I called and they said it was for real. I also asked if I should have a lawyer look at it and they said if I want to . They want me to send a money gram with the check they sent. Is this a scam?
2007-02-21 04:26:08 · 8 answers · asked by Bonnie D 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Gambling
Um, yeah. Foreign lottos are a widespread internet scam.
2007-02-21 04:29:46 · answer #1 · answered by Akkakk the befuddled 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is definitely a scam. You should take the check to the police right away; it is either stolen, or a forgery. Also show the cops any correspondence that arrived with the check. [If you attempt to cash it, you are guilty of passing bad checks -- meaning you're responsible for paying back the money (if you happen to spend it or forward it to the "lottery"), and also you could face criminal charges.]
Remember...
* You can't play the German lottery if you don't live in Germany.
* The German lotto wouldn't pay you through somebody in Canada.
* You can't win a lottery you didn't enter.
* If you are lucky enough to win the lottery some day, you'll never have to pay a fee to claim your prize.
2007-02-21 13:07:36 · answer #2 · answered by Matti 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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
2007-02-22 15:42:14 · answer #3 · answered by ohbrother 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is a BIG scam. Do nothing with it and throw it away. ...funny you should ask about that, i just recieved a call at work the other day from someone asking about those. I work for a well known financial company and somehow these fraudulant people had our company name on the check. They wanted him to send a money gram for fees and whatnot.......it's all a huge scam... toss it.
2007-02-21 12:33:04 · answer #4 · answered by fefe917 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it's a scam don't even think of sending them any money this is the way they make their money getting silly people to send them money.Did you buy any tickets in this lotto I bet you didnot so think about it how can you win without a ticket,did they just pluck your name out of the air think again and don't believe them they are frauds.
2007-02-21 22:00:22 · answer #5 · answered by flossypants 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A typical scam mail. It happens all around the world. They are just waiting for preyers to fall on.
2007-02-25 08:53:09 · answer #6 · answered by LucKY 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes! SCAM!
2007-02-21 12:30:57 · answer #7 · answered by pokercoach 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you enter it,,,,,,I think not,,,,,,,SO HOW THE H*LL CAN YOU WIN SOMETHING YOU DIDN'T ENTER!!!!!!!!,,,,,,when are people going to learn ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,you won but you need to pay a winner fee?????????SCAM F**KING SCAM,,,,,,,,BIG F**KING SCAM
2007-02-21 12:54:24 · answer #8 · answered by tnedutsmp .rM 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋