is it normal for a lottery company to send you a check for $4,000 and tell you to pay $2,000 in taxes out of that? i mean you do have to pay for taxes if you receive a large sum of money right? anyone know anything about lotteries?
2007-02-18 10:27:06 · 5 answers · asked by melissa 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Other - Business & Finance
No sorry it is not normal, and this is a actually a very common fraud. You would pay taxes to the government, not to the lottery company, and actually, the government would take the taxes out before sending you the check. Take the check and letter to the authorities.
2007-02-18 13:37:44 · answer #1 · answered by Piggiepants 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it is form the UK or arfica it is a scam. The only lotterys I know that are legit are the state lottery like the Powerball, or mega millions, the best bet is save your dollar.
remeber you should not have to pay a dime to collect winnings.
2007-02-18 18:36:14 · answer #2 · answered by bleacherbrat34 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are NO legitimate lotteries that just pick random winners. They will send you a $4000 check, you will pay them $2000 and then the check will bounce. I guarantee it.
2007-02-18 18:29:22 · answer #3 · answered by Barkley Hound 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you enter the lottery? That's the first clue.
You pay taxes on winnings on your tax return, not to the lottery company.
More info:
http://www.fraudaid.com/ScamSpam/Lottery/index.htm
2007-02-18 18:30:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a scam dont
2007-02-18 19:24:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋