It wasn't one of those that says you won then when you open it you might be a winner. It was a plain envelope the stationary had a letter head. The number to call was canadian. I called they sounded legit. They had me contact another number and thats where I got suspicous. I couldn't find much about the company on the net they had a website but it seemed kinda small for a bank. So I searched the names of the people to contact. One matched the name of a guy to an internet scam. I'm like ook. I know internet fraud, but I've never heard of them taking it as far as to go through your mail. It seems like too much for a scam. Has this happend to anyone else? What do you think?
2007-04-11 06:49:42 · 23 answers · asked by Holly J 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
Its a scam tell you mom not to send them any money or any personal info at all. They could use it against her and steal her idenity.
2007-04-11 07:09:23 · answer #1 · answered by metalprincess6399 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It happens all the time. Winning announcements like that do NOT use e-mail!
One thing you could do with it is take it to your post office and ask them what they know about it. It's probably a scan they've heard of before.
NEVER, EVER give ANY personal information of ANY kind to such people. They are often involved in identity theft.
Another place you can check is your state's attorney general. They very likely will have heard of it.
Afraid that's all I can offer. I'd like it to be true, but, in an e-mail, it just isn't. The number you called was just a call center, and they passed you over to the likely scammer.
2007-04-11 13:55:54 · answer #2 · answered by ThoM 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's on dangerous grounds using the postal service to perpetrate a scam. They take a very dim view of it and will hang him out to dry if they catch him.
There are several weird scams going on right now. I just received an e-mail telling me I had won 50,000 British pounds in a lottery. My husband did even better. His e-mail told him he had won 100,000 pounds. You didn't have to send money, as in the Nigerian scams, but you did have to provide a frightening amount of personal information, including passport number, and names and addresses of people who could vouch for you.
Is this a plan to gather information for making up false passports? Could be. Is it some other kind of scam? Could be. Do I think either my husband or I have actually won anything? Not a chance.
If you get something that makes you suspicious, report it to the Better Business Bureau, for starters, and if it's downright fraudulent, report it to the police.
Keep your eyes open out there -- there's someone waiting to get their hands in your pocket any chance they get.
2007-04-11 14:03:17 · answer #3 · answered by old lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it sounds too good to be true, then it is. Especially if your Mom does not remember the person or company behind the e-mail. Also, be aware of raffle stubs that require you to fill in personal information. Sometimtes, these stubs aren't disposed off properly, which is why others can access your information. Be wary when calling such numbers. They might be tracking or gaining something from you guys now >_<
You may want to ask the local police for help =p
2007-04-11 13:57:10 · answer #4 · answered by KaTx 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Too much for a scam"??? That's not possible, if it means that they will get hundreds or thousands of dollard by spending less than $1 on a stamp, I think it's very worth it. I would contact the Better Business Bureau and ask them if they have any information on the company.
2007-04-11 13:53:07 · answer #5 · answered by Yoi_55 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a scam. I hope you and your mom didn't give them any personal information. Take it to the post office and show it to them (hope you still have the envelope.) Mail fraud is serious, and they want to know about it.
2007-04-11 13:52:27 · answer #6 · answered by MOM KNOWS EVERYTHING 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't get sucked in, it is just another scam. What is really worrying about these things is that the elderly and those that are short of a shilling tend the believe it.
2007-04-11 13:55:35 · answer #7 · answered by dot&carryone. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Better yet, take it to the postmaster and they will forward it to the Postal Inspectors. I am a Postmaster and I see a lot of these scams. Hopefully the Inspectors are making progress on it. Whatever you do, DONT send any money
2007-04-11 13:54:32 · answer #8 · answered by JORDAN 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's a scam. My mom works at a bank has seen this a few times. Call your local police department
2007-04-11 13:56:54 · answer #9 · answered by b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have you gotten your phone bill yet? Because sometimes the whole point is to get you to call. Some of those foreign numbers act like 900 numbers. You may already have been ripped off
2007-04-11 13:59:49 · answer #10 · answered by BobbyR 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋