I recieved an e-mail saying I won $200.000.00 and not to reply to the e-mail but to contact this person at an e-mail address who would see to the distribution of the award. This lottery winning was based on my e-mail address. In other words, it was my e-mail address that was drawn to win.
2007-03-20 15:29:06 · 7 answers · asked by katrinka 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Gambling
scam scam scam scam scam scam scam scam scam scam
get the picture?
2007-03-20 15:31:49 · answer #1 · answered by Shredded Cottage Cheese 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is almost certainly a criminal attempt to get you to send them money, or personal information that will allow them to steal bank records or credit information from you. NO LOTTERY, Australian or otherwise, awards prizes from e-mails. If this story sounds too good to be true---it is ! This is one of many criminal scams that every day are launched on the Interenet.
2007-03-20 22:39:41 · answer #2 · answered by JOHN B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would not reply to the email. I got one which said i won 2 million. Its just a scam. They will ask you to buy things and so forth. But yes there is an australian lottery. Its called Tattslotto and ive been trying to win if tor years...!!!
2007-03-20 22:32:21 · answer #3 · answered by hinder2angel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is a SCAM - the only true australian lottery is Powerball or OZ lotto and a few more you can find here are legit lotteries - http://www.***************************/lottery.html
2007-03-21 02:53:26 · answer #4 · answered by franklymydearidontgiveadam 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it's a scam. You can't win a lottery you didn't enter. They want to steal your ID and get your banking info.
2007-03-20 23:46:25 · answer #5 · answered by notyou311 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I get those all the time and not only from that country but others as well, it is a scam with a capital S.......my advice to you is to spam whoever is sending you that junk.
2007-03-20 22:42:38 · answer #6 · answered by BRWNEYES 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you'll find that it's a scam. I got a similar email and sent it to the Australian Government.
2007-03-20 22:38:00 · answer #7 · answered by synchronicity915 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋