I keep recieving these phony lottery scams, from Canada, UK, Mexico. I've recieved several containing checks one was for $8,000.00, they told me to deposit it in my checking account, and send them back 6,000.00 to pay the taxes on several million dollar winning ticket. I called the bank in the U.S that it was suppose to be written on, read off the account number and they informed me that it was fraudlegent and was missing one number. I spoke to the lady in Canada and she told me just to deposit it and send her back the 6,000.00 for the taxes and they would send me my winnings. My husband called her back and verified her address in Canada, so and so road, blah blah, she stated yes thats our address, my husband told her"Go ahead and call the cops, cause I'm from Texas and I drive a truck, and I own a gun, and I'm coming to kill you, because you are a scam artist, ripping people off, I told her she may as well call a hearst cause she just pis--- off the wrong mother------. She hung up!
2007-02-14 12:43:53 · 3 answers · asked by Cheryl 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Unfortunately there is not a lot you can do, however the best thing to do would be to let your local authorities know and even your bank. This allows them to know that your area is being targeted and to let others be aware too. Even still many people are still dumb enough to fall for these scams.
2007-02-14 12:53:52 · answer #1 · answered by serendipitied376 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
scams, just throw them away when you get them. they sell your address and email address and phone number to each other. just throw them away and don't respond. and remember, if it sounds too good to be true then it probably is. you could report it but they just get around it. i keep getting the nigerian bank scam now for 3 years. you would think by now they would get the idea that i am ignoring them.
2007-02-14 12:57:00 · answer #2 · answered by karakittle 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
throw them away. If in doupt dont
2007-02-21 23:41:59 · answer #3 · answered by Grand pa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋