2007-04-15 23:55:36 · 12 answers · asked by dixieleefranklin 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Gambling
Scam scam scam. I'm sure millions of people got the same email.
2007-04-15 23:58:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is scam. Yahoo (insert any company name here, this answer works for all!) do not run an email lottery, if they did you could guarantee it would be advertised all over their home page. Check out these links and search answers to see how many people 'win' the exact same lottery every day
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/lottery_sca...
http://www.hoax-slayer.com/email-lottery-scams.html
Do not click on any links, the page you will be taken to will look authentic but is not
Do not send them a 'courier fee' or any other money
Do not hand over any bank details or passwords
Do report spam
Do delete
Remember there is no such thing as a free lunch. You cannot win a lottery if you haven ot bought a ticket. Anyone can set up an email account with Yahoo, they can use any combination of letters they choose. I could be 'thequeenmother@yahoo.com' or 'disneyfreeticketsgenuine@yahoo.com' That doesn't mean that I am either of these and is fine as long as I don't try to use the address to mislead people. Don't be fooled by legitimate looking email addresses which end the same way as any other free account, don't be fooled by fictitious titles such as 'Dr' or 'Executive Director of Winner Claims'.
(I've answered this question so many times that I now keep this answer on my desktop and just copy and paste....that should give you a clue!)
2007-04-19 13:56:29 · answer #2 · answered by 'H' 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No but had one from Quad Cruise Lottery saying I'd won 2.5million dollars and all ihad to do to claim the money was to put 3000dollars into some account to activate it... do they think i was born yesterday all these emails are just a scam, delete them.
2007-04-16 06:59:50 · answer #3 · answered by simon j 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't get anything for nothing, it's a scam do not answer do not give personal information. Just google scam and see how many hits yoou get, there are millions of them and they are all aimed at taking your money.An excellent site giving advice on how to recognise and avoid scams is at www.rz-berlin.mpg.de/~wm/wm-lotto.html Also If you go to the following link you will get some info on ID theft www.identity-theft.org.uk the iinternet is safe enough if you are careful but please answer nothing that you are doubtful about.Good Luck and be careful.
2007-04-16 13:23:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Haven't had that particular one. However they're all variants of the same scam, and these scammers send out millions of these emails.
2007-04-16 06:59:15 · answer #5 · answered by mainwoolly 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just delete it. There are loads of these scams about. If it looks to good to be true it probably is
2007-04-16 07:05:39 · answer #6 · answered by Maid Angela 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is a big scam
2007-04-16 06:58:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Spam...sorry.
2007-04-16 07:07:08 · answer #8 · answered by Pat R 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, you should get a better spam service I don't get anything that goes through my spam except ppl I know.
2007-04-16 06:58:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It should be boxlotto. CON if it seems to good to be true, it is.
2007-04-16 07:11:49 · answer #10 · answered by My sage name 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋