I recieved an email which tells I'm the lucky winner of Yahoo!. , (you are hereby declared a winner of our promotional lottery cheque of US$400, 000, your cheque will be processed and delivered to your written address.Note that if you want your won cheque of US$400,000, to be delivered to your written address, a delivery/insurance charge of US$773 [Seven Hundred and Seventy Three United States Dollars] has to be paid to our account written below.
ATTENTION: ACCOUNT INFORMATION.
BANK NAME: BANK CENTRAL ASIA [B.C.A.]
ACCOUNT NAME: PURWAHYUNIGSIH
A/C NUMBER: 7400369539
SWIFT CODE: CENAIDJA
ADDRESS: TIME SQUARE CIBUBUR
JAKARTA INDONSIA)
is it right?
2007-04-03 02:42:36 · 5 answers · asked by masoud s 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Gambling
This is a popular scam that people try to pool from foreign countries in the attempt that you will send them money. Just recently, Chris Hansen (the how to catch a predator guy from Dateline) did a special on these con artists and their scams. Here is a small article on the show http://insidedateline.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/03/20/95321.aspx
And always remember with this scam or any like it, if you just won $400,000 or how much ever money, they 1. would have notified you by something more than email, and 2. they would probably just subtract whatever insurance or fees right from all the money you just "won".
2007-04-03 02:57:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can u say scam.....if it sounds too good to be true....then it is. I'll bet it isn't even related to yahoo. Someone has sold your e-mail addy from something you signed up for. This type of thing happens all the time. Why would you need to insure a cheque, when the bank won't let it be cashed until it has cleared. Do you think the bank would take that risk. Not on your life. Email them back and tell them you are reporting them to the authorities, and have a nice day.
God Bless You
Daniel
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2007-04-03 03:35:01 · answer #2 · answered by Third Day 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a scam.
But instead of wondering about it, contact Yahoo directly and ask them. But don't use the link provided by the email. Go directly to the Yahoo.com site.
2007-04-04 03:16:51 · answer #3 · answered by BC 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, dont take any action, it's definitely a spam. real lottery operator wont take money off you. for big sums like that, they are required to some som checks on an individual and would need to see you in person.
also, think about it, you cant win if you didnt play! there is no such thing as free lunch!
2007-04-03 02:53:15 · answer #4 · answered by bo b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a scam dont give out any personal information & dont send them any money.
2007-04-05 05:42:46 · answer #5 · answered by paul s 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋