/credit information in order to claim their "prize." You can then use the information to obtain lots of money, or sell it to someone else and they can use it to obtain lots of money.
Trying to reclaim your credit and identity after a scam like this takes lots of time and energy, and it can ruin your life for a while. Don't fall for it.
2007-02-12 16:09:06 · answer #2 · answered by Sanjay M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have purchased a Thunderball ticket in the UK before, and they NEVER ask you for your email address when you buy your ticket.
The only way to win is to pay to play. The only way to play online is to be a legal resident of the UK and purchase a ticket.
If you get an email out of the blue saying you won a lottery you never paid to enter it is a scam and you need to delete it.
2007-02-12 08:21:52 · answer #3 · answered by ZCT 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ummm... Spiderman. First of all... Peter Parker is a man or woman we will all relate to.. a unwell aunt.. a useless uncle... college crisis.. woman crisis.. An day-to-day hero if you are going to. Second of all... He has outstanding human expertise!! Batman has no outstanding human expertise! He is only a rough man in a swimsuit with devices and stuffs... Spiderman! Spiderman!
2016-09-05 07:45:24 · answer #4 · answered by greenland 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All the answers above mine are correct. Please follow their advice.
2007-02-13 02:05:06 · answer #5 · answered by Pal 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just ignore it. Its SPAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2007-02-12 08:38:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋