2007-05-13 09:50:39 · 8 answers · asked by bbriget 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Gambling
It's a scam. they want you to send them your money in return for "your prize" and you don't really get anything from them. If you received it as an email, delete it or mark it as spam. If you received it thru regular snail mail, throw it away (even if there is a check with it).
2007-05-13 09:55:58 · answer #1 · answered by annette 2 · 0⤊ 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!)
2007-05-14 16:31:35 · answer #2 · answered by 'H' 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I received that same note along with several million others just a few days ago.
Wake up, as this same question comes up every week on YA and we are all looking for the check in the mail.
2007-05-13 17:47:16 · answer #3 · answered by Robert W 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you got a check you can take it to the bank and ask if it's valid.
2007-05-13 21:53:18 · answer #4 · answered by Al M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes send all your personal information to whoever sent you that note.
idiot
2007-05-13 16:53:09 · answer #5 · answered by Me 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
***ABSOLUTELY TRUE! CONGRATULATIONS
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS SEND ME A CHECK FOR $5,000
AND I'LL PROCESS IT FOR YOU, OK, MAKE THAT OUT TO
"Mr.Ican'tbelieveyoursogulible"
2007-05-13 17:17:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
scam
2007-05-13 19:40:54 · answer #7 · answered by paul s 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
very unlikely.
2007-05-13 16:53:47 · answer #8 · answered by Bethany 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋