recieved email saying i have won large amount of money.they want bank details.how do i know if this is genuine.couldnt get through to them by phone
2007-05-06 21:29:45 · 20 answers · asked by buster 2 in Games & Recreation ➔ Gambling
it will be a scam :::ignore it and report it ::!!!
2007-05-06 21:33:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be careful because they have so many scams going on out there. Send her an email back but do not under any circumstances give out any personal info on yourself such as bank account nos. or credit card nos. S.S nos. or such. And then if you feel safe with this become a pen pal first and see what happens but I can tell you that most people lie about how they look so be very careful with that. I did the dating thing through a service and most people look nothing like they describe or show. Most guys were amazed when they saw me because I was truthful and they always asked me why are you on a dating service. What's wrong with you? I would just answer I wanted to meet new people which was the truth. Just keep your eyes and ears open at all times.
2016-05-17 08:14:36 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you haven't bought tickets in the Irish Lottery then you haven't won and it is a scam. Firstly, I would think it is called Lotto these days which might be a clue.
Don't touch it with a barge pole and under no circumstances should you give them any bank details and certainly NO money.
These scams are all too common these days. Forget about it. You haven't won anything. Don't even try and phone them either. It could be that it is one very expensive phone call. I knew someone who lost £37 on one call trying to find out what exactly she had 'won'.
Drop it like a hot potato!
2007-05-06 21:46:56 · answer #3 · answered by Ladyfromdrum 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first you must ask yourself this, "Did I play the Irish lottery?" If you answered yes then I learned something new, which is that the Irish Lottery requires player's email addresses. If you answered no then you should immediately take a deep breath, hold it no matter how hard it is to do so continue, because if someone is that ignorant to think that they won something without evening playing then they should not use anymore of this world's life sustaining oxygen.
2007-05-06 21:42:18 · answer #4 · answered by noodle_212 2 · 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.
2007-05-07 08:54:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scam, scam scam. The people who send these sorts of emails and they send thousands of them just want to part you from your hard earned cash. They will often ask you to call premium rate phone numbers, then keep you hanging on until you rack up a huge phone bill. They are then paid a large proportion of this phone bill. Delete these types of emails and send them into cyberspace, along with the thieving scumbags who send them.
2007-05-06 21:40:50 · answer #6 · answered by JillPinky 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a scam so definitely do not give them your bank details or send money in advance of being sent prize money.
If you haven't been in for a lottery, prize draw or whatever and are advised of winning, the likelihood is that you have won nothing!
2007-05-06 21:36:54 · answer #7 · answered by Beanbag 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you entered the Irish Lottery? If not, how can you possibly have won it?
Its a scam!!!
2007-05-06 21:43:56 · answer #8 · answered by Salvador 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't reply because then they know they have a valid email address. it is a scam you should look in google under nigeria scam. I received one such email and followed along with it to help apprehend the individuals and they sent me stolen checks and wanted me to wire money to china so it is all a scam to get you to wire the money and then the checks bounce and then you are left owing the bank money.
2007-05-06 21:39:13 · answer #9 · answered by bastian915 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't even think about replying.
Never give your bank details, or personal details to anyone you don't know or over the net.
People like this are the scumb of the earth and prey on vulnerable people that are unsure of what to do.
Delete it now...and any others you ever receive like it.
2007-05-06 21:34:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you actually entered the Irish lottery?If not then you haven't won.
2007-05-06 21:37:28 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋