2007-03-02 06:26:09 · 20 answers · asked by stlllllllll 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Gambling
It's probably a scam.
2007-03-02 06:28:07 · answer #1 · answered by unicarel 2 · 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
2007-03-02 15:18:31 · answer #2 · answered by ohbrother 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scam
2007-03-02 14:27:49 · answer #3 · answered by Monet 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I received recently a notification email of that type from spain...
I seriously doubt any free things coming to my inbox. Especially for a lottery since you normally to get a ticket before you win, no?
2007-03-02 14:29:10 · answer #4 · answered by Remy Wahnoun 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes its a scam. No legitamite lottery would ask for money up front. And of course how can you possibly beleive youv'e won something when you never entered anything?
2007-03-02 14:29:59 · answer #5 · answered by bargod 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is a scam. you have to play the lottery to be in it. Plus, unless you live in spain there's no way you would eligible for their lottery.
2007-03-02 14:28:54 · answer #6 · answered by pmhelsel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you didn't enter a lottery, how do you expect to win. Whatever you do don't give out any personal information or bank account number to anyone.
2007-03-02 14:28:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, and from other countries besides Spain...hit DELETE immediately and don't bother...SCAM FOR SURE!!!!!
P.S. THINK BACK..DID YOU EVER ENTER A LOTTERY IN SPAIN?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2007-03-02 14:29:40 · answer #8 · answered by kiya12bc 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is a scam.
Spain does not contact people about the lottery, as far as I know.
2007-03-02 14:27:50 · answer #9 · answered by Nameless 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you kidding me. If you didn't enter a competition and they are sending you letters saying you won something. Trust me its a SCAM!
2007-03-02 15:03:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋