I'm just wondering, all these people who think they must have won millions because an email says they have (just send £1000 via Western Union to claim it!), if they got an email informing them that by internet lottery they are now the king/queen of England would they show up at Buckingham Palace to claim their throne?
2007-03-21 23:01:06 · 9 answers · asked by 'H' 6 in Games & Recreation ➔ Gambling
For those who seem a little confused this is a satirical queastion. I do not believe that I have won the monarchy!
2007-03-21 23:19:15 · update #1
went down to the palace yesterday and was told the present queen is not prepared to relinquish her hold just yet and if she were then I certainly wouldn't be next, so yes it probably is a scam
2007-03-21 23:14:22 · answer #1 · answered by billtheangler 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
All of these emails are scams intended to separate you from your money. No one who is capable of using the internet in the hell-hole known as Africa is hard up to transfer money. It's a shame, but the only people in Africa who don't need help have access to the internet. Any email is intended to separate you from your money, by promising you a reward for your money laundering or transfering services.
Another new popular one is the lottery scam:
There is no Overseas Lottery International, YAHOO & MSN Lotteries, Yahoo online dept., UK (United Kingdom) Lottery, Netherlands Lottery, British Lottery, Thunderball Online Lottery in the UK, Australian Lottery, Spanish Lottery, Yahoo Lottery Microsoft Lottery (emmulating from the UK or anywhere else) or any other form of lottery you can win without buying a ticket. While some people might only copy and paste such email to their answer with a brief take on it, I will go into detail because I'm tired of this trash, as several of my friends have lost their a$$es to this scam. This is about as far away from legitimate as anything can get, whether it be a contest, promotion, or whatever.
There exists a certain form of immoral degenerate that trolls the internet searching for suckers who believe that they have gotten very lucky and won a lottery which they have never entered. They will probably entice you to send an advance fee to claim your non-existant winnings and if you do send this money, you can kiss it goodbye. The money will likely be en-route to Nigeria, a cesspool of fraud that has been the center of these types of fraud over the last few decades.
The best thing to do is to delete such emails immediately and to never reply to them. If you even reply, you risk having your email inbox flooded. If you call these people, expect to be harrassed over the phone at all hours of the night! In some cases, people who travel to claim their winnings in Nigeria are taken hostage, and in worse-case scenarios are killed when whoever is paying ransom payments exhausts their money supply. If anything online sounds to good to be true it always is buddy.
By the way, I have kind of become an anti-scam activists due to the fact that I have many friends who have had their identities and life savings stolen from them via these methods.
This is simply advance fee fraud (a prevalent type of fraud which continously asks for money to cover unforseen expenses) and is intended to drain your bank account, promising money that simply does not exist. Hopefully, this answers your question.
If you have any more questions, do a yahoo search on lottery scams, nigeria 419 scams, internet fraud, or advance fee fraud. You can also read more about this at www.secretservice.gov and www.419eater.com!
If you have lost money you should report it to the U.S. Secret Service at www.secretservice.gov
Now you know the basics of Advance Fee Fraud, a multi-million dollar industry that costs honest people their life savings everyday. Be happy you weren't duped by this scam!
I hope this is helpful, because I could sure use a best answer! I would appreciate it!
2007-03-22 19:12:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Scam! Whenever I get scam or junk mail through the post I discard them by shredder or if online then online trash bin!
Spare yourself the misery of being a victim of a big con!
2007-03-21 23:06:12 · answer #3 · answered by _ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What I was already planning my trip, apparently In some sweepstake is won the White House!!!! bye bush, hello me.
If you not sure, just look up the mail online; scams are everywhere.
2007-03-21 23:07:08 · answer #4 · answered by shadycaliber 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There will always be desperate people who will fall for these scams. Whatever the prize - as long as it says "winner" they are hooked.
2007-03-21 23:10:53 · answer #5 · answered by Foxxy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For sure it's a scam.
If you're unsure, go and check www.hoaxslayer.com and check under Scams. Be careful!
2007-03-21 23:09:23 · answer #6 · answered by anonymous 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just got one from South Africa.
2007-03-21 23:09:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ha Ha I bet a few of em would!!
2007-03-21 23:14:53 · answer #8 · answered by Chris 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its a scam for sure... mark it as spam in your email..
2007-03-21 23:04:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋