it emiled me that i have won 1 million pound by email lottery .the gave a lawer address & he said to pay 1950$ to start the work to get money. is it true.i need more details
2007-03-12 02:34:24 · 2 answers · asked by hzmsalman 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Gambling
Fraudulent (Scam) Emails – what to do first
Lottery scam (fraudulent) emails are increasing at an alarming rate.
Scam emails try to persuade the email receiver to submit personal information or to part with money as an up front payment in order to release a winning lottery prize.
As a general rule, if you have not purchased a ticket for the UK National Lottery, you won’t have won a prize, and you should treat the email with absolute caution.
The following points are some things to look for in order to identify a fraudulent email:
* If the email says ‘Winning Notification’ or ‘Lottery Sweep Stake’ in the text, the email you’ve received is not from UK National Lottery;
* We don’t tell players how much they've won in an email; and
* We don’t ask for any Player information like name, address or bank details on an email.
2007-03-13 11:05:38 · answer #1 · answered by Rhonda B 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no its a scam,you cant win the lottery if you havent paid to play in it..send me your email i love giving these people the runaround...DO NOT AND I REPEAT DO NOT send these people any money you have not won anything...sadly there are people out there that do send money and get fleeced..keep your own money my friend and always remember if you didnt pay then you cant play...
2007-03-12 15:56:16 · answer #2 · answered by thedarkmasteruk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋