2007-03-15 19:31:55 · 6 answers · asked by LI-03 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Corporations
any "lottery" email you get that you did not buy a ticket for is usualy a scam out of nigeria.
This is what 419 Scam says
419 Scam – "Euro - Afro Asian Sweepstake Lottery / E.A.A.S Lottery Headquarters"
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There is no "Euro - Afro Asian Sweepstake Lottery / E.A.A.S Lottery Headquarters / Euro-Afro-American-Sweepstake Lottery". It doesn't exist. These are just labels used in lottery scams from the Netherlands, Nigeria, Indonesia and South Africa. This is a 419 scam. Any money you send to the "lottery agent" will be lost. The most active variant of the "E.A.A.S" scam is run by Nigerian gangsters in Indonesia who specifically target victims in South Asia (India, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangla Desh) and the Middle East.
Send us any replies by "claims agents", especially money demands and payment instructions, we will publish them here.
Please forward copies of fraud emails to the abuse department of the webmail address listed as the contact email for the "claims agent" and ask for the address to be suspended because it is used in a 419 fraud (see 419 FAQ).
Look at this example ofa EAAS lottery letter
E.A.A.S Lottery Headquarters:
Customer Service
580 N. Tenth Street
Sacramento, CA 85914
Euro - Afro American Sweepstake Lottery
an Affiliate of Foundmoney International
Arena Complex Km 18 Route de Rufisque
I.P.P Award Dept.
Dakar, Senegal.
Ref: EAASL/941OYI/02
Batch: 12/25/DC34
Date: 02-11-18
WINNING NOTIFICATION:
We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro - Afro American Sweepstake Lottery International programs held on the 15th of November 2002 in Dakar Senegal. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: B9564 75604545 188 with! Serial number 97560 drew the winning: 49/54/26/17/35, which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in cash credited to file KPC/9080118308/02.This is from a total cash prize of US $ 25 Million dollars, shared amongst the first Fifty (50) lucky winners in this category.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon.
In view of this, your US$500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) would be released to you by our bank.
Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him.
All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companies. This promotion takes place annually.
For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements. Please be warned.
To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:
Dr. George Golesis King
Foundmoney Int.
Tel: +31-6255-21-693
Fax: +31-617- 644- 947
Email: ggk@ spinfinder.com
Please be informed that all winning must be claimed on or before 15th December 2002, as unclaimed funds would be transferred to 2003 sweepstake.
To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with us or our designated agent.
Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program. Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.
Sincerely,
Ms. Peggy Williams
Dakar, Senegal Zonal Coordinator.
if it is something like this, it is a scam.
2007-03-15 19:37:10 · answer #1 · answered by Adorabilly 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
My dear Sir,
If you have clicked once the email of lottery own by you, you are attracted to it as the amount is huge. To know that the they are not cheating is to ask them to remit the fund to your account unconditionally and you should open a new account with 0 (zero) balance. Before knowing that they are cheaters or not ask a very simple question to yourself that have you invested anything in the lottery? if not then why you have received an award that too such a big amount all are in need of money then why cannot it be taken by themselves? If you are satisfied with your own answer , you will save lot of time, energy and mental peace.
2007-03-16 03:59:16 · answer #2 · answered by ssunderagarwal 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if by chance u gave out ur credit card nos / bank ac nos and find that ur hard earned cash has disappeared overnight then u've been cheated.
2007-03-16 02:45:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't believe such mails. It is absurd not at all genuine.
2007-03-16 03:09:55 · answer #4 · answered by comrade 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are cheating you...be sure..take my warning..even i got these..they take ur credit card number and never reply back..DONT, I REPEAT, DONT GIVE ANY INFORMATION TO THESE FRAUDS!
2007-03-16 02:40:28 · answer #5 · answered by MagicalPixie 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
EXPECT THE WORST
2007-03-16 02:36:11 · answer #6 · answered by cork 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋